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Write up by Sarika Shetty Composed of timber, stained debris concrete, and hempcrete, our proposal for the new Headquarters of the International Office of Migration in Geneva creates a calm oasis for leaders confronting global crises by enhancing connections with nature and providing multiple opportunities for social interaction. The International Office of Migration (IOM), part of the IOM UN Migration system, is a United Nations entity dedicated to promoting humane and order

Write up by Roshni Kshirsagar Hampi is both monument, magnet, and muse Beyond its timeless boulders and magnificent temples lies a living repository of craft—traditions that have endured as a result of its position as a global 15th century empire. Our hotel for the Taj in Hampi had to pay homage to these skills, distilled into contemporary design. We turned to Karnataka’s living traditions—Khana, Ilkal, and and the intricate Lambani embroidery of the Banjara community, reima

Write up by Vaishali Mangalvedhekar Thermal comfort is as much a psychological experience as it is a physical one. In the spirit of sustainable architecture, SJK design approach acknowledges that our expectations deeply influence how we perceive temperature. As Vaishali Mangalvedhekar notes, our increasing reliance on air-conditioning has disconnected us from natural patterns of adaptation—making buildings, and by extension, cities, hotter and less sustainable. Nirvana Films

A Cultural Addition to Ahmedabad's Legacy of Public Spaces Located just outside Ahmedabad, a city celebrated for its public spaces, the...

Written by Vaishali Mangalvedhekar A Case Study on how school can be designed as active educators As one of the several sustainable architecture firms in India, our approach reimagines campuses as living classrooms where nature and built form work together as educators. Being architects for schools, we believe that the design of schools must go beyond functional buildings to become nurturing environments that spark imagination, curiosity, and well-being with Sparkrill Interna

Write up by Vaishali Mangalvedhekar As cultural architects and advocates of context-responsive design, we often find inspiration in India’s traditional wisdom. Whether designing as a boutique hotel architect, a museum designer, or for an office building architecture project, the challenge remains the same: how do we marry time-tested architectural intelligence with rigid urban regulations? As architects navigating both sustainability and contemporary design, we often encount

Text by SJK Architects | A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of a museum rooted in memory, geometry, and light. Render Credit: Renderzoo Museum of Jain Heritage, Koba "This museum is not meant for the few, but for the many. A place where school children come on field trips, where devotees stop between prayers, where scholars dive deep into Jain scriptures, and where tourists find quiet fascination.” A PERSONAL QUEST BECOMES A COLLECTIVE TREASURE From discarded to trea

Through two recent workplace projects, Shimul Javeri Kadri reflects on how the spaces between—cafes, stairwells, terraces—shape not just workflow, but well-being and culture.

Through thoughtful design that echoes SJK's values, Tanvi Namjoshi talks about how our studio space has become more than a place of work.

Article by Sherine Raj featuring Roshni Kshirsagar |Times of India 2024  Mumbai on 16th November 2024 The new design code for offices- ...