https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2359 en-us A Himalayan textile studio achieves harmony through refined craftsmanship.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13453 Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13453-ganga-maki-textile-studio-by-studio-mumbai A factory worker hangs indigo-dyed fibers to dry on a bamboo canopy. Photo © Iwan Baan The roof of the gallery and store is fitted with thin slabs of marble, producing a soft, ambient light. Photo © Iwan Baan A sink appears to grow out of the floor. Photo © Iwan Baan A kitchen for dye-making and indigo fermentation was designed to control humidity and temperature. Photo © Iwan Baan The main factory buildings surround a protected courtyard and are nestled into a remote, hilly region. Photo © Iwan Baan Walls are made of brick and covered in lime. Photo © Iwan Baan Hand-laid stone pathways provide circulation through the stepped site. Photo © Iwan Baan It is said that the Palmyra tree can be used in 800 different ways. Its leaves make fine hats, thatching, umbrellas, mats, and baskets; its fruits and their sap, popularly called toddy, are a local delicacy.

]]> 08palmyra.asp Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:01:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8735-palmyra-house The Palmyra House is set in a working coconut plantation. So as not to disturb the land, much of the house was built by hand by the architect's longstanding team of carpenters. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai Divided into two volumes, the house forces its inhabitants to be engaged with nature. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai Divided into two volumes, the house forces its inhabitants to be engaged with nature. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai Palmyra, a very popular local palm tree, was dried and cut to make the house's ubiquitous louvers that let in air and light. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai The dining area faces the pool sitting in the middle of the 25- foot-wide court and the living room beyond. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai The northern volume features a master bedroom overlooking a living area. Gray-green Indian patent-stone flooring (hand-finished, pigmented cement plaster) echoes the tone that coconut bark attains during the monsoon season. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai The master bedroom features an open-to-the-sky copper shower enclosure with a small window offering a peek at the ocean. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai The stairs, like much of the house's interior, are made from ain wood, another local species. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai The master bedroom. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai The study is one of the house's many spaces that open entirely to the outdoors. Photo courtesy Studio Mumbai Image courtesy Studio Mumbai Image courtesy Studio Mumbai Image courtesy Studio Mumbai