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We believe in using our skills to give back to communities in need. We regularly devote some of our time and resources on quota-basis to pro bono or non-profit projects, based on our evaluation of the social and/or design value of a project.

We welcome you to approach us regarding this if you feel your project is impactful to your community.
To know more about community-building initiatives and projects we’ve taken up in the past, click here.

WombHome: Winner of Regenerative Futures [Symbiotic Futures]

Hilltop School in RIBA Rethink Design Guide: Architecture for a Post-Pandemic World

Longlisted: Dezeen Award Emerging Architecture Studio of the Year 2020

NDTV emerging architect of the year 2016

TEDx talk by Takbir Fatima

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkMLTt39VAk&t

Talk by Asna Moazzam at Alserkal Avenue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_r8AmTdFvs

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The @fractalsworkshop is a generative design, computation and design research workshop conceived by @takbirfatima, that combines logic, geometry, natural systems and structure. #Repost from @designaware #Repost @wadeindiaasia #Remix from @takbirfatima FLOCK at @wadeindiaasia #NewDelhi FLOCK at @wadeindiaasia #NewDelhi FLOCK at @wadeindiaasia #NewDelhi Get ready to FLOCK during @wadeindiaasia in September! FLOCK is a crowdsourced Fractals Workshop installation designed and built by the public, for the public. There is no right or wrong, anyone can participate, just grab some interlocking pieces and get flocking! This iteration of FLOCK will be taught by Abeer Fatima (@onlybyabeer), Lead Interior Designer, DesignAware (@designaware). Check out previous versions of FLOCK on @interflock! Happy Independence Day!

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Checking staircase reinforcement at #RibbonHouse. As the plot is very narrow, every centimeter counts, and it becomes all the more important to follow measurements accurately. The staircase was designed as a folded one to create space underneath for a laundry room. Checking staircase reinforcement at #RibbonHouse. As the plot is very narrow, every centimeter counts, and it becomes all the more important to follow measurements accurately. The staircase was designed as a folded one to create space underneath for a laundry room. Checking measurements at #RibbonHouse. As the plot is very narrow, every centimeter counts, and it becomes all the more important to follow measurements accurately. Checking measurements at #RibbonHouse. As the plot is very narrow, every centimeter counts, and it becomes all the more important to follow measurements accurately. Checking measurements at #RibbonHouse. As the plot is very narrow, every centimeter counts, and it becomes all the more important to follow measurements accurately. Folded staircase #RibbonHouse Interior Designer #onsite at #RibbonHouse Interior Designer #onsite at #RibbonHouse Centering for first slab #RibbonHouse

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#Remix @stir_world @space10 In early 2023, southeastern Europe and the Middle East were devastated by a series of earthquakes that turned cities into piles of debris. The cradle-to-grave lifespan of concrete buildings was evident. Our ongoing research into recyclable architecture and construction waste led us to propose an old future in residential architecture: the cave dwelling. Inspired by pre-historic cave dwellings of Cappadocia, the houses of the future burrow into natural terrain and rock interfaces, and sit lightly on the earth by adapting to nature and natural built form. We have been creating and adding to the earth, and generating waste we cannot deal with. The construction industry for centuries has produced enormous amounts of non-recyclable, non-reusable and non-biodegradable construction waste. Conventional construction processes generate energy and massive carbon emissions. In recent times, the quality of construction has deteriorated, resulting in a reduced lifespan of buildings. First came the womb, then came the cave dwelling, then came the manmade enclosures. Then came destruction and devastation, that left humanity nearly homeless on their home planet. First came the womb, then came the cave dwelling, then came the manmade enclosures. Then came destruction and devastation, that left humanity nearly homeless on their home planet. #Repost @space10 “We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the Earth as its other creatures do.” #Repost @space10 ‘In a generative design and form-finding process, the text prompts served as guides for the shaping of architecture. Imagined spaces were described keeping integral principles intact: sunlight, greenery, minimal clutter, natural aesthetic.’ — Takbir Fatima Happy Telangana Formation Day! Here’s how #MidjourneyAI imagines scenes from Telangana!

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