Hela Apparel Holdings PLC navigated an exceptionally challenging global operating environment during the third quarter of FY 2022/23. While the Group’s quarterly revenue of Rs. 21.8 Bn represented a 44.8% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, this primarily reflected the impact of the rupee’s depreciation during this interval. In US Dollar […]
The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA), the governing body for architecture in Sri Lanka wishes to announce their annual sessions “Architect 2023” on its 66th Anniversary. The event will take place at Waters Edge and BMICH from the 22nd to the 26th February 2023. The theme of Architect 2023 “Rising”, aims to bring the […]
The Restoration of a Charming 80s Mohali Home-cum-Studio
Periodically, spaces require updates and transformations to accommodate changing lifestyles and needs. To this end, architect Noor Dasmesh Singh of NOOR Architects Consultants decided to rehaul his 1980s studio and home in Mohali, close to Chandigarh. The firm adopted a sensitive approach towards the renovation, the result being a design that delicately balances the old and the new. “The design intervention aspires to retain and respect the existing quality of the built form its ‘materiality as well as ‘exterior form and adapt it to an evolving way of living and working,” informs Singh. The facades and a few select inner walls are composed of wire-cut exposed bricks, lending an unmistakable earthy appeal to the structure. The smallest of details have been scrupulously worked upon, retaining the original construct and charm of elements to a great extent. A strong sense of materiality manifests throughout the interior