Cadence

Cadence was started as a collaborative architecture practice by architects Narendra, Vikram and Smaran in the year 2005. Having studied in the same school of architecture, they shared a common design philosophy and vision. Since their practice from the outset was speculative, it was imperative to have a firm that designed as a ‘studio’. The term “studio” is extremely critical in this context. “Studio” is generally associated with architectural education i.e. academia. To use this term is extremely important as architecture as a “speculative practice” can thrive in a studio atmosphere. The design process looked to transcend the obvious and to create a more pleasurable and sensorial experience, buildings that celebrated life and thereby made strong statements, statements that created a sense of identity not only for themselves but also their users. What was critical in achieving this was to create an environment which encouraged discussion. With the average age of the office being under 25, a lot of fresh ideas are thrown onto the table, with results that create ‘new’ spaces that stimulate as well as address the core idea of architecture being experiential. The spirit of speculation manifests itself into strategic processes which enable projects to evolve from conceptual ideas to sophisticated finished products. This process based rigor can be sensed in all the projects. Regardless of the scale, the ambition for each project is the same; this ambition is laced with a certain sensibility, a sensibility that helps us achieve new spatial and formal effects.

Be it conception of a space, formation of a surface or articulating a skin, they are interested in achieving an affect of sensuality and finding beauty in the unfamiliar. Their constant search for sculptural form, poetics in light, softness in space and tactility through materials is aimed at engaging the emotive senses and spawn vibrant feelings.

This led to the firm achieving recognition with a small residential project- OUT OF THE BOX, which had them published internationally and also won them many awards the most noteworthy amongst them being IIID MK AWARDS ’08 (NATIONAL) EMERGING INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICE and JK CEMENTS AWARDS ‘09 – WINNER – YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR.Since then they have been involved in many large scale projects such as a school for the Jain Group of Institutions, and also a villa project at Ahmedabad.

INSIDE OUTSIDE MARCH 2006

BETTER INTERIORS APRIL 2006

BETTER INTERIORS FEBRUARY 2007

SOCIETY INTERIORS MARCH 2007

BETTER INTERIORS JULY 2007

ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN JULY 2007

THE DESIGN SOURCE SEPTEMBER 2007

ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN APRIL 2008

BETTER INTERIORS AUGUST 2008

INSITE JULY 2009

BETTER INTERIORS AUGUST 2009

BOB ( KOREA ) Issue No. 061

ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN FEBRAURY 10

TRANSFORM 2009

CW INTERIORS ( DUBAI ) SEPTEMBER 09

ARCHITECT + INTERIORS APRIL 10

INSIDE OUTSIDE MARCH ‘10

A + A ( CHINA ) VOL.29.NO. 5

ARCHIWORLD ( KOREA ) VOL 172

BLANK ( PANAMA ) VOL 44

BETONART ( TURKEY ) FALL 2009

CW INTERIORS SEPTEMBER 2010

THE JOURNAL OF IIA FEBRUARY 2010

TRANSFORM 2010

TIMES OF INDIA-ADDRESS JANUARY 2011

COLLECTION-ASIAN ARCHITECTURE 2010

Online Publications:

ARCHDAILY JULY 2009

DEZEEN JULY 2009

ARCHDAILY JANUARY 2011

CONSTRUCTION WEEKONLINE MAY 2009

IIID MK AWARDS ’06 (SOUTH ZONE) – WINNER- OFFICE SPACES (SMALL)

IIID MK AWARDS ’06 (NATIONAL)- SPECIAL COMMENDATION- OFFICE SPACES (SMALL).

A+D SPECTRUM AWARDS ’07 (NATIONAL) – COMMENDATION- YOUNG ENTHUSED ARCHITECT.

IIID MK AWARDS ’08 (SOUTH ZONE) – COMMENDATION- RETAIL INTERIORS

IIID MK AWARDS ’08 (SOUTH ZONE) – COMMENDTATION- RESIDENTIAL   INTERIORS.

IIID MK AWARDS ’08 (SOUTH ZONE) – WINNER- RETAIL INTERIORS.

IIID MK AWARDS ’08 (SOUTH ZONE)- WINNER- EMERGING INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICE.

IIID MK AWARDS ’08 (NATIONAL) – WINNER- EMERGING INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICE.

A+D SPECTRUM AWARDS ’09 (NATIONAL) – COMMENDATION – RESIDENCE DESIGN

JK CEMENTS AWARDS ‘09 – WINNER – YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

IID AVE AWARDS ’10- RUNNER UP – RETAIL INTERIORS

IID AVE AWARDS ’10 – RUNNER UP – RESIDENTIAL SPACES

A+D SPECTRUM AWARDS ’10 (NATIONAL) – COMMENDATION – YOUNG ENTHUSED ARCHITECT

SOCIETY INTERIORS AWARD ’10 – ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE (SOUTH)

INCITE, 080 TRANSFORM, CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 2009

INCITE, 080 TRANSFORM, CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 2010

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – ‘BANGALORE’ 2010

TIME OUT

RV SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2010