Morphogenesis

Profile of Morphogenesis, headquartered in India. Eight projects submitted by Morphogenesis have been published on Architecture News Plus (ANP).

Principals

Manit Rastogi
Sonali Rastogi
Sanjay Bhardwaj
Vijay Dahiya

Brief description

Morphogenesis is a design practice engaging in a critical dialogue towards bridging the boundaries of art, architecture, urbanism and environmental design in India. Founded in 1996, Morphogenesis is an association of architects, designers, urbanists and environmentalists. The Morphogenesis approach to creativity is inspired by the evolutionary processes in nature to create built form which is optimized for the built environment and the community. Design is viewed as a result of different stimuli, ranging from climatic conditions, urban fabric, local traditions, and human activity. At Morphogenesis, sustainability is a core creative value and is practiced in the evolution of the design. The practice considers the widening scope of sustainability to be all inclusive; to include social, cultural, financial, technological and environmental sustainability. It is this inclusive nature of design that, Morphogenesis believes, will define the new emergent Indian architecture.

Issues within the architectural realm of Morphology and Sustainability are investigated and tested within the research laboratory to re-define the conceptual and the contemporary framework of design practice. The think-tank delves deeply into socio-economics, culture and identity, exploring new models and approaches to architecture and design, whilst operating in the factual domain simultaneously.

The work of the practice has been exhibited at several venues internationally including the Gallerie ROM in Norway and the Royal Institute of British Architects in London in an exhibition titled ‘Critical Projects’. The practice has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including the Green Good Design™ Award- The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum 2009, The Architectural Review Cityscape Awards for the Best Environmental Design internationally and the Residential (Built) category, Project of the Year in The AIQ Awards (Israel), The A+D Spectrum Award for ‘The Young Enthused Architect’, Indian Institute of Interior Designers- MK Award and the JIIA (Indian Institute of Architects) Award for excellence in architecture amongst others. The work has also been extensively published in both national as well as international publications including Architectural Design, Domus (Italy), Architecture Record, Spaces (UK), The Atlas of Global Architecture (Spain), Art 4D (Thailand), Contemporary Indian Architecture, The Guardian (UK) and 10+1 (Japan).

Published projects

: Apollo Tyres Corporate Office by Morphogenesis The corporate headquarters of the Apollo Tyres Group is an instrument to address issues that are central to the rapidly evolving Indian workplace. The approach...

: Jindal Pipes Corporate Office by Morphogenesis The project entailed taking a completed building and designing the interiors for it with obvious constraints imposed on the interior architecture as the...

: New Delhi House by Morphogenesis The house as a platform has been used to investigate two issues central to design today: the family as a social unit and the environment. The lifestyle of the...

: Centra Mall by Morphogenesis Chandigarh is a city with a high degree of urbanization and most of the commercial areas in Chandigarh are concentrated in specifically designated sectors...

: Uppal's Business Centre by Morphogenesis Located in Gurgaon, the office hub in the suburbs of New Delhi, the building moves away from the typical office typology, provides an alternative with...

: Sequel by United Coffee House by Morphogenesis Sequel, by United Coffee House is located in a busy market square in the heart of the one of the up market colonies of New Delhi. United Coffee House is one of...

: Pearl Academy of Fashion by Morphogenesis The Pearl Academy of Fashion, Jaipur is a campus which by virtue of its design is geared towards creating an environmentally responsive passive habitat. The...

: Morphogenesis wins 2009 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award by Morphogenesis Morphogenesis has won the 2009 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award hosted by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago...