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Editorial: 4 & 6 Readers' Views: 8 Content: 10 & 12 14-22: SR NEWS UPDATES 23-26: SR Talk of Town Post Pandemic Design Shift in Architecture & Interior Design, Kolkata 27-42: SR COVER STORY The Journey of SJK ARCHITECTS, Mumbai FROM Colleagues to Partners Shimul Javeri Kadri, Vaishali Shankar, Sarika Shetty, Roshni Kshirsagar 44-45: SR ADVERTORIAL CenturyPly's New Central Distribution Center 46-51: SR EVENT The Future of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP)- From the lens of architects, fabricators & distributors 52-55: SR LAUNCH PAD Aristo India Launch of O'Series Wardrobes 56-57: SR TREND Whats in store for 2022- Experts View 61-66: SR SHOWCASE An assortment of latest and best products & materials from architecture and design industry 68-81: SR SPACES & MATERIAL POETRIES v House connected with Nature by Technocraft, Indore v Kreepanidhi by INNATE, Kolkata v The Ochre House, Crafted Spaces, Hyderabad
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Cover Story The Journey of SJK ARCHITECTS, MUMBAI
FROM Colleagues to Partners Shimul Javeri Kadri | Vaishali Shankar Sarika Shetty | Roshni Kshirsagar
Aristo India Launch of the O’Series WARDROBES
THE FUTURE OF ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANELS (ACP) FROM THE LENS OF ARCHITECTS, FABRICATORS & DISTRIBUTERS
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What's in Store for 2022 - Experts' View
82 Natural Stones in Architecture and Design - ARCHITECTS’ Perspective & Market Trends
68 SR SPACES & MATERIAL POETRIES
92 SR Rising Stars Kunal and Pinal Engineer, Inceppt, Surat
Thirty two years ago, when Shimul Javeri Kadri founded SJK Architects, she started out as a one-woman army. Now, as three of her long-time colleagues join her at the helm as partners, the renowned architect demonstrates how power, when shared, can only grow more incandescent as a guiding light. Vertica Dvivedi meets the four women torchbearers of SJK to understand their individual journeys that led to this remarkable evolution, and how they intend to support and inspire each other at the intersection of authority and partnership. Shimul Javeri Kadri has long been in the habit of questioning norms—be it as an architect in a maledominated building industry in India, or as a woman refusing to shrink her dreams in a patriarchal world. In the late 80s, fresh after her marriage to architect Rahul Kadri, most people expected her to join the family enterprise headed by her father-in-law, I M Kadri, the stalwart who drew the blueprint for numerous landmark institutions in India and around the world. Shimul, though, decided to rough it out by starting her own firm, SJK Architects. At a time when it was easier to take on interior designing projects for residences, she sought architectural assignments. Long before sustainability became a fashionable word, she worked on a building ethic that was rooted in an uncommon environment consciousness and a deep love for the earth. Now, with a prolific career behind her filled with prestigious accolades and an enviable roster of top-league projects—just when one would expect her to bask in that sunlit space of hard-earned glory and prominence— the 59-year old architect has nudged her crown aside by forging a partnership with three of her long-time colleagues: Vaishali Shankar, Sarika Shetty, and Roshni Kshirsagar. When you ask her the reason behind this unexpected move, her answer is steeped in minimalism just like her signature designs: “I have great faith in the power of the collective. Architecture is all about team work—which is what we have been doing at SJK. This is a way to formalise the structure, and reward people who show commitment, talent and responsibility. Over the years, all these three individuals have shown tremendous initiative. They are part of the reason the firm is where it is today.” Though Shimul refrains from glorifying her decision, over several online meetings SURFACES REPORTER delved into the many moments of empathy and team spirit that eventually paved the way for the new story of SJK Architects.
The Dasavatara Hotel Hospitality I Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Client: Marasa Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. Area: 1.15 Lakh Sq. ft Photographer: Rajesh Vora, Himanshu Sheth Team: ShimulJaveri Kadri, Sarika Shetty, Michelle Pereira
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