PROFILE

Nestcraft Architecture, a Calicut-Kerala based Award winning Architectural studio, established in 2012, founded by Rohit Palakkal. The Architect graduated from Mumbai University in 2009. Nestcraft focuses on the design and execution of Architecture, Interiors, landscape, allied design and Engineering. The studio has multidisciplinary members of professionals, including Architects, Civil engineers, Project co-ordinates, Design assistants, Site engineers, Graphic Designers etc In addition to the key focus area of Residential projects, the office handles projects over a wide spectrum. Commercial complexes, housing projects, Religious buildings as well interior designs and Landscape Designs. Apart from practice, Nestcraft is passionate in educating design. It delivers Workshops for Design students on the Theme/subject of Basic Design in Architecture and Understanding Architecture, Art, Creativity, Lifestyle, Space, Environment, People and Materials.

 

PHILOSOPHY

Rohit’s design approaches try to explore the right mix of least carbon footprint, recyclable, natural materials and passive lighting and ventilation, complementing its natural textures and colors to deliver an artful feel. Light is the core idea for designing a building and he centralize the entire design around it which aimed at creating maximum space on the plot available and maximizing light penetration across the buildings. The space is supposed to serve the users not only in terms of functions, but also to make nature the core of the built, says Rohit. Architecture for Nestcraft is ‘inventing lifestyles’ in a macro level and in a micro level it is doing utmost justification to the environment, functionality and practicality of the spaces and architecture as a product, a conscious response to the budget of the client and to innovate maximum within the limitations. As a young practice Nestcraft started off with projects having high budget limitations and now it had turned up to be the practice philosophy, to work on limits, to reduce usage of resources, materials, space and energy. Nestcraft look forward to reduce a square feet of built area and educate the user about that really not needed room in the design program.

CORE TEAM

AR. ROHIT PALAKKAL

B.ARCH ǀ PILLAI’S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, MUMBAI UNIVERSITY 2009 DESIGN/PROJECT ARCHITECT ǀ SPACE ART ARCHITECTS, CALICUT ǀ (2009-2012) VISITING FACULTY FOR DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGES (2011 - 2020) FOUNDER PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT ǀ NESTCRAFT ARCHITECTURE, CALICUT ǀ SINCE 2012

ER. NIVEDITHA .M

B.TECH CIVIL ǀ AWH ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CALICUT ǀ 2014 PROJECT ENGINEER ǀ BUILDERS INDIA, CALICUT ǀ (2014-2016) PROJECT ENGINEER & ADMINISTRATION ǀ NESTCRAFT ARCHITECTURE, CALICUT ǀ SINCE 2016

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

IIA KERALA STATE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE ǀ 2024 Shortlisted in Category Commercial Projects.

VANITHA VEEDU ARCHITECTURE AWARDS ǀ 2023 Shortlisted in Institution Architecture

ULTRATECH ICI AWARDS ǀ 2021 Invited as Jury Member for the Awards Representing IIA

FOAID AWARD ǀ 2021 Winner Office Architecture category

GLITZ INDIA AWARD ǀ 2021 Winner Office Architecture category

THINK MATTER ǀ 2021 Included in long list

GLITZ INDIA AWARD ǀ 2020 Winner Residential Architecture category

IIA AWARD ǀ 2019 Commendation Award in IIA Calicut CAC Interior Design competition

MATHRUBHOOMI MASTERCRAFT AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE ǀ 2019 Special Mention Award in Residential Architecture Category

FOAID AWARD ǀ 2019 Winner Residential-Single dwelling category

I-GEN AWARD ǀ 2019 Winner Top 50 Promising Young Architects of India

YOUNG ARCHITECT AWARD BY IA &B ǀ 2019 Winner Indian Architect and Builder

IIA KERALA  STATE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE ǀ 2014 Shortlisted in category Architecture Unbuilt

Our Projects

Stately Abode
Residential
Tete E Tete
Residential
Minimum
Residential
The 100
Residential
Levelscape
Residential

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