studio mumbai architects at the venice architecture biennale 2010 by studio mumbai from india

studio mumbai architects' contribution to this year's international architecture biennale
in venice, italy, transformed a large room in the old arsenale building into
an environment created from an iterative process. 'work-place' offers a very
intimate look into the practice's methods while exploring the notion and origins
of creative ideas. on view is an array of large scale mock-ups, models, material studies,
sketches and drawings. the exhibition takes a look at the process of learning
through making, putting into practice architectural and material studies, traditional skills,
local building techniques, and the ingenuity that arises from limited resources.
the hundred member firm, who specializes in working with natural and local materials,
was specifically chosen to exhibit their work by the biennale's first female curator,
japanese architect kazuyo sejima, for their sensitive approach and careful consideration
of place and architecture.
this year, the international jury members of the biennale awarded studio mumbai
architects a special mention, commending them 'for the immersive environment
presented in their installation--an exceptional insight into the creative context
of the atelier in which their work originates.'