a dialogue with architecture brio: 'never design poorly for the poor'
designboom speaks with the principals of mumbai- and rotterdam-based architecture brio about their efforts toward a positive global impact.
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architecture brio
architecture brio is a design studio focusing primarily on the fields of architecture and interior design. led by shefali balwani and robert verrijt, the mumbai-based practice was formed in 2006.
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The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026 Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 all competitions
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026 
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 courses Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 all courses
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
