| | JUNE 202519Shailja AwasthiFulfilling Pursuit of Purposeful Spaces where Spaces Become Stories oday, the world is shaped by visual noise and fast-paced living, wherein, our connection to the spaces we inhabit often becomes an afterthought. Homes, offices, and pub-lic environments are frequently reduced to checklists like square footage, layout, finishes etc., while the emotional and sensory experience of these spaces is overlooked. Fur-thermore, as cities grow denser and lifestyles become more fragmented, the challenge isn't just about designing for utility, but about creating environ-ments that ground, inspire, and restore. With this situation at hand, there is a growing need for spaces that are not only functional but also intuitive, foster-ing places that respond to the rhythm of real life, to the energy of the people who use them, and to the stories they wish to live.It is within this context that Shailja Awasthi's design practice emerges which is not merely as an architectural firm, but as a philosophy-led stu-dio redefining what it means to truly inhabit a space. With over 250 projects TCover StoryBy Samrat Pradhan
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