Sonali_Rastogi

Morphogenesis (architecture firm)

Morphogenesis (architecture firm)

Architectural firm in India

Morphogenesis is an Indian architectural firm founded by Manit Rastogi and Sonali Rastogi in 1996.[2][3]

Quick Facts Type of business, Founded ...

History

The firm was established by Manit and Sonali Rastogi in 1996.[4] The first project of the company was with Apollo Tyres.[3] Manit is a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Architects and the Royal Society of Arts, UK.[5][6] Manit has also been a director of Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon (2009–2011).[7] Manit is active in efforts towards reclaiming the Nullahs of Delhi and transforming them into a green and sustainable network.[8][9] He has also presented a proposal for rock-cut architecture for Amarnath caves.[10][11]

Sonali Rastogi is a fellow at Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA), UK, and was a member of the Delhi Urban Arts Commission.[12][1]

Projects and work portfolio

Morphogenesis has worked with clients from various industries. Their major clients include:

Awards and accolades

  • AIT Awards 2012: public building (interiors)[17]
  • AIT Awards 2012: Office (Interior)[17]
  • AD100 Award[18]
  • Scroll of Honour' Realty Plus Awards 2016[19]
  • SIA-GETZ Architecture Prize 2014.[20][21]
  • World Architecture Festival Award (2009)[22]
  • CWAB Awards, India’ Top Architects (2017)[23]
  • NDTV Architecture and Design Awards (2014)[24]

References

  1. [1]
    Parakala, Vangmayi (4 October 2019). "'Sustainability makes a project cheaper': Sonali Rastogi". The Hindu.
  2. [2]
    "MYRE raises funds on Magarpatta property | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. [3]
    "Are the rich wired differently?". Live Mint. HT Media. 18 August 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Investigating Spaces". The Indian Express. 9 June 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Manit Rastogi – Architect with a Green Mission". Roof & Facade Asia.
  6. [6]
    Rebbapragada, Pallavi (13 April 2014). "Building Blocks of Past and Present". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Talking about Delhi Nullahs with Manit Rastogi at Morphogenesis". Smart Cities Advisors.
  8. [8]
    Singh, Harmeet Shah (9 April 2010). "Sewage streams into scenic parks? One man's goal". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. [9]
    Pisharoty, Sangeeta Barooh (14 September 2014). "Canals Can". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  10. [10]
    Rediff, Business (21 January 2006). "They design architectural wonders". Rediff.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  11. [11]
    Sharma, Komal (28 April 2017). "Architecture firm Morphogenesis blends the traditional with the modern". mint.
  12. [12]
    Damini Nath (5 July 2020). "DUAC member quit on "personal grounds" on the day Parliament project was cleared". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  13. [13]
    Glass, Nick & George Webster (8 March 2012). "Ancient 'air-conditioning' cools building sustainably". CNN.
  14. [14]
    "Infosys's Nagpur campus to be set up on 142 acre land". NDTV. 22 February 2014.
  15. [15]
    "Donald Trump's super-luxury real estate brand to debut in Gurgaon". Times of India. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  16. [16]
    Surat Diamond Bourse by Morphogenesis becomes the world's largest office building: https://archello.com/news/surat-diamond-bourse-by-morphogenesis-becomes-the-worlds-largest-office-building
  17. [17]
    "India bags AIT Awards". The Hindu. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  18. [18]
    "AD100 Awards-Cutting Edge: Aesthetes who aren't afraid to experiment and innovate". Architectural Digest. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  19. [19]
    Abid Hasan (25 January 2017). "Realty Plus Felicitates Real-Estate's Success Stories". Business World. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  20. [20]
    "2014 Co-Laureates". SIA-Getz. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  21. [21]
    "Scientists of Sustainability & Architecture". Indian Art n Design. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  22. [22]
    Gauri Kelkar (13 February 2016). "Morphogenesis". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  23. [23]
    "Winners 2017". CWAB Awards. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  24. [24]
    "Residential Design of the Year (Mass Housing, Public Housing, Multi-family Housing)". NDTV. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Sonali_Rastogi, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.