Monsoon Collective is a group of like-minded architects and designers, hailing from Kerala, creating spaces that resonate with the land of the monsoon. The design practice has done multiple projects across India and has mastered various scales. Using the existing language of materials and techniques, we are trying to innovate new stories. There isn’t any style connecting the projects, as the proje
ct narratives are dictated by the design program. Born from the land of Monsoons, Monsoon Collective aims at providing climate responsive designs formed by the cumulative efforts and collective thinking of the team. From carefully crafting the details of the Game of Thrones window to conceptualising something as noteworthy as
Kinfra defence park, Monsoon collective has made a mark in providing customized design solutions based on the
context and client’s requirements. In the short span of practice, Monsoon Collective has garnered acclaim across the nation by being awarded at the national and regional levels - winning the Indian Architect & Builder Young Architect, Indian Institute of Interior Designers National & Zonal awards and Indian Institute of Architects Golden Leaf awards.
“Unique and original designs with the urge to make spaces familiar and interactive to users” – Monsoon collective designs stories that speak the language of the user, clasping hands with innovative design strategies. Climate responsiveness, sustainability, frugality, and site sensitivity aren’t design concepts, but inherent parts of our design process. We try to craft distinctive spaces that deliver unique characters based on the research and analysis about the user, their story, the place and their circumstances. Opportunities thrown by the site and context are used to diligently make coherent design solutions. As a result of diverse thoughts and perspectives by the team, the design comes out original, refusing to make a copy of its own in an alternate world. We try to contribute to a better future by carefully choosing and adapting sustainable materials and construction practices, without compromising on aesthetics and newness. We believe there is opportunity in anything and everything and try to add a piece of interest in anything as basic as a wall. Monsoon Collective is built on the curiosity and optimism of the people here, which drives the design process to bring interesting learning outputs that resonate with the place and people.
