About
MADe was founded in 2007 as a one-person architectural practice established by Madhusudhan Chalasani in 2005. The studio works on projects ranging from residential to large-scale urban regeneration. Work also includes competitions and self-initiated projects in search of the unexpected.
Process
We believe that a pluralistic approach is necessary for culture-specific solutions. This means not being driven by a singular guide such as aesthetics, fabrication technology or programmatic innovation. Each project is dealt with uniquely, deploying sketch-model-draw(ing) as a principal generator of ideas, not necessarily in that order or any order. The projects are developed slowly, often for months, thus limiting the amount of work we undertake.
Selected Awards and Recognition
Regeneration of Temple Complex – Winner of a National Open Competition, 2005, India
Prehistory Museum – Finalist at the WAN Civic Awards 2011, UK
The Sidewalk – Finalist at the Azure Awards 2012, Canada
House in Transition – Finalist at the TATA RAISE 2 – India Homes 2020 competition, 2013, India
The Sidewalk – Highly Commended the Architectural Review Future Project Awards, 2014, UK
Between Walls – The European Centre for Architecture and the Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards, 2014, USA
Central Mosque – Winner at the WAN Civic Awards 2014, UK
A Walled Oasis – Winner at the U8 International Competition “The Unknown Porto” 2014, Portugal
Between Walls – Acknowledgement Prize, Holcim Awards Asia Pacific, 2014, Switzerland
Self-Referential Frame – Winner at the Architectural Review Future Project Awards, 2015, UK
Three Meditative Cubes – Finalist at the International Competition to Design a Cultural Centre in Bamiyan, 2015, Afghanistan
Central Mosque – Selected at the IAA (International Architecture Awards) 2015, Australia
Extension of the WHO Headquarters – 4th Prize (Two-stage International Competition), 2015, Switzerland
Suncheon Art Platform – 1st Prize (International Competition), 2016, Republic of South Korea
AySA offices – Honourable Mention (National Competition), 2016, Argentina
Olympic Swimming Pool & Education Complex – Honourable Mention, 2017, Rosario, Argentina
Vivi Port Corallo Waterfront – Fourth Prize (International Competition), 2018, Italy. Parkside Learning – Kehlhof Adligenswil New School, Finalist (International Competition), 2022, Switzerland
Suncheon Art Platform – Winner, 2022 Korean Spatial Culture Award, 2022, Republic of South Korea
Publications
Latitude Housing – Published in Green Living by the Waters, HDB Publications, Singapore, March 2011
Urban Paradox – Published in Roof & Facade Asia, Singapore, June 2012
The Sidewalk – Featured in Azure Magazine Annual Award Issue, Canada, July 2012
Tuljapur Temple Precinct Restructuring – Featured in Indian Architect & Builder, December 2012
The Sidewalk – Architectural Review Future Project Awards-catalogue of winning projects, March 2014
A Walled Oasis- Published in Revista Uniade Magazine #8, Portugal, November 2014
Self-referential Frame – Architectural Review Future Project Awards-catalogue of winning projects, March 2015
Between Walls – Projects & Visions, Fourth Cycle of Global Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction, July 2015
WHO Geneva Headquarters Building Extension – publication of the jury report, August 2015
Suncheon Art Platform – Publication of the jury report, June 2016
The Hidden Cloister – Published in Archi World Magazine, Republic of South Korea, September 2016