Rethinking the Urban Workspace: A Naturally Cooled, Biophilic Studio by AD Studio9

AD Studio9 redefines the contemporary workspace as a living, breathing ecosystem powered by nature and design intelligence. In an era dominated by sealed, air-conditioned offices, AD Studio9 takes a contrarian stand—creating a workspace that thrives on nature’s rhythm rather than mechanical intervention. Designed by architects Apoorva Lekha and Sandesh Dhanraj, their 2,500 sq. ft. studio rethinks what it means to work, breathe, and create in an urban setting. Set within a lush canopy, the site itself becomes a collaborator. The first-floor, bare-shell space offered both an opportunity and a constraint: how to retain openness and daylight while ensuring thermal comfort […]