This architecture and interior design briefing examines two ways residential work is being framed: Kian Residence’s connection to an established Bengaluru neighborhood, and Kevin McCloud’s view of a more playful direction in British housing. For photographers, the focus is on documenting community relationships, long-term occupation and the character of self-built homes.
Kian Residence / Kamat & Rozario Architecture
Kian Residence, completed in Bengaluru in 2026 by Kamat & Rozario Architecture, was shaped by a family brief unusual for an urban home: three generations had lived on the site for many years and remained closely connected to the neighborhood. Rather than separating the new house from its surroundings, the client wanted it to stay linked to the street and the community. The project’s available documentation identifies Arjun Krishna Photography as the image-maker. For architectural photographers, that brief makes the relationship between residence and public edge a central subject: views toward the street, signs of neighborhood continuity and evidence of family occupation may be as significant as the building’s formal details.
Residential architecture is getting more playful says Kevin McCloud
Kevin McCloud, presenter of Grand Designs, describes residential architecture as becoming more playful in an interview about how British housing has changed. The program, first broadcast in 1999, follows individuals and families through self-build projects as they create their homes, including both successful and difficult stages. McCloud’s observation places attention on the personality and experimentation visible in domestic architecture, rather than treating houses only as finished objects. For photographers, the format also reinforces the value of documenting process and lived experience: self-build homes can be represented through the people making them, the decisions revealed during construction and the distinctive character that emerges from personal ambition.