Fact File Project Name: Aster Location: No. 208, 150, Yongyuan Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai Project Date: 2025 Interior Design: RooMoo Design Studio Lead Designers: Tao Zhang, Ray Zhang, Marine Bois Design Team: Gino Wang Construction: Shanghai Suji Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. Lighting Consultant: Shanghai Baizi Lighting Engineering Design Co., Ltd. Manufacturer: Hafele Furniture: Shanghai YiZhu Decorating Engineering Co., Ltd. Client: Shanghai Rise Pie Catering Co.,

Ar. Abhinav Goel, Principal at RMJM, belongs to a generation of architects whose practice has been shaped by movement across geographies rather than allegiance to one. His work sits at the intersection of technology, narrative, and place, informed by early experimentation, international collaborations, and hands-on exposure to diverse architectural cultures. In this conversation with Alisha for Design Diary International, he speaks about finding direction during uncertain beg

At Ashoka University, a new bamboo pavilion titled The Hungry Caterpillar introduces an alternative way of thinking about campus infrastructure, material responsibility, and everyday student spaces. Designed by Apoorva Shroff, the project takes the form of a pavilion rather than a conventional building, allowing it to function as both an architectural intervention and a lived-in environment. The pavilion spans approximately 650 square meters and is constructed entirely from b