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Kamal Sagar | |
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Born | 16 July 1969 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
Occupation(s) | Director, Total Environment |
Spouse | Shibanee Sagar |
Kamal Sagar (born 16 July, 1969) is an Indian architect, designer, real estate developer, restaurateur, and music enthusiast. Based in Bangalore, India, he is the founder and chairman of Total Environment Building Systems, and Total Environment Hospitality (Windmills Craftworks and Oota) [1].
Kamal graduated from IIT Kharagpur [2] in 1992, with a degree in Architecture. After a short stint with Omni Architects at Lexington, Kentucky, USA, he returned to India. As a young architect, he was entrusted with the design and construction of Poonawalla Stud Farms at Hadapsar and Theur, Pune. For this project, he extensively used exposed brick masonry, evolving a special technique with the help of steel spacers to bring out the character of every individual brick – in line with his core design philosophy of using natural materials that blend with the landscape and age gracefully. He built this out in a span of just 8 months, in time for the Asian Racing Conference by Asian Racing Federation on 27 January 1995. [3]
In 1995, Kamal's move to Bangalore marked the beginning of a significant chapter in his career. He started his own architectural practice, first as Kamal Sagar Associates, and later as Shibanee & Kamal Architects, along with his wife and partner. In 1996, in his search for a one-bedroom apartment, he realized just how bad the state of large scale housing projects was, and saw tremendous scope to make a difference in this area. After several failed attempts in trying to get developers to accept his design ideas, he decided to take on the task of developing and constructing his projects. He founded Total Environment, a construction and real estate development company, to build out his designs [4]. Total Environment has since built 2.5 million square feet of individually customized and furnished space, mostly homes, across Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. It is claimed by the developer that each Total Environment home is a sensitively detailed, high-quality space that celebrates nature by embracing it. [5]
Kamal’s work has always been inspired by music, art and nature. [6] [7] [8] In 2012, he founded Windmills Craftworks, a Jazz Theater, [9] [10] [11] Microbrewery and Restaurant, where the audience gets to experience talent from across the globe at close quarters, with superior sound quality in a setting with beer and food. In less than two years, Windmills Craftworks soon established itself as a live music venue in Bangalore, [12] bringing varied music ranging from Jazz, Blues, rock, folk, Bluegrass, Indian Classical music, Indian folk music and Latin. [13] [1] [14]
Kamal’s work has focused on using natural materials to create warm living spaces, through handcrafted homes that embrace nature. [15] His people-centric design philosophy and the idea of providing a garden with every home have defined the product offerings of Total Environment. Over the years, he experimented with various different formats for these gardens, with most rooms having visual/physical access to these gardens.
Kamal also believed that the furniture in a home is integral to the planning and layout of the home and cannot be excluded from the scope of the design of the home. From 2002 onwards, he started designing and building most of his homes as completely furnished homes. He also developed a software platform through which he brought design to every single home buyer – a platform that allows a home-buyer to individually customize [16] every detail of his house – from wall layouts and furniture layouts to materials and finishes – down to the detail of the shelving in the wardrobes. [17]
1995 Poonawalla Stud Farms, Hadpsar, Pune, India
1999 Ion Idea Corporate Campus,
[18] Whitefield, Bangalore, India
2000 Bougainvillea, Vibhuthipura, Bangalore, India
2000 Green is the Colour, BTM Layout, Bangalore, India
2001 The Good Earth,
[19] Ulsoor, Bangalore, India
2001 Webb India Limited
[4] – Corporate Office & workshops, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India
2004 Shine On, Rahath Bagh, Bangalore, India
2004 Time, Indiranagar, Bangalore, India
2006 Footprints, Indiranagar, Bangalore, India
2006 Residence for Navin Dhananjay, Hennur Road, Bangalore, India
2008 Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, India
2009 Orange Blossom Special, Uday Baugh, Pune, India
2010 Greensleeves, Singasandra, Bangalore, India
2015 Windmills of Your Mind,
[20] Whitefield, Bangalore, India
2015 The Magic Faraway Tree, Phase 1, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, India
2015 Learning to Fly
In recognition of his work, Kamal has won several Architectural Design Awards - at both National and International levels – including the award for the Best Residential Architecture – Asia Pacific Region, and Best Residential Development, India 2009 from CNBC, [21] as well as Most Innovative Design, 2013 from CREDAI Karnataka, for his project Windmills of Your Mind, Habitat Award for Apartment Planning from A+D Spectrum Foundation, for Time, 2005, Best Group Housing Project from JK Cements Architect of the Year Awards and Habitat Award for Apartment Planning, from A+D Spectrum Foundation, 2003, for The Good Earth
Sl No. | Award | Institution | Year | Project |
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1 | Best Group Housing Project | JK Cements - Architect of the Year Awards | 2003 | The Good Earth, Bangalore |
2 | Habitat Award for Apartment Planning | Architecture+Design Spectrum Foundation | 2003 | The Good Earth, Bangalore |
3 | Habitat Award for Apartment Planning | Architecture+Design Spectrum Foundation | 2005 | Time, Bangalore |
4 | Best Residential Development | CNBC Arabia | 2009 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |
5 | Best Residential Architecture | CNBC Arabia | 2009 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |
6 | Best Residential Architecture | CNBC Arabia | 2009 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |
7 | Best Innovative Design | Credai Bangalore | 2013 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |
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Kamal Sagar | |
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Born | 16 July 1969 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
Occupation(s) | Director, Total Environment |
Spouse | Shibanee Sagar |
Kamal Sagar (born 16 July, 1969) is an Indian architect, designer, real estate developer, restaurateur, and music enthusiast. Based in Bangalore, India, he is the founder and chairman of Total Environment Building Systems, and Total Environment Hospitality (Windmills Craftworks and Oota) [1].
Kamal graduated from IIT Kharagpur [2] in 1992, with a degree in Architecture. After a short stint with Omni Architects at Lexington, Kentucky, USA, he returned to India. As a young architect, he was entrusted with the design and construction of Poonawalla Stud Farms at Hadapsar and Theur, Pune. For this project, he extensively used exposed brick masonry, evolving a special technique with the help of steel spacers to bring out the character of every individual brick – in line with his core design philosophy of using natural materials that blend with the landscape and age gracefully. He built this out in a span of just 8 months, in time for the Asian Racing Conference by Asian Racing Federation on 27 January 1995. [3]
In 1995, Kamal's move to Bangalore marked the beginning of a significant chapter in his career. He started his own architectural practice, first as Kamal Sagar Associates, and later as Shibanee & Kamal Architects, along with his wife and partner. In 1996, in his search for a one-bedroom apartment, he realized just how bad the state of large scale housing projects was, and saw tremendous scope to make a difference in this area. After several failed attempts in trying to get developers to accept his design ideas, he decided to take on the task of developing and constructing his projects. He founded Total Environment, a construction and real estate development company, to build out his designs [4]. Total Environment has since built 2.5 million square feet of individually customized and furnished space, mostly homes, across Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. It is claimed by the developer that each Total Environment home is a sensitively detailed, high-quality space that celebrates nature by embracing it. [5]
Kamal’s work has always been inspired by music, art and nature. [6] [7] [8] In 2012, he founded Windmills Craftworks, a Jazz Theater, [9] [10] [11] Microbrewery and Restaurant, where the audience gets to experience talent from across the globe at close quarters, with superior sound quality in a setting with beer and food. In less than two years, Windmills Craftworks soon established itself as a live music venue in Bangalore, [12] bringing varied music ranging from Jazz, Blues, rock, folk, Bluegrass, Indian Classical music, Indian folk music and Latin. [13] [1] [14]
Kamal’s work has focused on using natural materials to create warm living spaces, through handcrafted homes that embrace nature. [15] His people-centric design philosophy and the idea of providing a garden with every home have defined the product offerings of Total Environment. Over the years, he experimented with various different formats for these gardens, with most rooms having visual/physical access to these gardens.
Kamal also believed that the furniture in a home is integral to the planning and layout of the home and cannot be excluded from the scope of the design of the home. From 2002 onwards, he started designing and building most of his homes as completely furnished homes. He also developed a software platform through which he brought design to every single home buyer – a platform that allows a home-buyer to individually customize [16] every detail of his house – from wall layouts and furniture layouts to materials and finishes – down to the detail of the shelving in the wardrobes. [17]
1995 Poonawalla Stud Farms, Hadpsar, Pune, India
1999 Ion Idea Corporate Campus,
[18] Whitefield, Bangalore, India
2000 Bougainvillea, Vibhuthipura, Bangalore, India
2000 Green is the Colour, BTM Layout, Bangalore, India
2001 The Good Earth,
[19] Ulsoor, Bangalore, India
2001 Webb India Limited
[4] – Corporate Office & workshops, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India
2004 Shine On, Rahath Bagh, Bangalore, India
2004 Time, Indiranagar, Bangalore, India
2006 Footprints, Indiranagar, Bangalore, India
2006 Residence for Navin Dhananjay, Hennur Road, Bangalore, India
2008 Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore, India
2009 Orange Blossom Special, Uday Baugh, Pune, India
2010 Greensleeves, Singasandra, Bangalore, India
2015 Windmills of Your Mind,
[20] Whitefield, Bangalore, India
2015 The Magic Faraway Tree, Phase 1, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, India
2015 Learning to Fly
In recognition of his work, Kamal has won several Architectural Design Awards - at both National and International levels – including the award for the Best Residential Architecture – Asia Pacific Region, and Best Residential Development, India 2009 from CNBC, [21] as well as Most Innovative Design, 2013 from CREDAI Karnataka, for his project Windmills of Your Mind, Habitat Award for Apartment Planning from A+D Spectrum Foundation, for Time, 2005, Best Group Housing Project from JK Cements Architect of the Year Awards and Habitat Award for Apartment Planning, from A+D Spectrum Foundation, 2003, for The Good Earth
Sl No. | Award | Institution | Year | Project |
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1 | Best Group Housing Project | JK Cements - Architect of the Year Awards | 2003 | The Good Earth, Bangalore |
2 | Habitat Award for Apartment Planning | Architecture+Design Spectrum Foundation | 2003 | The Good Earth, Bangalore |
3 | Habitat Award for Apartment Planning | Architecture+Design Spectrum Foundation | 2005 | Time, Bangalore |
4 | Best Residential Development | CNBC Arabia | 2009 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |
5 | Best Residential Architecture | CNBC Arabia | 2009 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |
6 | Best Residential Architecture | CNBC Arabia | 2009 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |
7 | Best Innovative Design | Credai Bangalore | 2013 | Windmills of Your Mind, Bangalore |