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title: "Architectural Process: The Soul of Making and Material Craft"
description: "Explore the architectural process behind our work. From hand-chiseled stone to light-filled spaces, discover how our design approach creates buildings with soul."
canonical: https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh/architectural-design-for-new-construction/the-soul-of-making-process-materials-craft
last_updated: 2025-09-12
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# The Soul of Making: Our Architectural Process

Tribe Verified · 30 years of architectural practice in Bengaluru.

By [Mathew and Ghosh](https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh) · Visit Studio in Koramangala; Projects across Bengaluru & India · ₹650 ₹ per sq. ft. of Built-up Area (estimate)

Part of [Architectural Design for New Construction](https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh/architectural-design-for-new-construction). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh/architectural-design-for-new-construction/gallery)

Architecture is a slow, meditative journey. This collection captures the human energy and persistence behind our buildings, from early scale models to the play of light on stone.

## Photos and videos

- [Video: We celebrate the human spirit and persistence that makes our buildings possible. This video from a construction site in Hyderabad shows the real work and the many hands involved in turning an architectural vision into reality.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/113c6945-d78a-438d-b992-234a1c7b3251)
- [Video: Workers carry materials across a site where a hand-chiseled stone wall stands in the background. The mark of the craftsman's endeavor remains embedded in the material, a story that is later revealed by the graze of sunlight.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c9495a6d-81ad-4532-b12d-2a9d32487a23)
- ![A corner detail of a hand-chiseled stone wall in progress. Stone is a geological material, and we work with it to express its weight, texture, and history, treating it as the skin of the building.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2a6ddb26-b6e1-433d-9af6-219a0f413d53)
- ![Forming with light. A simple opening to the sky in a building under construction becomes a device for drawing, casting sharp shadows that define the raw concrete space. This is architecture in its most elemental form.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/30ed68f8-ace6-4b58-aca9-912ec9029d02)
- [Video: A short, abstract film exploring the maturing of material through inhabitation. The video focuses on the textures, shadows, and found moments within a space, reflecting our interest in how buildings age and acquire a soul.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9ccf0713-bc59-46e8-be9e-b04c41b1af2f)
- ![Clay model explorations for a new project. We use these simple, tactile models in the early stages of design to study the relationship between forms, the spaces between them, and how they will be shaped by shadow and scale.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c9c77480-414e-4c56-9717-a22a9cbd2e95)
- [Video: A film trim that speaks to our philosophy of comfort as luxury. We see architecture as a meditative pursuit, a place of quiet where space and light are woven together to create layers of richness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0d9ff3df-55e7-4c13-8a0a-b3d323890fb2)
- [Video: A duplicate of ID 13, this video explores the idea of dwelling as a practice, a continuous engagement with a space over many years.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1c1a616e-cd0f-42b8-8e9a-8dca44bf733e)
- [Video: This film explores how we relate the idea of comfort to luxury. It is not about expensive finishes, but about creating a connected flow of spaces that are more than adequate, where light enriches the experience.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1a7eddec-f870-43c3-8ddf-3ca8f3060587)
- ![A conservation and adaptation drawing for Stuber Hall in Fort Kochi. This technical drawing shows our process for converting a 1740 VOC building into a heritage hotel, carefully inserting new functions while respecting the original structure.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1497dd90-82aa-427f-a74f-55982cc2bf74)
- [Video: The many hands at work on a construction site in Hyderabad. This video captures the human energy of the making, from sandblasting stone to the reflection of a tree in a puddle on the unfinished floor.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/32a44a61-c0df-4fc3-b0b1-1958e199679e)
- [Video: A work in progress, showing the construction of a building with hand-chiseled stone walls. The black and white footage emphasizes the texture of the stone and the dramatic play of light through openings.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f5e165e1-ba39-4c4c-b926-87be8b08d8aa)
- ![A close-up of the hand-chiseled stone texture. Each mark is a record of the force and intention required to shape the material.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fc0a5aab-7f77-4c9e-8e10-3dec9c683970)
- ![Another detail of the stacked stone, showing the rough, natural face of the material. We celebrate this honesty in our work.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/47f3bba3-a0c4-49b4-96cd-3e1045ae6086)
- [Video: Construction in progress in Hyderabad, showing our commitment to weaving the architecture into the existing trees on the site. The trees are not obstacles, but partners in the conception of the project.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1aa4d1b8-9f7b-45ce-9a80-948c130164ba)
- [Video: A video showing how we use skylights and openings to form spaces with light. Even in their raw, unfinished state, these concrete volumes are defined by the sun.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d4460fca-5a9e-4faa-8246-cd4e2388f69d)
- ![A detail of a stone-clad wall, showing the texture and rhythm of the hand-laid courses.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/961ee8cd-dc50-4cd1-b65f-76a43d658318)
- ![A close-up perspective of a stone wall under construction. The image highlights the geological character and solidity of the material.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f2c3c2e6-7464-4448-b145-56e913c64bb7)
- ![The play of afternoon light and shadow across a textured stone wall.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/45b85bd8-2098-4744-ae42-2b7b0200e814)
- ![A corner of a stone wall being built, showing the thickness and weight of the material.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8f760fa4-ca67-4ce7-b984-6bc8be57c43d)
- ![A stone-clad facade juxtaposed with a neighboring tree, a dialogue between the built and the natural.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5d88fd3a-11a5-451f-ac3f-7956d20d879f)
- ![A piece of wooden formwork leaning against a newly completed section of stone wall, a poetic image of the construction process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6002cad7-dcf9-4bd7-9912-b0dc2b113eeb)
- ![A detailed corner joint of the hand-chiseled stone, showing the precision of the craft.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/75140277-656a-407b-805f-80f139f21ac5)
- ![A section of stone wall being built next to an existing tree, showing how the new construction respects the site's natural features.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7ea6e582-1ec6-47d6-b84c-1b18d154680d)
- ![A light-well under construction, with the sun creating a sharp diagonal line on a raw concrete wall.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/76d274ec-f962-4666-a3a7-0e8db081273f)
- ![A concrete staircase in its raw state, a sculptural form connecting different levels of a building in progress.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1a5adb48-6e1d-45a5-a2ff-ce25d9f2109d)
- ![Looking up through a scaffold-filled light-well to the sky. This image captures a moment in the making, a frame for the sky that will soon be a source of light for the finished building.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cda29cc3-991e-4ad1-9177-7c468da42af9)
- ![A view into a courtyard under construction, where walls of hand-chiseled stone create a textured, light-catching enclosure.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/96fdc310-e302-4fd0-a20d-9cfd4fad7770)
- ![A duplicate of ID 49.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/407c8561-b569-4856-a937-e8ef16b648e7)
- ![A duplicate of ID 48.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/aef8feff-91c0-4131-9ecb-12860de40dbc)
- ![A window opening set within a textured stone wall, a simple frame for a view.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d368432d-0296-47d9-b732-7d2d038ac3cf)
- ![A duplicate of ID 47.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/077666a6-8169-4562-a580-9b7a63d4c5c9)
- ![A duplicate of ID 52.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7abc17d7-3cd8-4c04-9014-516e2e295455)
- ![A duplicate of ID 119.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3bcd8b40-0f93-45d7-b896-0c353d588820)
- ![A duplicate of ID 116.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2916c8da-7548-452a-aca9-16a627c88e9f)
- ![A duplicate of ID 122.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ad9fc7bb-c604-4e05-b90e-9a7f4de50c16)
- ![A duplicate of ID 123.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5ffd0c45-2c66-4f49-af09-2af467c78af6)
- ![Discarded, broken pieces of stone next to a newly built wall, showing the process of selection and craft.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/83dd55b2-ea5b-4a95-a339-211620fdc134)
- ![A duplicate of ID 129.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a9c6a44e-e08f-4526-a537-60026a278293)
- ![A duplicate of ID 121.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5a51eb1c-3e28-423a-b4f1-c85ed072ade1)
- ![A duplicate of ID 125.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a7bd3923-98fe-48a5-b1f3-e7d61b07aed1)
- ![A duplicate of ID 118.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a3b35cb5-24a2-49bc-a4b0-ab5b1de23de2)
- ![A duplicate of ID 117.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ca523bf7-1812-42d1-9976-4b564e48b8f8)
- ![A duplicate of ID 120.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9ea51039-5b29-4eb8-bd4d-777f129d84da)
- ![A duplicate of ID 136.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7bb3b9f6-0da1-452f-97a2-b778eff0b7ba)
- ![A straight-on view of the raw concrete steps.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/83bc3d54-153d-4b5a-8246-7bbd8f5819c6)
- ![A duplicate of ID 139.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/532ba71a-7ed0-4e81-aaa0-439be01767bf)
- ![Another view of the concrete staircase under construction.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1b86af67-4c76-4d13-a3df-6ab536c7a60b)
- ![A duplicate of ID 143.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cd778549-f33a-44b4-8125-1ab79b96b19c)
- ![The abstract geometry of intersecting planes in a concrete stairwell.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/23eddc8e-c4bc-4721-9d32-cd7ad502ffed)
- ![A duplicate of ID 137.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a27eef56-46c4-452f-85db-3fa8618d594c)
- ![A duplicate of ID 145.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ee1d5366-0372-4ca0-bffd-802064d90bc1)
- ![A duplicate of ID 142.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f161be3f-a20f-4e8f-b6a9-7e2a39e7b604)
- ![A duplicate of ID 143.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/359147d0-eae8-4be3-a2dc-d2e478fb4bc0)
- ![Looking down a narrow, unfinished concrete corridor.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d4ece62a-8e11-414c-b794-17585480dde5)
- ![A duplicate of ID 136.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d34304d8-9ac0-45c4-a78b-45113e397750)
- ![A duplicate of ID 150.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6e4aee69-45a9-4006-b56c-04ead369dabe)
- ![A duplicate of ID 140.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d55353ad-363e-44d5-be21-ed2debc8cb92)
- ![A duplicate of ID 143.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d1a914dc-ceb2-47af-95e2-50de11e1c5db)
- ![A duplicate of ID 136.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/747fcffe-034e-45a7-b6b8-7476d8ce39a4)
- ![A duplicate of ID 244.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d0e709c9-c1ae-4e0c-a54f-dbffb1203ab5)
- ![Another arrangement of clay models, exploring different spatial relationships.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/be02b694-3a92-4ed4-96ae-3bc106fa9b58)

## About The Soul of Making: Process, Materials & Craft

You will notice that we do not rely on standard construction templates. When you work with us, you are engaging in a process of site-specific exploration, whether that means preserving an old tree on your plot or hand-chiseling stone to capture the specific light in your location. We believe that true architecture requires this level of persistence, and that is exactly how we ensure a building feels like it belongs to the land rather than just sitting on it.

We view construction as a site-specific dialogue. When you see our stone walls in projects like those in Hyderabad, you are not just seeing a facade; you are looking at the result of raw rock, hand-chiseled to express its geological history. We intentionally use these tactile, honest materials—concrete, stone, metal—to create buildings that age gracefully. A building should not be static; it should evolve as it absorbs the light and the inhabitants over decades.

Our process involves intense engagement: we use scale models to test shadow and proximity, and conduct constant site supervision to ensure that precision detailing—like our trademark filigree screens—is executed with the care it demands. Whether it is an adaptive reuse project in Fort Kochi or a custom home in Bengaluru, our goal is to weave the structure into its surroundings, respecting existing trees and topography rather than flattening them. This slow, deliberative approach is how we define comfort, not as a collection of expensive objects, but as a space that feels deeply connected to its own time and place. Our architectural design focuses on integrated interiors, civil elements, and structural aesthetics, ensuring every mark of human labor is celebrated.

## About Mathew and Ghosh

We are Mathew and Ghosh Architects. We have spent the last 30 years building in and around Bengaluru, watching the city shift and grow. We do not believe in templates or instant fixes; we prefer the slow, meditative process of understanding a site, its light, and the people who will eventually make it a home.

[See all of Mathew and Ghosh's services](https://mytribe.in/architects_mathewghosh)

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