{"id":4919,"date":"2026-02-17T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:40:25","slug":"cielo-tower-by-sanjay-puri-architects-references-17th-century-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/cielo-tower-by-sanjay-puri-architects-references-17th-century-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"Cielo tower by Sanjay Puri Architects references 17th-century screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"Indian apartments with curved balconies\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cielo-sanjay-puri-architects-nagpur-maharashtra-india-residential-building-architecture_dezeen_2364_-852x852-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Curved screens envelope Cielo, a 12-storey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/residential\/\">residential<\/a> building in Maharashtra, India, designed by Mumbai-based architecture studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/sanjay-puri\/\">Sanjay Puri Architects<\/a>.<span id=\"more-2295115\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cielo sits on a compact 900-square-metre site in Nagpur, a central Indian city in the state of Maharashtra that experiences extreme heat for most of the year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2295413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295413\" style=\"width: 1575px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2295413 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Apartment building in Nagpur by Sanjay Puri Architects \" width=\"1575\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cielo-sanjay-puri-architects-nagpur-maharashtra-india-residential-building-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_1-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2295413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanjay Puri Architects has unveiled an apartment building in Nagpur, India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Local regulations allowed for a maximum buildable area of 3,600 square metres, with open spaces required along all four edges of the site.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the spatial regulations and the hot climate, <a href=\"https:\/\/sanjaypuriarchitects.com\/\">Sanjay Puri Architects<\/a> placed a single 270-square-metre, four-bedroom apartment unit on each level to ensure ample cross-ventilation within each residence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2295412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295412\" style=\"width: 1575px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2295412 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Nagpur apartment building by Sanjay Puri Architects\" width=\"1575\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cielo-sanjay-puri-architects-nagpur-maharashtra-india-residential-building-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2295412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The building is covered in curved foam concrete screens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Most new developments in the city do not take cognisance of the extremely hot climate,&#8221; studio founder Sanjay Puri told Dezeen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cielo is planned with shielded spaces and balconies to all rooms, resulting in passively cooled internal spaces.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2295418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295418\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2295418 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Nagpur apartment building by Sanjay Puri Architects\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1772\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cielo-sanjay-puri-architects-nagpur-maharashtra-india-residential-building-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_5.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2295418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The screens stretch across two storeys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bespoke curved foam concrete modules made in collaboration with cladding company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexstoneinc.com\/\">FlexStone<\/a> were installed on Cielo&#8217;s facade, giving it a pixellated appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Sanjay Puri Architects designed the modules to shield the residences from extreme heat and allow passive cooling within.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/06\/06\/nudes-lotus-flower-facade-mumbai-apartment-building\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Rendezvous apartment building in Mumbai\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rendezvous-nuru-karim-apartment-building-bandra-mumbai-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_12_sq-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>Nudes wraps Mumbai apartment building in pink fluted concrete facades<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Each of the curved modules extends across two storeys and was designed to form a screen for the apartment on the lower level. At the top, they project outwards to form a balcony for the apartment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These sectionally curved screens alternate horizontally and vertically across the building, providing protection from heat, forming green open spaces for each room and lending a sculptural quality to the building,&#8221; Puri explained.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2295422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295422\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2295422 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Nagpur apartment building by Sanjay Puri Architects\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1575\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cielo-sanjay-puri-architects-nagpur-maharashtra-india-residential-building-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_9.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2295422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The screens curve outwards to form balconies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;These screens allude to the architectural heritage of the region, where screens have existed since the 17th century,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>According to the studio, the screens are made from 80 per cent recycled materials and produced with a minimal carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, Sanjay Puri Architects planned the living spaces at the centre of each apartment unit, with the kitchen occupying one corner and the bedrooms spread across the remaining three.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2295430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295430\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2295430 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Exterior view of Cielo by Sanjay Puri Architects\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1772\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cielo-sanjay-puri-architects-nagpur-maharashtra-india-residential-building-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_15.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2295430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The screens alternate horizontally and vertically<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each room has a semi-open space, with the layouts alternating between a screened balcony and a double-height open deck to reduce heat gain and improve natural ventilation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The design by the layout and screens and sheltered balconies reduces heat gain substantially,&#8221; Puri concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in Mumbai in 1992 by Sanjay and Nina Puri, the firm has also recently completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2024\/03\/29\/nokha-village-community-centre-sanjay-puri-architects-india\/\">a swirling community centre in Rajasthan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/01\/07\/sanjay-puri-architects-nezo-showroom-mumbai\/\">a boutique store filled with Cobalt blue floors, reflective chrome furniture and a column of yarn balls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The photography is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/panjwani.vinay\/\">Vinay Panjwani<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/02\/17\/cielo-sanjay-puri-architects-17th-century-screens\/\">Cielo tower by Sanjay Puri Architects references 17th-century screens<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curved screens envelope Cielo, a 12-storey residential building in Maharashtra, India, designed by Mumbai-based architecture [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4919"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4919"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4929,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4919\/revisions\/4929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}