For Abu Laskar, Founder of Dearc, the most inspiring buildings are rarely the loudest. They are the ones that continue to perform beautifully decades after completion by adapting to changing needs, responding to their context, and quietly improving the lives of the people who use them. This belief, championed by our founder, has shaped the way we approach architecture. We see design not as a series of isolated decisions, but as the careful integration of planning, structure, circulation,...

For our Mather Square proposal, we explored how an ageing commercial development could be transformed into a future-ready destination through strategic retrofitting. We approached the façade as both an environmental response and a contemporary architectural expression, redefining the building's identity while improving thermal and visual performance, energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and long-term building. Through ventilated terracotta tiles dry cladding, high-performance glazing,...

We are proud to share that Dearc's proposal for Mather Square secured Second Position in an open design competition for the revitalisation of one of Kochi's landmark mixed-use developments. Organised to reimagine the future of Mather Square, the challenge called for transforming the ageing development into a sustainable, future-ready destination while working within its existing structural framework. Our proposal was guided by a clear objective: to create a modern, sustainable, and...