Architecture is experienced through more than what the eye can register. Light, temperature, sound, proportion and material can create a sense of calm, intimacy or belonging, often leaving an impression that is difficult to describe but easy to remember.

That idea shaped the thirteenth episode of M-Connect Season 2, presented by Forbes India and powered by Marmo Solutions. The conversation brought together Carl Bhesania, senior director of architecture at Talati and Partners; Karl Wadia, senior design principal and architect at Architect Hafeez Contractor; and Aman Aggarwal, founder and principal architect at Charged Voids.

For Carl Bhesania, emotional experience emerges from a carefully constructed foundation. Function, planning, proportion and materiality must first work together before more subtle qualities can take shape. A courtyard may create stillness, a staircase can introduce drama, and greater height can lend a space dignity. These elements become memorable not as isolated design gestures, but through the feelings they........

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