Architecture is not experienced as a sequence of isolated rooms. It unfolds through entrances, corridors, courtyards, staircases and verandas, where movement slows, expectations shift and one atmosphere gives way to another. These transitional spaces may appear secondary on a plan, but they often shape the most memorable parts of a building.

That idea shaped the fifteenth episode of M-Connect Season 2, presented by Forbes India and powered by Marmo Solutions. The conversation brought together Hiren Patel, founder and principal architect at HPAD; Krithika Subrahmanian, founder and managing director at Transform Strategy Design; and MM Meyyappan, founder and principal architect at Chettinaad Design.

For Hiren Patel, a passage should never be treated merely as the shortest route between two destinations. It can become a library, a place for conversation or a moment of pause before entering a more significant space. A carefully designed approach to a........

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