The AUD Architecture Lab

01/08/2025

The corridor that leads to MYNA is lined with rotating informative exhibits on musicians and performers — some widely known, others less so — offering a sense of continuity, learning, and shared cultural memory. It’s a space where ideas linger on the walls, where inspiration quietly finds its way into practice.

We made a conscious choice to keep the learning rooms clean and grounded — no overstimulation — so the shared zones hold the flow of conversation, information, and movement. In a city as dense as Bombay, it was important to carve out this kind of breathing space — an academy that invites reflection, connection, and a slower pace of absorption.

And then there’s Goddess Saraswati, in this gorgeous painting, quietly watching over the space with her veena, reflecting ‘MYNA’ in the glass in front of her — a subtle presence, a kind of blessing.

TAAL, in its name, honours rhythm. This project brought us closer to that rhythm — to designing for music, collaboration, and the textured process of learning.

31/07/2025

Tucked away from the performance zones, this warm corner room at MYNA holds space for conversation — where artists are welcomed in, where ideas take shape, and where journeys are shared.

It’s a room for the quiet parts of the process — informal meetings, free-flowing dialogue, onboarding new collaborators. Set within the same material and acoustic palette as the rest of the space, it offers focus without feeling closed off.

This dedicated nook was carved out deliberately — to support the work that happens behind the scenes, without interrupting the rhythm of classes or rehearsals. A hanging Pattachitra of Ma Durga by Universe Moharana from Raghurajpur through asserts a strong feminine presence in the room, one that celebrates the primarily women driven team at Myna. It also reminds us that stories are not just told on stage, but also in moments of visual arts.

30/07/2025

Room Darbari

At 500 sq. ft., Darbari is the largest and most performative room at MYNA — designed to host movement, storytelling, and group rehearsals.

The mirror wall helps expand the sense of space during dance classes, but can also be covered with pull-down panels when performances call for more focus. Seating along the window adds to the sense of occasion, turning this room into a true gathering space.

The floor was designed with a subtle bounce — a gentle spring underfoot that supports the rhythms of dance and movement.

Darbari isn’t just a practice room. It becomes the heart of the space when students come together — to perform, to watch, and to hold space for each other.

30/07/2025

These rooms are shaped by the kind of music they’re meant to hold — and the way people gather inside them.

Megh is a space for playful exchange. It’s where students learn by singing together, guitar in hand — karaoke evenings, group choruses, moments of lightness and shared rhythm. The soft grey palette and warm light make it easy to try, to enjoy, to keep coming back.

Bhairavi, on the other hand, is quieter and more focused — a room for duet sessions between teacher and student. The yellow tone from the MYNA branding brings warmth, while the lit-up back unit holds inspiring books that inspire conversations.

Together, these spaces support both joy and discipline — encouraging students to find their own rhythm, solo or in sync with others.

29/07/2025

Sounding Board || Malhar is the keyboard room — usually set up for group class, but here it holds space for a moment of solo practice. The sisal cladding, coloured flutes in branding colours, and filtered light help soften the acoustics and the atmosphere.

Yaman, the recording room, is treated with fabric acoustic panels to manage reverberation — designed for quieter takes, voice work, and playback.

Both rooms carry forward the material and tonal identity of the centre: warm, grounded, and built to support different moods of practice.

28/07/2025

The waiting area at MYNA is where the experience begins — a threshold space that sets the tone, both visually and emotionally.
A hand-carved mural anchors the zone, while warm materials like kota, fluted panelling, and upholstered seating encourage coming together.

Seen from inside Malhar (the keyboard room), the relationship between the practice room and common space is expressed through careful zoning and layered acoustics.

This threshold is not just a sound proofed doorway — it frames the dialogue between the shared and focussed learning areas.

Every transition at MYNA is intentional — sound, material, and light guiding you between spaces.

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13/02/2025

12/02/2025

MJ’s office studio || A compact workspace and hosting cabin designed to suit his functional requirements. With shape shifting furniture, ample natural light and muted tones, this space offers a work environment of calm and productivity.
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04/02/2025

Another frame designed with the right balance of the palette, letting the decor, plants and lights be the back standing heroes of the podcast set.
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03/02/2025

Warm wood hues create the welcoming tone of comfort and repose in this space. The careful positioning of lights, display set ups in the background and acoustically considered rough wall treatment and ceiling panels make for this room to be a space for conversation and interaction. The podcast studio thus came about from a clear vision of creating a one of a kind dreamy space to unwind and open up in.
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02/02/2025

Wrapped in the organic forms finished in rough plaster, this dreamy white space is a podcast studio we did for and his .
Converted from a common room in their office, this studio offers serenity to anyone who enters and spends time, sets the tone for the conversations he facilitates and allows a sweet escape.
Yadavji and his wonderful team brought our vision to life in record time. We got onboard ’s to style this space with us and have ’s stunning bonsais grace this space. ’s beautiful paper lights illuminate the space.
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17/01/2025

Balanced hues of yellows with complementing pastels create this sunkissed room in The 20th, with a corner bed allowing for the sea view in one orientation and the home theatre set up in the other. The library, display unit and the rattan storage is tucked into the niche.
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