Matra Architects, founded by Verendra Wakhloo in 1990, stands as one of India’s most critically respected architecture studios — celebrated for its deep integration of modernist clarity with traditional Indian…
How were the devastating consequences of the Post-WWII diluted through design and architecture? How did it change the design philosophy and its impact on common men? Modernism, Art Nouveau, and…
Over the years a plethora of architectural styles have come and gone and have passed through the years as with styles in fashion and art. As with all forms of…
Modernism is a movement that emerged out of the First World War, which brought about radical changes in the field of architecture and urban planning. It called for functional and…
Thinking beyond the boundaries of any field demands a visionary mind-set, but turning those ideas into reality requires unwavering determination. Such was the spirit of Lina Bo Bardi, a visionary…
Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992) was an Italian-born Brazilian architect who created this harmonious integration of modernist architecture and premodern folk art. Her works span a few decades and cutting across…
The Art Nouveau style emerged in the late 19th century and focused primarily on nature and personal expression. Antoni Gaudí pioneered this movement in Catalonia and changed the architectural landscape…
Tropical modernism is a movement that came around the mid-20th century which melds the modern architectural principles that adore the beauty in vision and a sense of peace to the…
Restructuring the Urban! The wave post-industrial revolution led to the development of more manufacturing units in the capital, such as the Fagus factory. Unlike the US and other European countries,…
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, postmodern architecture emerged as a response to modernist architecture’s perceived flaws. Though logical design was supposed to usher in a better world, modernist…
Bachitter Singh Associates – Architects in Chandigarh Bachitter Singh Associates, founded in 1983 by Mr. Bachitter Singh, is an architectural powerhouse that has left an indelible mark on the landscape…
Postmodernism arose as a reaction to modernism’s rigid rules and lack of cultural connection. (Ghisleni, 2021) Simplifying the language, symbols, or other elements of classical, baroque, rococo, Romanesque, Renaissance, Gothic,…