Walk into most open-plan offices and an odd contradiction starts to emerge. An environment that is designed for interaction is full of people wearing noise-cancelling headphones. Rooms designed for collaboration…
The Global Growth of Informal Settlements and the Shift Toward Inclusive Urban Planning Urban populations are expanding at an alarming rate globally, with current estimates suggesting that more than half…
A concrete frame standing against the sky is often dismissed as an eyesore. Exposed columns, incomplete staircases and weathered scaffolding quickly become symbols of failure, abandoned ambition or stalled development.…
Brands today are not just commercial markers—they are cultural storytellers. They shape expectations, aspirations, and even the way individuals perceive themselves in society. In the information age, brands have become…
The Invisible Classroom On any ordinary evening in an Indian neighbourhood, learning unfolds in places we rarely recognise as classrooms. A child stands at the edge of a cricket pitch,…
Status update… feed….stories…..the metrics…. Notifications…. filters…..group chats This makes a new definition of a social network. While we now look for the digital feeds to ‘stay connected ‘, the pols…
Nestled in the inner roads of Manipal, Karnataka, an open-air living museum lies in wait. Established in 1997 and still an active centre of heritage restoration, Hasta Shilpa offers a…
“When was the last time you admired a building because someone cared enough to fix it instead of replacing it?” Architecture has always celebrated creation. Magazines showcase a gleaming facade,…
“Buildings, like books, are filled with stories. When their original story comes to an end, architects are faced with a choice: to preserve its narrative, retell it or rewrite it…
There is a popular saying that walls have ears. If that is true, perhaps they also have a soul. That is why every old house feels as though it is…
On the Malabar Coast is the historic city of Kozhikode, where the urban image is being heavily influenced by modern and contemporary design. Amidst these practitioners stands Raving Dots Studio,…
Amid the high-stakes world of brand evolution, few brands have shaped global culture as profoundly as Penguin Books. It is one of the most recognisable publishing brands in the world…