Public space, the common ground intended to transcend all social, economic and political barriers and provide a platform accessible to people from all walks of life and form the essence…
Beyond the field of architecture and urbanism, the term “Resilience” has become increasingly popular. This term is generally used to describe the ability or strength a system has, to recover…
A deeper look into the ancient ‘science’ of construction 93% of homebuyers in metro cities of India seek Vastu-compliant home. In an attempt to make their students ‘well-rounded Architects’, IIT-Kharagpur…
It is not uncommon to see some dreamy-eyed fresh graduates from Architecture school joining their first Architecture Firm hoping to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright or Le Corbusier. But…
Decoding the success of the greatest architects of last century Getting to the Hall-of-fame of Architecture is not easy. Other than wearing black, here is what you have to do…
“Less is more” These words of Robert Browning from Andrew del Sarto was aphorized by Ludwig Mies van der rohe, also known as the father of minimalist architecture in the…
Researched with the help of UDRI and originally published in Indian Architect & Builder Magazine’s Oct’18 issue, this article sheds light on how people of surrounding settlements are being affected…
The first name that probably pops up in everyone’s mind when we talk of women architects is none other than Zaha Hadid. Someone always opens to experimentation, trying new ideas,…
Manuelle Gautrand, the first female and also the first French architect to receive the European Prize for architecture. She believes that ‘Innovation is always based on disobedience’. Born on July…
With a career spanning across 40 years with more than 800 buildings spread in California and Hawaii, Julia Morgan was the first female architect to receive the AIA Gold Medal.…
Nuclear attacks happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and there lived a 14-year-old kid who wondered how those lost homes would be rebuilt! His name was Arata Isozaki. Born in Otia…
Humble, just as his building materials made of earth, Architect Laurie Baker is truly The Gandhi of Architecture who believed in life and architecture that is simple & true to…