While designing spaces, architects often consider potential users of the building. The users of the spaces should also include people with disabilities. The aim of the building should not only…
Falling under the category of natural disasters, the mere mention of earthquakes does not paint a very good picture. And rightfully so… the uprooting of families, the havoc within people,…
India, in its essence, has always embraced diverse housing designs in India through different typologies owing to its geographical, cultural, social, and economic distinctions. The country, however, saw a significant…
The construction of a Place of Worship has been a very important part of our society for a very long time. A temple or a Church is a place where…
As an architect, we should always approach challenges as an opportunity rather than as an obligation. An inclusive design/ environment should transcend the adherence to prescribed dimensions. Inclusive designs should…
Saying a final goodbye is never easy. Bidding a loved one farewell is a very personal gesture and the cemetery being the culmination of this, must respond sensitively. Here are…
There are many definitions of open spaces. All these definitions simmer down to one simple meaning; they are spaces reserved for greenery, recreation, and community activities. With exceedingly densifying urban…
We, humans, have a very typical and absurd trait of seeing humans as everything else but humans. This trait is prevailing in our world since the dawn of the human…
Once upon a time, the prince and the pauper, fairs and protests, old and young, shopping and work, reading and playing, were two sides of the same coin, a coin…
Iconic streets like Fifth Avenue in New York, Champs-Élysées in Paris, Oxford Street in London, Connaught Place in New Delhi, or the Park Street in Kolkata, have a characteristic charismatic…
Coming up with the precise definition of a cultural center is next to impossible. Their varied use in communities across the globe has resulted in multiple interpretations, each one unique…
The current pandemic situation has changed our world drastically, fitness regime being on top of the list. All of us, in some way or the other, have realized that exercising…