The largest natural port in India and a place that has been embracing a diverse range of population for more than a century, the city of Mumbai has transformed and…
“Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them”.-George Eliot. The world, an amalgamation of innumerable species of organisms and twice that many circumstances, driven by the…
Books have always been seen as a powerful tool that can liberate an individual and transform the world. It opens up a whole new world of ideas and possibilities for…
Modern architecture has been evolving for a very long period with many successful as well as failed experiments and innovations. This can be dated to around 10,000 B.C. during the…
A door is any hurdle of wood, stone, glass, metal, hides, or consolidation of materials installed to swing, fold, or slide to block an opening to a room or building.…
Human life and Architecture have been symbiotic partners in each other’s evolutionary growth through the ages. Both these components have had an action-reaction relationship at every change and turn. Irrespective…
Staircase, or a series of steps or flight, or a pathway that covers verticality. From Cinderella leaving her slipper on the steps to the infamous demon-possessed spider walking from The…
The Maratha confederacy was a ruling power in the majority part of the Indian subcontinent. Marathas were a warrior community that originated in the Deccan plateau. The Peshwa was originally…
Architecture is a fluid art. Each movement is built on the basis of the one before that, thus inspiring and paving way for newer styles, experimentation, and innovation in architecture.…
Studying architecture involves understanding multiple disciplines, from structural design to art and history. Since students tend to bias over subjects, they realize the purpose of it all only once they…
The late twentieth century brought about new dawn on cultural identities for nations with UNESCO being a pioneer in the field. Since then, there have been continual efforts to safeguard…
Ever had a look at the rich and glorious architecture of our country, India, and wondered how can there be such great diversity in a country’s architecture? Our country has…