17th of march, a not so normal day, signifying the beginning of the lockdown all across the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic, already a chaotic situation and then comes…
Dharwad’s heritage ranges from the earliest Dharwad fort, the ancient temples, the early industrial connotations, to the railroads and the modern transport infrastructure. Dharwad, the strategically positioned gateway town, equidistant…
If the American Dream was to be materialized in a city, it would certainly be New York. Home to 380 000 millionaires, the Big Apple is the largest city in…
Nature is facing the brunt of human actions. The consequences of said actions have given rise to problems that affect the world of design either directly or indirectly. Climate change…
“It’s a man’s world after all.” Even in this ‘millennial’ era, the age-old stereotype takes the front seat. Throughout the years we have seen men conquer almost every field, while…
Below is a list of 15 architects doing revolutionary work in rural areas through a socially engaging design process and adopting various approaches towards humane architecture. The list is ordered…
Brasilia is the Capital of Brazil and the third most populated city in the country. This city is divided into a number of blocks and each block serves and the…
How do we distinguish between what is ahead and what is behind? Layman: “Err, we shade?” Architects: “Buddy, use different line weights.” So, how do we choose what colors look…
Architects often put great efforts into creating intricately detailed and beautifully crafted offices for themselves – an epitome of creativity and values of their practice. Creating and designing one’s own…
India, a developing country at a 33% rate of urbanization, is a place riddled with complex issues of growth and expansion. The population growth and the ever-present disparity in the…
As we saw in the first part of the History of Indian architecture, the time between 900 to around 1400 saw the evolution and decline of many Hindu dynasties in…
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood Haruki Murakami’s inspiration to write…