Architecture – it is a long-lasting perception that it is all about how a space is built, but architecture is all about how a space makes the user feel. It…
Vernacular architecture refers to a type of architecture that focuses on local materials and tools. Vernacular designs easily blend with their environment and are sustainable. This architectural type focuses on…
Human beings aren’t the only ones who breathe; spaces tend to breathe too. In the clustered Newari settlement, courtyards are the lungs that make the entire space breathe. It reflects…
Design is a curious paradox, celebrated for its beauty, questioned for its price. While architectural marvels are celebrated for their form and scale, the financial and intellectual frameworks that make…
The recently unveiled proposal for the new Mumbai High Court, designed by architect Hafeez Contractor, stands as a monumental irony. It is an architectural spectacle that seems to have wandered…
Bombay (then) has always been an idea, a figure of myth and desire, more than it has ever been a physical construct. Home to Bollywood (Indian Hindi cinema based in…
A City That Forgot to Breathe Every city hums at a different rhythm. Some pulse with urgency, the sharp hiss of brakes, the glow of screens, the blur of bodies…
Imagine feeling unwelcome in any space. Imagine having to constantly stay alert in one’s everyday negotiations for one’s safety. Imagine the chaos that erupts when one does something a little…
What if an office could feel like a city? What if a corridor narrated stories, or a workstation inspired unexpected encounters like a street corner café? Ultraconfidentiel considers these to…
Urban theory can be a debatable topic of study due to how and why cities are analysed and studied. Urban studies, over the years, have accumulated knowledge from various theories…
In cities that often feel like concrete mazes which are restless, fast, and disconnected, urban agriculture grows as an act of quiet resistance. It is the simple, timeless gesture of…
Having thoughts on a matter is inherently subjective, especially in the world of design, where there’s rarely a clear right or wrong. But this very subjectivity often leads to sharp…