The Kanadukathan Chettinad Palace, constructed by Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar in 1912, subverts the very meaning of what constitutes a palace. Unlike Rajasthan’s forts or the durbars of Mysore, it…
The Pacific coastline of San Francisco had remained a place of raw beauty and dramatic contrasts of landforms — from the rise of cliffs from the ocean and fog dropping…
Char Narayan temple, also known as Jagan Narayan temple, is one of the oldest temples in Patan Durbar Square. It is situated in the central area of the Patan Durbar…
Imagine a building that grows from nature. A structure where branches draft corridors, roots knit foundations, and walls breathe through leaves. This is the idea of designing with nature’s Logic.…
It is the global change that has an impact on architecture concerning buildings and materials. Those days of tearing down an old building are long gone. The architects have positioned…
The 21st-century human in urban environments is a culmination of fast-paced living, rapid movements, and efficient working; more often than not, a straight point A to point B journey. However,…
Since the inception of humankind, the impulse to leave a trace has been inseparable from the act of living. In Argentina’s Cave of Hands, prehistoric communities stenciled their palms across…
Lina Ghotmeh, a Paris-based architect, has been appointed to convert the historic home of Uzbek educator and reformer Usmon Khodjaev in Bukhara into the Jadids’ Legacy Museum, a cultural initiative…
Peshawar, a city that is historically, culturally and architecturally rich, has sat on the corridor connecting different regions across different eras and today hosts many concealed and unconcealed architectural gems…
The Story Dwelling from memory, place, people, and culture, the pivotal aspects of mythology still play a vital role. These contexts give birth to entities, and here, it emerges as…
Shiv Nath Prasad designed the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts in the early 1960s. It is located at Safdar Hasmi Marg, and is considered one of Delhi’s theatre landmarks.…
The Hollow Beauty of Modern Homes In today’s times, how often is a home reduced to Pinterest boards, catalogues, and perfectly rendered angles? How frequently are homes designed with visual…