Its Late-October in Kolkata, and as Maa Durga leaves for her divine adobe in Kailasha leaving the Bongs with the promise of “Asche Bochhor Abar Hobe” (It will again happen…
Marco Polo in 1272, after a visit to Persia (City of Yazd) wrote “Yazd is a good and noble city and has a great amount of trade.” Here, obviously just…
Urban green infrastructure is often framed as a design and planning issue: cities need more parks, trees, wetlands, green corridors, and open spaces to address environmental issues related to global…
Ahmedabad is India’s first city to have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage City in the year 2017. One reason for this is its small neighborhoods, known as pols,…
In the modern world, we spend a lot of time on roads, rest stops, and bridges. It has become a repeating cycle of where we are and where we want…
The world is evolving with new trends, innovations, and new materials. When talking about designing a single project, be it a house, the market follows trends, and what the market…
Streetscapes and climate While walking through a Goan street, one can easily identify the blend of tropical heat and the calming sloping roof. This is an apt representation of how…
A building can survive its original purpose and acquire a meaning that its designers could never have anticipated. The Residency, Lucknow is a striking example. Today, visitors encounter broken masonry,…
The background of any masterpiece is as much part of the artwork as the strokes that the artist makes. This background, or seemingly ‘empty’ space, is referred to as the…
Every year, summer arrives in India like a slow-burning fire. As the sun grows fierce and the air seems to stand still, stepping outside feels impossible. Yet, beneath this relentless…
Drive past any growing skyline, and it’s hard to miss. Cranes stitched between half-finished towers, hoardings wrapped around entire city blocks, the constant low hum of a mega-development taking shape…
Human’s City What makes a city? High population density, advanced infrastructure, formal administration, and economic vibrancy. When you think of a city, the first thoughts that might occur are tall…