Today, as we walk along tall concrete buildings, a sight of an old neighbourhood shop can instantly revive memories and emotions. Amid the rise of supermarkets, where people purchase their…
Cities are often understood through what they look like. Skylines, streetscapes, public squares and monuments dominate discussions about urban identity. Yet for most people, daily urban life is experienced just…
Walking through Osaka is like reading a city written in two very different hands. The ancient and the ultramodern coexist here not as a collision but as a conversation —…
Imagine arriving in Shenzhen for the first time. At first glance, it seems to be an extremely modernised city, with glass towers everywhere, elevated highways, endless construction and newfound technological…
A palimpsest of history and culture, Istanbul is a city not only bordered and split by waterways (the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus Strait, and the Sea of Marmara), but also…
Architects spend almost 40 to 50 per cent of their time in design studios where they come up with design options, solutions, presentation boards and much more. This connection to…
Key Focus: Life without Architecture The relationship between architecture and humanity has always been regarded as an essential and inevitable element in both physical and cultural terms, influencing the way…
Architecture defines and shapes human existence. Imagining a world without architecture allows us to understand its fundamental role in civilization, identity, and progress. From ancient caves to modern cities, built…
India is regarded as one of the most ancient countries in the world, and the Indian subcontinent region is one of the longest continuously inhabited regions of the world. It…
The cities we live in now are growing faster than ever before. The sheer extent of growth is marked by the development of infrastructure, connectivity, and the economy. However, what…
Why Storytelling? Stories have always been captivating, haven’t they? We grew up avidly waiting to be told one every night before we could float away in our own versions of…
The Question of Authenticity “Heritage is not designed, it is lived, layered, and remembered. So what happens when we try to build it from scratch?” There is something inherently contradictory…