Rethinking What We Call ‘Informal’ Galleries, craft studios, cultural centres, and digitally driven innovation hubs are the most visible and celebrated forms of the creative economy in policy and media.…
Indian cities seem to be organised on paper, zoned, regulated, and systematically organised. However, the lived experience tells a different story. An individual is walking on a damaged footpath, a…
‘A passage between Realms’ “Originating from the Japanese turii, meaning gateway leading to heaven. Its Sanskrit synonym for a door is Dwara, from the word Dwi, meaning ‘two’. This refers…
Contemporary global challenges are increasingly shaped by issues of global sustainability, rapid urbanization, and industrial growth. These interconnected forces intensify major environmental problems such as climate change, energy shortages, and…
Sustainable development will require the effective integration of green energy systems. Relying only on natural resources for energy generation is not where it stops. Along with that, technological advancements are…
Imagination is an extraordinary human faculty that has been positive for the exploratory nature of humankind and is an undeniable reason behind discoveries extending from fire to rocket science. However,…
The Nature of the Creative Journey The Creative Journey begins with a concept, inquiry, or curiosity. Ideas form softly, frequently unorganized, but with immense promise. The difficulty is to guide…
The first day at college was a bit uncertain. Even though I had decided to pursue my degree at Addis Ababa University, being in the exact place where I had…
World Cities Day, observed on October 31, as recognised by the United Nations, is an opportunity to promote sustainable urban development around the world. On World Cities Day in 2024,…
The Indian landscape of Architecture has historically evolved through climate-sensitive planning, local materials, cultural practices, and regional craftsmanship. From courtyard houses and temple complexes to stepwells and street-oriented settlements, architecture…
Learning is a lifelong process. Formally educated in school, informal education transpires through life experiences and the surrounding environments. Learning begins the moment a baby takes their first breath- the…
How Cities Finally Started Building for Everyone For more than a decade, the housing story across the world has been a grim loop: skyrocketing rents, stalled construction, slow approvals, and…