Hayao Miyazaki’s architecture of nature A celebrated and acclaimed Japanese animator and director is renowned for his enchanting stories that celebrate nature, spirituality and their coexistence. The storytelling world of…
Architects play a crucial role in the built environment, and therefore, they must be ecologically and socially responsible when designing. Focusing particularly on this concept, the OBEL Award was founded…
Why Do Buildings Need to Feed Us? Food scarcity in urban areas Cities have always been the center of growth, development, and advancement for the country. The majority of the…
The global construction industry accounts for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions and acts as a primary cause of natural resource depletion. Worldwide conversations about global warming and pollution have…
Nestled beneath the renowned Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam near Mysuru, the Brindavan Garden has long been lauded as a masterpiece of landscape artistry, rich horticulture, and the visionary engineering…
Animals have been an integral part of the living existence but with the introduction of concrete jungles, they are left with little or nothing. In metropolitan areas, this dense network…
Adrift on hope where land has failed, A city breathes where dreams are sailed. Born of despair, yet bold and free— A promise kept with sky and sea. Imagine a…
Urban design in India has undergone a significant shift over the past two decades, responding to rapid urbanisation, climate change, social equity, and cultural continuity. Sensitive and context-responsive urban design…
Green walls bloom where ruins slept, Sunlit paths where silence wept. In every line, a future sown— Sustain the earth to shape our own. Most buildings around us are merely…
Urbanization worldwide is increasingly faced with environmental crises, water-related crises like flooding, water shortage, and ecosystem deterioration. Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI), especially in the guise of water-sensitive urban design (WSUD), is…
Rethinking The Ecological Boundaries of Urban Design The current environmental crisis, social relocation, and ecological breakdown require urban design to face an intellectual transformation because these phenomena spread irregularly across…
Akkare Kottiyoor temple, situated in northern Kerala Forest in the Sahaya Mountain range valley of 80 acres of land, stands as an example of Indian architectural wisdom, blending spiritual, ecological,…