Cinema as Spatial Inquiry The relationship between cinema and architecture is rooted in their shared concern with the construction of space for human experience. While architecture embodies the construction of…
Tall buildings capture scale, and parks captivate their beauty. But the truth is, architecture goes far beyond shapes and beauty. Buildings are not a sculpture of glass and concrete, streets…
Wake Up Sid, directed by Ayan Mukerji, is a well-known coming-of-age movie set in Mumbai. Although it focuses on youth, freedom, and emotional growth, the film also offers a real…
Photography is a visual medium that captures moments by utilising light, composition, and technology to create images. It is more than just clicking a button. It is, in many ways,…
The present image-driven architectural culture doesn’t allow the brand identity to just be a superficial layer over the top of design; it is now an integral part of practice, process,…
Mumbai’s flyovers were conceived as infrastructural solutions, swift responses to congestion, inefficiency, and a city perpetually in motion. Yet, over decades, they have evolved into something far more complex. Rising…
Mani Ratnam’s OK Kanmani is usually remembered for its breezy romance, the easy chemistry of Adi and Tara, and Rahman’s music that somehow fits every mood. But when you look…
There is a street in Dadar that I return to almost instinctively, as if something in it remembers me. It’s nothing spectacular: a few spice shops, cloth banners hanging loosely,…
By observing how people actually use space, Mumbai reveals that play is not an add-on; it is a spatial instinct. At first glance, Marine Drive at 6:40 AM is a…
“The city of Mumbai does not wake up in a hurry; it makes itself up.” As April reaches Mumbai, something magical takes place in reverse. With temperatures that cap above…
Cities are often understood through their skylines, maps, and monuments, essentially through what we see. Yet what truly defines belonging in an urban landscape is not sight, but the subtler…
In every designer’s career comes a point where the idea of purity and simplicity is questioned by the complexities of the world. The idea that, at one point, was pure,…