The aftermath of war demands an immediate response from architects; establishing shelter and welfare infrastructure as opposed to the monumental and recreational. Across the global south, many devastated regions looked…
Indeed, the twenty-first century is gradually becoming the era of Smart Cities. Currently, more than half of the world’s population resides in cities. Moreover, by the end of the current…
A roof gives shelter, but it does not always ensure dignity. This difference matters because most homeless shelters focus on survival, but feeling at home takes more than that. Staying…
There is a particular kind of grief that has no name in urban planning textbooks. It is the grief of watching a neighbourhood park quietly disappear—first surrendered to a parking…
A hospital is rarely a place people choose to spend time in. It is where long nights stretch even longer, where families wait for updates they cannot control, and where…
Since the beginning of civilization, nature has been our greatest teacher, demonstrating how to build resilient, efficient, and harmonious systems. However, over the years, rapid and unsustainable development has distanced…
Project: Concrete Void – Vijay Transtech Factory Architect: Sameep Padora & Associates Location: Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India Built Area: 2,000 sq.m. Year of Completion: 2018 Status: Built Design Team: Sameep Padora,…
When a city earns UNESCO World Heritage status, it is celebrated as a global triumph. Jaipur’s Old City—with its distinctive grid-based planning, havelis adorned with intricate jali work, and narrow…
The Silent Funeral of Architecture Architecture often appears immortal. Stone survives centuries, timber can be restored and monuments continue to stand long after their makers have disappeared. Yet beneath every…
The Closing Ceremony Is Not the End Every four years, the Olympics grab the attention of the entire world. Sportsmen are made national heroes, cities get to reinvent themselves with…
Architecture Beyond Sight: An Introduction First published in Danish in 1957 and translated into English in 1959, Experiencing Architecture is a standard text for understanding architecture as a multisensory, living…
Architecture school is grueling. You do not expect it to be this intense. The coffee-fueled all-nighters, carefully drafted sheets ripped up, and begging professors to extend deadlines will make you…