Architecture is closely connected to the place where it is built. A building in a hot desert cannot respond to its surroundings in the same way as a house in…
It is midnight in a city that won’t cool off; the trapped heat sends out waves that reflect how the architecture is working against the climate and environment. It’s not…
“Integration of the old and new is not a design challenge for us… they both find a distinct place in our design process.” – Sonali Rastogi (Godrej GBCS, 2015) Sonali…
Temporary structures have recently become an important part of the urban fabric as quick bottom-up approaches have proven successful in bringing people together. Despite being regarded by some as band-aid…
Future Cities are often imagined through autonomous vehicles, intelligent buildings and glowing digital networks, but the most important transformation may be less visible. The cities of the coming decades could…
Product design is the art and science behind creating functional and aesthetically appealing objects, merging innovation, usability, and sustainability. It consists of a wide range of objects, from handcrafted objects…
India is experiencing climate change not as a distant environmental prediction, but as something increasingly visible in everyday life. Summers are becoming harder to endure, intense rainfall is disrupting cities,…
Streetscapes and climate While walking through a Goan street, one can easily identify the blend of tropical heat and the calming sloping roof. This is an apt representation of how…
Every year, summer arrives in India like a slow-burning fire. As the sun grows fierce and the air seems to stand still, stepping outside feels impossible. Yet, beneath this relentless…
Drive past any growing skyline, and it’s hard to miss. Cranes stitched between half-finished towers, hoardings wrapped around entire city blocks, the constant low hum of a mega-development taking shape…
Human’s City What makes a city? High population density, advanced infrastructure, formal administration, and economic vibrancy. When you think of a city, the first thoughts that might occur are tall…
Biomimicry is usually regarded as one of the more modern concepts in architecture. To understand ventilation, designers take cues from termite nests; to design structural systems, they look to shells;…