How often would I explore a city that I knew was constantly tracking me? Would I sit alone in a quiet park or a public place knowing that I was…
Half an hour before her video call at 9 a.m., Meera is not worrying about her hairstyle. Instead, she is moving the lamp around because the angle is incorrect, the…
Today, the world is witnessing exponential growth in the global architecture and architectural services market, driven by rapid urbanization, large infrastructure investments, and a strong shift toward technology-oriented and sustainable…
What happens when a video game character enters the real world? This film marks a significant advancement for the Hindi film industry and ventures into the superhero sci-fi genre. Because…
On a site with up to 45 degrees of slope in a small residential pocket of Kalpetta, Wayanad, the initial site work is excavation for deep foundations, which forces the…
Algorithmic design is often caricatured as the enemy of creativity, indistinguishable from the computerisation of architectural design. Whilst algorithmic design describes the creation of design solutions – problem-solving using systematic,…
Before a single brick is laid or a railroad track is set, the city of the future exists as a digital construct. Through dynamic maps, simulations, and predictive models, urban…
The New Assistant Artificial Intelligence has a contradictory effect on society. In most fields, it is introduced as a helping hand to humans, while in some fields it has…
The Pencil Still Has Its Place Last month, whilst conducting fieldwork at a major architectural practice in Mumbai, I observed something telling. In a corner office overlooking the buildings, a…
Design – Planning, Design solutions, and philosophy The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Home to roughly 550 faculty members, 8,000 students, and 1,250 support staff spread across 250 hectares of…
What is “computational architecture”? The introduction of computational architecture significantly changed the way architects worked. It is where computation is combined with the creativity and skill of a traditional architect…
Construction has for years been considered one of the most labour-intensive and dangerous industries in the world. While remarkable advances have been made in project design and planning, the actual…