While architecture is designed for the function of the present, it is remembered through the remains by the descendants. Countless civilisations have risen, flourished and disappeared in the very land…
India is regarded as one of the most ancient countries in the world, and the Indian subcontinent region is one of the longest continuously inhabited regions of the world. It…
Every kingdom and empire has seen its own share of giant walls and protective structures being built for the security of their kingdom. And the Western Chalukyas were no less…
Isn’t it disheartening that these days, in the name of modernism, humans have started constructing plain, unornamented box-like buildings? On the contrary, if we go back to the Malla Era…
Design – Planning, Spatial Logic, and Earthquake Vulnerability One of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal, Changu Narayan Temple is an important landmark in the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage…
Kerala Mural painting is one of the finest and most unique traditional forms of Indian Art, developed in a culturally, spiritually, and architecturally rich culture of Kerala. These paintings are…
Imphal: Where Architecture Learns to Listen The first thing that strikes you about Imphal is not its skyline or its monuments. It is stillness. A kind of silence that seeps…
Architecture – it is a long-lasting perception that it is all about how a space is built, but architecture is all about how a space makes the user feel. It…
Landscape urbanism is a theoretical and applied methodology that emphasizes the interconnection of ecological systems, hydrology, topography, and public space in urban development (Waldheim, 2006). It conceptualizes the city not…
The Gwalior Fort is not just a fort. It is a storyteller in sandstone, perched high above the city like a watchful guardian. At dawn, the blue tiles of Man…
The city experience is a multisensory affair that progresses in layers—visual, aural, tactual, gustatory, and olfactory. For most of the contemporary urban design debate, however, the focus has been persistently…
Architecture in Nepal speaks for itself through its unique styles, deep respect for nature, and cultural sensitivity. The diversity in geography, ethnicity, and beliefs is reflected in the built environment.…