Indian cities seem to be organised on paper, zoned, regulated, and systematically organised. However, the lived experience tells a different story. An individual is walking on a damaged footpath, a…
Spiritual and religious tourism has typically been associated with older people going on pilgrimages for faith, rituals, or relaxing trips during retirement. Recently, this trend has shifted. More young people…
Prologue: The Limits of Representation One day, you decide to study architecture. You learn to draw plans, sections, and axonometrics; to make models; to understand structure, materials, and composition. Yet,…
Urbanist Jan Gehl argues that the essence of a city lies not just in its built form but in the everyday social interactions that occur in the spaces between buildings.…
The Paradox of Urban Renewal Urban renewal is often necessitated by the growing population, ageing infrastructure, and demands of contemporary life. While it promises efficiency, improved living conditions and economic…
Digital burnout is the mental and emotional exhaustion caused by spending excessive time in the digital world. In the 21st century, society operates like a digital organism, constantly demanding our…
For many decades, architecture has mainly focused on addressing human needs and requirements. The built environment has been taken as a space for shelter, work, and safety for human beings.…
Architecture has never been politically neutral. Buildings and cities are frequently influenced by the experiments and ideologies of the governments that build them. Even though architecture is often discussed in…
Architecture is often described as a discipline rooted in tradition, precedent, and continuity. Architectural education begins with studying historic buildings, canonical architects, and established design methods. While this lineage provides…
Cities are constantly changing due to economic upheaval, population increase, and infrastructure development. These processes typically result in fragmented, underutilized places known as urban voids. Abandoned industrial sites, vacant plots…
The transportation structure of cities is undergoing a massive transformation as they face congestion, climate crisis, and emerging travel behaviours. Planners in several cities across the U.S. are testing shared…
Architects, more often than not, proactively claim that they view and experience spaces and buildings around them differently; something a layman to the field might not be able to observe…