Architecture is often seen as the art of building. But in a country as diverse and complex as India, architecture takes on a far greater role—it becomes a chronicle of…
Modern architecture as a style gained prominence in the 19th century with the introduction of new typologies like prisons, schools, stock exchanges and so forth. New functions asked for newer…
When the British Raj ended on the Indian subcontinent, Bangladeshi architect Muzharul Islam said, “Independence brings in the greatest opportunity for a nation to express its thoughts, talent and energy….…
Geometric shapes in their simplest configuration colliding with the truest forms of materials, devoid of elaborate ornamentation, honest and unafraid- the Bauhaus style proclaimed the revolution of humble significance. The…