Architectural activism is a vibrant and emergent field where architects use their skills and platforms to challenge social, political, and environmental issues through the built environment. It bridges design with…
Architecture extends beyond the art of designing, it is of great significance because it reveals how spaces, buildings and urban plans influence, and reflects social relations and ideologies. India’s architectural…
The Diversified Nature of a Wall When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, there was a ray of hope that we were entering a borderless world. Decades later, history has…
As a field, the practice of architecture is undergoing a tectonic shift. In an era where climate change poses a threat, and innovations in technology post its new possibilities, architects…
For centuries, the art world has been a stage dominated by men, with the stories and contributions of women often relegated to the background. In a patriarchal system that denied…
Ai Weiwei is one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and architecture, known for blending aesthetics with political critique, cultural commentary, and human rights activism. His most recent…
As one enters the beautiful Hyde Park in Central London and starts walking through its trails, towards the Serpentine Gallery, one cannot help but sense the presence of history along…
A city, after all, is more than just an assemblage of buildings, roads and infrastructure. It is an organism that lives and breathes, a vibrant fabric of the everyday reality,…
Walls as Chronicles of the City’s Soul In the labyrinthine network of our cities, amidst the relentless cacophony of traffic and the everyday shuffle of humanity, lies an alternative narrative…
JR, as we know him, is the pseudonym that comes from Jean-René, his actual name. He was born on 22nd February 1983 and grew up in the immigrant colony of…
In recent years, there has been a trend of conversion – from offices to residential, or demolishing historic buildings into commercial towers. However, the residents who reside in metropolises, around…
Chinese Artist and Activist Ai Weiwei is known for their active incitive in human rights, as seen in a retrospective in Seattle, as well as the strong visualization for large-scale…