Imagine turning a corner in a city and suddenly finding yourself staring at a giant fish, a blooming lotus, or a building that seems to breathe like a beehive. At…
A Global Transition toward Decentralized Systems The global landscape is currently undergoing a profound transition due to the climate emergency, social injustice, and rapid advancement of transformative technologies. This shift…
We usually think of architecture in visual terms. Skylines, monuments, façades, and photographs shape how we see cities. But when we return to places after many years, our memories are…
We are seeing a shift in today’s era, as the built environment faces the inevitable challenge of climate change. It has become incredibly clear that without sustainable solutions to primitive…
Some buildings seem to easily survive for centuries, while others struggle to make it through a few decades. The difference does not just lie in how they were built but…
Amidst the many truths that the COVID-19 pandemic taught our ever-running modern society, one timeless principle stood out: necessity is the mother of invention. As routines of constant mobility and…
Long before design intelligence became a term for strategic, data-led practice, communities were already building it into sacred geography. Across South Asia, Hindu temples, Sufi shrines and forest groves encode…
India is in an interesting space when it comes to property. NoBroker, a real estate platform without the middleman, reported that 53% of those aged 25-34 prefer renting long-term, compared…
From the prehistoric periods, colour has always been an important part of human evolution. Colour is one of the basic elements of visual perception. Humans perceive the colours of the…
A pioneering Pakistani architect, urban historian, and educator, Prof. Dr Neelum Naz is widely recognised as the first woman in Pakistan to earn a PhD and complete a post-doctorate in…
Shared spaces are often where the smallest moment of everyday life unfolds. A day in courtyards starts before the surrounding streets come alive. Neighbours share greetings as they pass through…
The grey and white cities with steel cladded facades, long overbearing structures hovering above our head, connected through concrete finished walkways; the new definition of modern-developed city in India. The…