Imagine waiting in a place for a bus or train where loud announcements repeat constantly, advertisements are everywhere, and people rush in different directions. It feels overwhelming, does it not?…
Chhatris are a unique architectural type found in Western India, serving as a death marker, political symbol, and an element of urban fabric. This case study focuses on Krishnapura Chhatri,…
Standing as the centrepiece of the Paradise Birmingham redevelopment, the Octagon is a world first: the tallest purely octagonal residential skyscraper and a key element of the Paradise Birmingham regeneration…
After Independence in 1947, India faced the challenge of not just rebuilding its cities and infrastructure but also shaping a national identity through institutions. Universities, housing, cultural centres, and administrative…
Traditional media have always provided humans with a way to record society through its architecture and urban fabric. Buildings, streets, and settlements often provided hidden narratives and quiet physical records…
Postmodernism did not arrive in India as a declared movement. It filtered in quietly, settling into campuses, housing colonies, cultural centres, and the expanding edges of cities. In Indian Architecture,…
Historic buildings are living archives that embody the social, cultural, and political narratives of the societies that created them. Architects encounter a profound design challenge which goes beyond structural engineering…
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…
From the morning routine to evening dinner, a person spends the majority of their time indoors. Upon spending so much time indoors, the space begins to affect the behaviour of…
From the Comfort of Airflow, Mumbai We See Manipal Leaving behind the humid and frenetic lifestyle of the city of Mumbai and walking into the quiet streets of the city…
India is a country of vast and rich heritage that is not unknown at all. Heritage is the backbone of her identity. And forming the rich fabric of this heritage…
Earlier, an architectural office belonged to a single, clearly defined space. Numerous desks, folded drawing sheets against the walls, interns drafting drawings on their desks, while the seniors moving places…