“Let this be a new town, symbolic of freedom of India unfettered by the traditions of the past….. an expressions of the nation’s faith in the future” – Jawaharlal Nehru,…
Politics, we can all agree, is an inextricable part of our lives, unequivocally prevalent in every facet of our sociocultural fabric. It is a powerful, strategic battle played out between…
The story of C. Raja Raja Varma, better known for being the brother of India’s revolutionary artist Raja Ravi Varma twelve years his junior, began in Travancore studying alongside princes.…
Architectural practice, like all other fields, is termed to be in a global marketplace owing to its cross-border mobility in the current epoch. Yet, this globalization of design does raise…
Architecture as an art has not only been limited to the aspects of utility and beauty for generations. It is a tool that is used by societies, leaders, and regimes…
The urban landscapes of postcolonial nations are often a tapestry of contrasts: towering colonial structures alongside burgeoning modern developments. Colonial architecture, characterized by its imposing scale, ornamental detailing, and rigid…
Politics and the built environment have long been entwined in the processes by which the form, purpose, and use of urban and rural spaces have evolved. In India, this interplay…
A historical epithet synonymous with India’s name is the “Golden Bird”. A country so rich that travelers and explorers used to tell tales of the luxurious forts and darbars, the…
Beneath the well-known chapter of German architecture is a lesser-discussed yet interesting chapter: Colonial architecture. In Germany, this kind of architecture stands for the styles and the layouts that used…
Housing is always the best way for an architect to explain their design principles and outlook towards different contexts. It is no surprise then that housing has also been used…
A shift towards analyzing postcolonial architecture and design offer in-depth insights into the profound effects of colonialism on the built environment- across a wide variety of different regions, namely, countries…
A Journey through Art, Philosophy, and Legacy In the constantly changing field of modern art, some people stand out as trailblazers who not only defy expectations but also deepen one’s…