When someone is asked to think about a public space, they would generally imagine a park or a plaza that is mostly an open space, often green, shaded with trees…
Architecture is often judged by buildings known for unique, striking facades, modern construction, or detailed interiors. However, the gaps between buildings play an essential role since they influence the daily…
Our careers eventually teach us how little we can learn alone. An architect learns from his seniors why a particular detail will fail before it is even built. He learns…
The rapid growth of housing construction in India has made standardisation an important tool for addressing cost, construction efficiency, infrastructure provision, and the scale of urban housing demand. However, standardising…
Some places in a city stay with us without us quite knowing why. Not because the place was beautiful or that it held high value; quite the opposite, actually -…
Temporary structures have recently become an important part of the urban fabric as quick bottom-up approaches have proven successful in bringing people together. Despite being regarded by some as band-aid…
The skyline of the city, the roads, the marketplaces, and the speedy development of the city have all been used to describe Mumbai. But there were times when the coast…
Cities are often organised around movement, productivity and constant activity, leaving little room for the slower processes of observing, experimenting and simply staying with an idea. And yet, these slower…
Rem Koolhaas once said, ‘A building has at least two lives – the one imagined by its maker and the life it lives afterward – and they are never the…
When streets become living spaces Streets don’t just transform into private property; they become a shared semi-domestic environment through increased utilisation and familiarity. Common elements such as verandas and porches…
At night, big cities can look almost overflowing with life: apartment windows glow above busy roads, trains carry strangers shoulder to shoulder, and cafés remain busy long after sunset. And…
A city is more than hard concrete, tall buildings, and skylines; it is the warmth, the conviviality, and the human connection that give it its true essence. Strangers meeting at…