Community can be defined as a group of people coming together with specific characteristics they share as a commonality. Similarly, architecture amalgamates the science and the art of designing and…
Origins: Port, River, and the Birth of Commerce The Tapti River’s mouth at the Arabian Sea is the point where Surat’s tale starts. The river during those times was an…
Community Involvement in Designing a Future Talking about design is often associated only with the designer and their studio, associated with the grand plan of these ideas, but in reality…
The Idea of Everyday Heritage When the word ‘Heritage’ comes to mind, the images of popular forts, temples, and monuments come to mind. However, it is first important to understand…
Cities are not just recalled for landmarks, skylines, or famous landmarks, but for the imageability of any city, which plays an important role. Streets are where people move, congregate, and…
As Architecture is a vast ocean, it is an integrated network of countless nuances and a continual practice of empathy mapping. Sir Norman Foster quoted,” As an architect, you have…
Midsommar is a 2019 psychological horror film written and directed by Ari Aster, who is also known for his other work, Hereditary. The movie follows Dani, her lover Christian, and…
With the rapid technological evolution and mounting physical threats to cultural heritage from conflict, climate change, abandonment, and natural disasters, the notion of a digital afterlife offers a means to…
Human beings aren’t the only ones who breathe; spaces tend to breathe too. In the clustered Newari settlement, courtyards are the lungs that make the entire space breathe. It reflects…
In cities that often feel like concrete mazes which are restless, fast, and disconnected, urban agriculture grows as an act of quiet resistance. It is the simple, timeless gesture of…
The word ‘landscape’ is often associated with the notion of representing the grandeur of lawns, perfectly trimmed hedges, and flowers arranged in geometric patterns, which are remarkable icons of gardens…
Most people believe that cities are the hubs of the contemporary economy. As a result, cities are primarily organized rigidly to maximize employment and achieve realistic, logical, predetermined goals, with…