In many homes, the kitchen is not just a room where food is prepared. It is where the day begins and often where it ends. Conversations happen while cutting vegetables,…
In South India, architecture is less concerned with visual expression, but more connected to the response of heat, rainfall, people, and everyday life patterns. Factors like heat, humidity, heavy monsoon…
I grew up in Delhi, surrounded largely by plain concrete buildings. Whenever I visited Rajasthan to see my grandparents, it felt as though I had stepped into another world altogether.…
Jameel Arts Centre (fig.1), a signifying case study for minimal yet out-of-the-ordinary design in the UAE, caters to cultural art with a natural connection. The building is designed by UK-based…
From General Post Office to Diplomatic Landmark Frida Escobedo, founder of the Frida Escobedo Studio, will transform the 1985 General Post Office in Doha into the new 70,000-square-meter headquarters complex…
An Exploration of the ‘Quality Without a Name’ A peaceful courtyard, a sun-washed stairwell, a tiny street where shadows alter over time, these are the moments when architecture feels more…
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…
Ever noticed how a room filled with soft morning light makes people feel instantly awake? And how does a cool breeze coming from the window make them feel refreshed and…
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is preparing to hand over the Olympic Village for the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Games. Rising on the former Porta Romana railway yard in Milan, the…
It is not every day that we come across movies that not just keep you etched in seats but everything about the movie just fascinates you beyond inference. Selvaraghavan’s Aayirathil…
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma (2018) is universally regarded as a film classic, not merely for its narrative and emotional complexity but also its scrupulous attention to space, setting, and architecture. Staged…
Courtyards, like the heart of a home, pulsate with life and tradition, echoing the values and aspirations of civilizations through time. In the enchanting world of Indian architecture, the Tharavadu…