Architectural space is never neutral. Is it not about the shelter, aesthetics, or function it provides, but it is always politically shaped. Every street, plaza, and structure is shaped by…
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” – Jane Jacobs Outdoors: parks, plazas, sidewalks, courts, community halls are…
A city, after all, is more than just an assemblage of buildings, roads and infrastructure. It is an organism that lives and breathes, a vibrant fabric of the everyday reality,…
Walls as Chronicles of the City’s Soul In the labyrinthine network of our cities, amidst the relentless cacophony of traffic and the everyday shuffle of humanity, lies an alternative narrative…
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…
Architecture is so much more than just construction and big concrete blocks. It affects people, places, plants, and animals from a micro to a macroscopic scale. It intends to solidify…
The Dancing House, also known as the Fred and Ginger Building, is an iconic structure located in Prague, Czech Republic. Completed in 1996, the building stands out among the city’s…
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the Central Vista Redevelopment Project made jarring news. The redevelopment of Central Vista, India’s power center, is planned to be completed by 2024. A new Parliament…
British Indian artist Anish Kapoor accused the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of pushing through a propagandistic strategy amid the COVID-19 crisis to redevelop the historic buildings of Delhi’s Central…
India, one of the fastest-growing economies and the largest democracy in the world. Here, every major city is at the peak of development in terms of infrastructure, social and political…
Democracy in architecture is a vastly debated subject for decades. Many famous architects like Frank Lloyd Wright have spent their entire lives building up spaces that can be called ‘democratic’.…