Mies van der Rohe’s conception of skyscrapers as transparent “skin-and-bone” structures radically transformed the approach to high-rise development. The ubiquitous glass skyscraper was originally intended to create minimal, lightweight, naturally…
Light is one of the most powerful visual tools. It does much more than just helping people to see; it sets the mood, shapes emotions, directs attention, and greatly influences…
Gender bias has been an enduring issue in social, economic, domestic, and physical contexts. This bias can also be observed in public spaces. The term “public park” itself implies that…
Due to the rapid population growth, the demand for smarter and more efficient cities has become essential. The traditional system of city planning is not sufficient to meet the ongoing…
What changes when architecture is imagined not as an object, but as a lived story? In the earlier essays, I suggested that one way to understand space is to think…
There is a particular kind of memory that almost everyone carries — the memory of a living room at night. The specific quality of that light: warm, low, flickering from…
‘Approximately half of U.S. adults report experiencing loneliness, with some of the highest rates among young adults.’ (Dr. Murthy, 2023) In recent years, loneliness has emerged as a serious public…
The idea of designing cities has intrigued many architects for centuries. Take Le Corbusier and Villa Radieuse, or Frank Lloyd Wright and his Broadacre City. Bordering on utopias, these designs…
Architects spend almost 40 to 50 per cent of their time in design studios where they come up with design options, solutions, presentation boards and much more. This connection to…
Sanjay Puri Architects, led by Sanjay & Nina Puri, is a well-established Architectural firm based in Mumbai, India. His works are usually in populated Indian cities such as Rajasthan, Mumbai,…
The rapid transformation of lifestyles, contemporary living, technological advancement, and urban growth have significantly altered the relationship between the people and the spaces they inhabit. Traditionally,residential spaces had dedicated usage…
In an increasingly digitised world, the persistence of stationery brands may appear surprising. Yet, certain companies continue to thrive by transforming ordinary products into emotional experiences tied to learning, creativity,…