Between the ticket counter and the boarding gate, between a diagnosis and a doctor’s call, between one bus and the next, lies a category of space that architecture rarely names:…
For centuries, architecture has been celebrated as the most human of all arts. It shelters, inspires, remembers and endures. Long after civilisations disappear, their buildings continue to narrate stories of…
From the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt to the Kailasa Temple in Ellora, history has long borne testimony to the wonders of mankind’s potential, to the heights (both literal and…
I take the bus more than any other form of transport. Whether it’s a short trip or a long journey, I’m used to waiting on a platform as the city…
On the Malabar Coast is the historic city of Kozhikode, where the urban image is being heavily influenced by modern and contemporary design. Amidst these practitioners stands Raving Dots Studio,…
On a weekday morning in Dharavi, one of South Asia’s largest informal settlements, a narrow lane barely three metres wide carries the weight of an entire economy. Handcart vendors, schoolchildren,…
Amid the high-stakes world of brand evolution, few brands have shaped global culture as profoundly as Penguin Books. It is one of the most recognisable publishing brands in the world…
Even if not directly, many people are aware of Le Corbusier’s works and their influence on society. If you have heard of–or better yet, walked through–the city of Chandigarh, then…
Walk into an old courtyard house just after the rain. The walls breathe quietly, the floors remain cool beneath bare feet, and the air carries the earthy fragrance of lime…
Pritzker Award, the highest award an architect can receive. It is awarded to “starchitects” whose architecture screams for attention and grants a place in stardom. These glamorous buildings are often…
Urbanism has made city life faster through metros and expressways without necessarily making it easier. In fast-growing cities, residents often face fatigue, social isolation, and environmental detachment as planners prioritize…
The trillium flower is nature’s quiet masterpiece—three petals, three sepals, three leaves, all are balanced in perfect symmetry. It does not scream for attention; it waits, sometimes decades, teaching patience…