With the rapid urbanisation of Indian cities, we have traded the porous, democratic bazaars for controlled and enclosed mall spaces. Since architecture in a utopian world seeks to create public…
Old Buildings as Climate Resources Older buildings are frequently regarded as development obstacles in rapidly growing urban areas. Demolition seems acceptable because it is frequently regarded as ineffective, antiquated, or…
Around a decade ago, prominent science and technology scholar Donna Haraway introduced the concept of shifting from the Anthropocene era to a ‘Chthulucene’ era. It narrates a process of reworlding…
Globally, Around 40% of all raw material equivalent with 40 billion tons annually used by the construction sector. This makes the industry becoming one of the largest natural consumers of…
Repair. A word with strong negative connotations. Because something must have been destroyed before it can be repaired, and what is even more significant is that it has been destroyed…
An amphibious house is a type of housing which is designed for flood prone zones, not to fight with water, but to move with it. The house is supported by…
Rethinking Urban Living in a Greener Direction Cities around Europe are becoming higher as available space becomes scarcer. Concerns regarding air quality, rising temperatures, and a decline in the quality…
From the morning routine to evening dinner, a person spends the majority of their time indoors. Upon spending so much time indoors, the space begins to affect the behaviour of…
The modern world edges multiple programs that are always in a rush to progress at any cost, including modern working techniques. The idea of ditching the traditional working pattern and…
Cities speak constantly. By flickering lighting, reverberant corridors, honking streets, pavements, and cluttered doorways, the constructed environment sends surging waves of sensory data. This background noise is familiar to many…
Urban planning is a complex task that necessitates the collection of data across multiple dimensions. With the rapid urbanisation, it has become crucial to integrate AI technology in urban planning…
For a long time, landscapes were not always seen as resources to be extracted or managed. They were lived with, feared, respected, and often worshipped. Rivers were not just water…