What’s a world without architecture? How different would our lives be without the built structures? To determine an answer to that, one first needs to acknowledge the fact that humans…
Continuous development and growing economic opportunities are fuelling urban expansion. More than half of the world’s population now resides in cities (Gómez et al., 2020). To stay on par with…
The surrounding built environment usually tells a story, which determines how individuals interact, travel in various environments, or form memories without even realising it. The impact of architecture does not…
Architecture extends far beyond the act of constructing buildings. It’s a way of seeing things; places, buildings, streets, cities and the world. As a discipline, architecture influences the way a…
Architecture is often understood as something intentional, authored, and deliberate. Yet the environments we inhabit extend far beyond the professional architect’s drawing. There is the organic world of topography, shade,…
Hot to Cold: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation is more than a monograph; it is a vivid exploration of how architecture evolves in response to climate, culture, and human necessity.…
Materials are more than just construction materials; they carry memory, geography, culture, craftsmanship, and identity. Each material, both construction and any other materials in the built environment, is important to…
Undoing Buildings: Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Memory talks about the most crucial challenges faced in the society of the 21st century: How can we make use of the large stock…
By observing how people actually use space, Mumbai reveals that play is not an add-on; it is a spatial instinct. At first glance, Marine Drive at 6:40 AM is a…
The Viveda Wellness Retreat in Trimbak, Nashik, exemplifies contextual architecture. It demonstrates how modern wellness design can be seamlessly integrated into both the landscape and the holistic environment, while respecting…
In this non-stop growing world, many buildings arise where the sky slowly disappears behind those tall buildings. People no longer can admire the beauty of the sky. Among the pollution…
Cities often highlight their tallest towers, widest highways, and newest transit systems as symbols of progress. Yet these elements rarely define how people experience daily life. The real pulse of…