Architecture shapes societies but also mirrors the values of those who build it. Few contemporary architects are able to capture this relationship in such a holistic manner. Sumita Singha, for…
A pioneering Pakistani architect, urban historian, and educator, Prof. Dr Neelum Naz is widely recognised as the first woman in Pakistan to earn a PhD and complete a post-doctorate in…
Spatial design was always dominated by males. Building gated communities, massive blind walls, and prioritising vehicle traffic inadvertently create a gendered bias in spatial planning. A space that privileges the…
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…
Women in Architecture is a story as rich and inspiring as the few celebrated names through which architecture has been told, and as transformative. Women across the globe have a…
The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School is an architectural wonder created by Diana Kellogg of Diana Kellogg Architects and commissioned by CITTA, a nonprofit organization aiding development in some of the…
Urbanist Jan Gehl argues that the essence of a city lies not just in its built form but in the everyday social interactions that occur in the spaces between buildings.…
Imagine feeling unwelcome in any space. Imagine having to constantly stay alert in one’s everyday negotiations for one’s safety. Imagine the chaos that erupts when one does something a little…
Who is Eileen Gray? You have likely seen the names of pioneering architects in the modernism movement in architectural design, such as Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier,…
Artemisia Gentileschi was a renowned Italian Baroque painter, known for her naturalistic depictions of the female figure, which were influenced by Caravaggio. Born in Rome in 1593, as a daughter…
For centuries, the art world has been a stage dominated by men, with the stories and contributions of women often relegated to the background. In a patriarchal system that denied…
Before the dawn of the 20th century, amidst the monumental forms and grand narratives of a male- dominated art-world, Camille Claudel (1864-1943) was quietly, yet powerfully, sclupturing a revolution. She…