A woman gets down from the local train at Andheri station at 8:30 a.m., keeping one hand on her handbag while she uses the other to lift her kurta as…
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…
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…
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.…
Cities are often seen as engines of opportunity. They provide availability of work, education, culture and social life. However, the promise supports a specific type of urban subject: independent, time-consuming…
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…
Earlier, architecture and design were male-dominated fields, and to this day, the scenarios haven’t changed much due to ongoing social challenges. This continuous historical bias in design in terms of…
Todd Field’s 2022 film TÁR is a masterclass in cinematic storytelling, not only through its narrative and performances but also through its meticulous use of architecture and interior design. Set primarily in Berlin,…
Is architecture a male-dominated profession? Architecture and construction is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. It involves multiple stakeholders and employs millions of people in its various fields,…
Brinda Somaya: Works and Continuities, edited by Ruturaj Parikh, offers the viewer an unusual and all-encompassing opportunity to explore one of contemporary India’s most eminent architects. Somaya’s architectural heritage rests…
The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale curated by Carlo Ratti is here again with its 19th Edition bringing engaging themes of ‘Intelligens-Natural- Artificial-Collective’ interpretations open to the public from May 10,…
Architecture has traditionally been an exclusively men’s profession, in which women struggle to be once recognized and integrated into the society as equals. Although there is a growing number of…