Often in the field of architecture and urban theory, ground reality is overlooked while creating lofty theories. There are very few texts that offer a bridge between spatial design and…
Architecture is both the art and science of creating and shaping places. Spaces serve as vital anchors that shape human experiences. For such a profession, the term non-lieux or “non-places”…
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…
The Indian landscape of Architecture has historically evolved through climate-sensitive planning, local materials, cultural practices, and regional craftsmanship. From courtyard houses and temple complexes to stepwells and street-oriented settlements, architecture…
What is the perfect home? How do we locate it? Can it be achieved at all? And if so, what social, geographical and structural borders need to be crossed to…
“The folk tradition…is the direct and unself-conscious translation into the physical form of a culture, its needs and values.” –Amos Rapoport, House Form and Culture Vernacular originates from the Latin…
The glass towers in emerging megacities serve as symbols in their reflective modern cityscapes. The business districts of Jakarta and the tech corridors of Bengaluru display identical sleek façades and…
Movies, since forever, have always relied heavily on people’s lives for inspiration. Whether it be over the elite or the working economy, cinema and literature focus their lenses time and…
Globalisation has reshaped various aspects of contemporary life, and architecture is no exception. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the influence of globalisation on architectural education is profound and multifaceted.…
Globalisation has caused drastic changes in cultural settings globally at a time when borders are increasingly appearing to be handy and connections have covered the whole world. Technological development, communication,…
The notion of “tropical” as an adjective describes a region or climate’s characteristics. The tropical region covers a significant proportion of the globe, yet its architecture receives little outside comment…
“Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context: a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, and an environment…