After Independence in 1947, India faced the challenge of not just rebuilding its cities and infrastructure but also shaping a national identity through institutions. Universities, housing, cultural centres, and administrative…
Traditional media have always provided humans with a way to record society through its architecture and urban fabric. Buildings, streets, and settlements often provided hidden narratives and quiet physical records…
Historic buildings are living archives that embody the social, cultural, and political narratives of the societies that created them. Architects encounter a profound design challenge which goes beyond structural engineering…
Design – Planning, Spatial Logic, and Earthquake Vulnerability One of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal, Changu Narayan Temple is an important landmark in the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage…
From the Comfort of Airflow, Mumbai We See Manipal Leaving behind the humid and frenetic lifestyle of the city of Mumbai and walking into the quiet streets of the city…
India is a country of vast and rich heritage that is not unknown at all. Heritage is the backbone of her identity. And forming the rich fabric of this heritage…
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…
Located on Arunachalam Street in Chintadripet, adjacent to May Day Park, the Goschen Library is a hidden gem often missed amidst the chaos of the main road. This library can…
For several centuries, the Malabar Coast has acted as a historical trade route, which has played a significant role in shaping the appearance of these ports today. The Maliyekkal House…
Stories make up almost the entirety of a childhood. Stories give them colour and beauty. Stories help a child imagine and create as creation is one of the most beautiful…
Urban design used to be influenced by visible aspects. The urban imaginary is dominated by plans, sections, skylines and street grids that dominate the assessment and imagining of cities. But…
In South India, architecture is less concerned with visual expression, but more connected to the response of heat, rainfall, people, and everyday life patterns. Factors like heat, humidity, heavy monsoon…