The Invisible Classroom On any ordinary evening in an Indian neighbourhood, learning unfolds in places we rarely recognise as classrooms. A child stands at the edge of a cricket pitch,…
Liminal spaces are transitional spaces between two settings, indoor and outdoor, or between different spaces indoors. Such spaces include staircases, corridors, elevators, halls, etc. These serve as pathways to reach…
Architects, more often than not, proactively claim that they view and experience spaces and buildings around them differently; something a layman to the field might not be able to observe…
The psychology of an individual does not depend solely on the brain and how well one can cope with stress or emotions. The surrounding environment plays a crucial role in…
Design thinking is often associated with visualisation, sketching, rendering, and digital models, yet at the same time, designers engage with a more immediate and embodied source of knowledge: touch. Designers…
Architecture creates spaces, walls, and a roof for inhabitation. The story does not end there. Once humans realised that they could construct streets, shelters, and settlements for habitation, their thoughts…
According to data from the PIB Economic Survey 2023–24, approximately 40 million Indian students enrol in higher education each year. Many students choose their accommodations because of their reasonably priced…
Architecture is evolving to respond to complex systems shaping our world. Parametricism 2.0, led by Patrik Schumacher, is a new design paradigm that builds on the original parametric movement. Unlike…
The modern cultural environment has transformed museums into interactive spaces that go beyond simple display practices. The classic experience of gazing at artifacts through glass is no longer the primary…
Architectural design creates a multisensory dialogue between space and its occupants through its engagement with human perception, which extends past visual aspects. The combination of material selection with light transmission…
The tendency of contemporary architects to go beyond the traditional physical space and objects and to relate to other scales of time is not new. It is, therefore, not surprising…
Currently, the metaverse is an exciting technological buzzword that has been transformed into a cultural drum beating, which has enriched lies in human engagement with spaces-cyber and else. As opposed…