In the 2019 Hindi movie “Gully Boy”, set in Mumbai, India, we see Ranveer Singh wandering in the streets of Dharavi. His neighbourhood is dimly lit, illuminated only by shop…
Mattancherry is a historic ward of Kochi, Kerala. Mattancherry is home to many sites of historical and cultural significance, including the Paradesi Synagogue, which was the centre of life in…
Every Wall Has Chosen a Side History is often described as a collection of facts, dates, victories and revolutions. Yet every historian understands that history is also a matter of…
Architecture is a deliberate target in war. We see a massive erasure of physical spaces that creates a deadly destruction as a byproduct of war, but in actuality, the architectural…
Mythology is often thought to survive through stories. Long after a religion disappears, its gods, heroes, and legends continue to exist through literature, art, and popular culture. In some cases,…
When we hear the term sacred geography, a single image often comes to mind. Maybe it’s a temple on a hill, a mosque at the heart of a community, steps…
Across the world, public space is perpetually reimagined by the very people who inhabit it. Streets, squares, underpasses, and pavements — designed initially for circulation or commerce — are quietly,…
Key Focus: Life without Architecture The relationship between architecture and humanity has always been regarded as an essential and inevitable element in both physical and cultural terms, influencing the way…
India is regarded as one of the most ancient countries in the world, and the Indian subcontinent region is one of the longest continuously inhabited regions of the world. It…
People typically picture caves, forests, overhanging rocks, or even simple huts when they think of human existence without architecture. Almost invariably, the discussion ends at “shelter.” Would people be able…
Whenever one wishes to see and understand a civilisation, they do it through looking at their architectural pieces. These buildings and sites hold memories of times long gone by, engineering…
A Fort Rooted in Antiquity The origins of Chanderi Fort date to the 11th century, when Kirti Pal of the Pratihara dynasty first established it. Inscriptions found in the Gwalior…