Anthropocene, the current era of human-induced climate change, is the primary cause of global warming, air pollution, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, urban heat island effect, and other natural disasters. Buildings…
The palaces and the mud huts both have an equally rich architectural legacy in India. Inspired by traditional techniques as well as global trends, these contemporary Indian architects found a…
Architecture is purely a reflection of regional traditions, cultures, and lifestyles put together with a vision. India’s distinctive architecture that began with the Indus valley civilization and expands today up…
You can tell a lot about an architect by the style and architectural language used in their projects. Their design philosophy is reflected in the planning of the spaces in…
You may have heard about the word organic, be it vegetables or fruits or maybe other products from your lifestyle that come with this tag. However, ‘organic’ in architecture represents…
Organic. Integrated. Harmonious. Almost mythical. These are words and phrases that could be used to describe the Jain Bungalow, one of many works by the late architect Nari Gandhi. Born…
Nari Gandhi (1934–1993) was an Indian architect known for his profoundly inventive works in traditional buildings. While working in India, Nari kept on chipping away at Wright’s belief system of…
‘Land is the purest form of nature, and buildings grow towards the light like a plant’. This is the kind of thought process that inspired Nari Gandhi to give us…
