Architecture shapes societies but also mirrors the values of those who build it. Few contemporary architects are able to capture this relationship in such a holistic manner. Sumita Singha, for…
Design – Planning, Design solutions, and philosophy The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Home to roughly 550 faculty members, 8,000 students, and 1,250 support staff spread across 250 hectares of…
Architecture is often considered a field-based profession: tight schedules, construction sites, design decisions, client meetings, material selection and progress oversight. For so long we have glorified the image of an…
Movie Name – Ankhon Dekhi (2014) Director – Rajat Kapoor Star Cast – Sanjay Mishra, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Pahwa. Maya Sarao In a world where films often rely on spectacle…
In a world increasingly dominated by digital noise and busy schedules, the concept of “mindfulness” is often relegated to the domain of meditation software and yoga retreats. However, in the…
An Exploration of the ‘Quality Without a Name’ A peaceful courtyard, a sun-washed stairwell, a tiny street where shadows alter over time, these are the moments when architecture feels more…
A City That Forgot to Breathe Every city hums at a different rhythm. Some pulse with urgency, the sharp hiss of brakes, the glow of screens, the blur of bodies…
Imagine two seasoned travelers sharing stories of heroic quests and buried wisdom while gathered around a roaring campfire under the skies. From its very first chapters, The Power of Myth…
Healing architecture, in simple terms, can be perceived as a design philosophy where function follows form. The dichotomy of these architectural elements may raise the question of ‘what kind of…
In architecture, perfection often drives design. The flawless surfaces with no crevice in sight, the precision of edges and angles, seamlessness, and symmetry. These qualities are held as the silent…
Born as Friedrich Stowasser, 1928-2000, Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian-born artist, architect, and visionary philosopher. His work questioned this Conventional modernism by distancing himself from straight lines, standard forms, and…
John Maeda is a designer, computer scientist, author, teacher, artist, etc. He was the president of the Rhode Island School of Design and is responsible for “all that stuff flying…