Over the past few decades, architecture and design have seen a shift from functional and mass-produced architecture to user-centric design. Importance is given to user experience and the emotions one…
Materials are more than just construction materials; they carry memory, geography, culture, craftsmanship, and identity. Each material, both construction and any other materials in the built environment, is important to…
Earth has been undergoing continuous changes through natural cycles of warming and cooling. Of the total annual carbon emissions, the building and construction industry is single-handedly responsible for about 37%…
The world’s earliest dwellings, found in India, China, the Mediterranean, Japan, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, all featured an open space at their center: the courtyard. It was…
A Small Crack and a Big Realisation To tell you the truth, the memory of the earth breaking at my grandmother’s house ranks among my earliest memories, even more than…
Undoing Buildings: Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Memory talks about the most crucial challenges faced in the society of the 21st century: How can we make use of the large stock…
Reimagining Architectural Intervention Fred Scott’s pioneering work “On Altering Architecture” stands as a seminal contribution to the course of architectural theory that offers readers a comprehensive exploration of building modification…
Set in the middle of a cosmopolitan city is a dominant transit hub – Penn Station, New York City. Recently redeveloped, the Moynihan Train Hall at the station provides an…
Shilparamam is a cultural craft village located in Madhapur, Hyderabad. It was established in 1992 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to preserve traditional Indian art forms and rural craftsmanship…
Why “Net-Zero” Isn’t the Whole Story For years, architects have proudly described their buildings as “net-zero,” usually pointing to solar panels, smart façades, or impressively tuned HVAC systems. It is…
“At TOA, Architecture is both discipline and dialogue-a balance between ambition and constraint, function and poetry.” Parish Kapse is co-founder of Team One Architects, which was founded in the year…
The Viveda Wellness Retreat in Trimbak, Nashik, exemplifies contextual architecture. It demonstrates how modern wellness design can be seamlessly integrated into both the landscape and the holistic environment, while respecting…