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…
In a time of accelerating climate change, the built environment stands at a critical crossroads. Architecture and construction together accounted for nearly 38% of global carbon emissions, placing the industry…
Architectural evolution is a two-fold phenomenon, where on one hand, settlements are expanding, and on the other hand, construction techniques are advancing. The Age of Steel paved the way for…
In this non-stop growing world, many buildings arise where the sky slowly disappears behind those tall buildings. People no longer can admire the beauty of the sky. Among the pollution…
Cities often highlight their tallest towers, widest highways, and newest transit systems as symbols of progress. Yet these elements rarely define how people experience daily life. The real pulse of…