Kerala Mural painting is one of the finest and most unique traditional forms of Indian Art, developed in a culturally, spiritually, and architecturally rich culture of Kerala. These paintings are…
The Indian landscape of Architecture has historically evolved through climate-sensitive planning, local materials, cultural practices, and regional craftsmanship. From courtyard houses and temple complexes to stepwells and street-oriented settlements, architecture…
Vernacular Architecture Vernacular Architecture is a type of architecture that is indigenous to the climate, culture, and available resources and has evolved over generations. It is characterized by its reliance…
Historic environments embody cultural memory, local identity, and architectural ingenuity. Yet they also exist in a state of perpetual vulnerability to climate change, urbanisation, pollution, overcrowding, and natural ageing. As…
Today, architecture perfectly illustrates how tradition can still live together with innovation. Hybrid models, i.e., design approaches that involve the use of vernacular building methods combined with modern technologies, are…
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…
The Things Our Hands Never Forget There is something hauntingly beautiful about the way our hands remember. Long after the world has turned to screens and scrolls, muscle memory holds…
Colour Usage Colours are one of the most salient features of any visual viewed by mankind, a property of an object, material, or space. In design, colour does not just…
In India, architecture is very rarely considered just as a physical fascination. It has always been a negotiation—between the memories and goals, the organized and cluttered, permanence and uncertainty, and…
Diwali is often described as the festival of lights. Yet, to see it only as a visual spectacle is to miss the many other ways it reconstructs the modern Indian…
Every festive season in Pune, queues spill out of sweet shops: people balancing boxes of sweets and savouries, negotiating tiny counters, calling out orders over the din of frying ghee…
Wayanad can be endeavoured as a hidden treasure in the heart of Kozhikode, emerging as the luscious green forest lands. Entrenched with a rich history, Wayanad accommodates rubber, coffee, teakwood,…