“May the odds be ever in your favour” A line voiced out at every instant before the Hunger Games and peak moments of battle, dripping in feigned optimism of the…
The cities were once shaped primarily by geography, culture, economics and human needs. Today, they are increasingly shaped by something else: “attention”. The public spaces, which were once designed to…
Over the years, the understanding of architecture has evolved significantly reshaping the space as well as the perception of it.Initially each place was seen specific only for an activity- parks…
Buildings are like music to our memory lane. Just as music can trigger a certain memory from the past, so can the architecture of a city or a building too.…
Cities speak, not through words but with stone, glass, light and shadow. Every building, street, and public space encodes the priorities, histories, technologies and aspirations of the society that creates…
Why Do Today’s Cities Require New Urban Thinking? By 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. Urban space is no longer a passive container of life;…
People typically picture caves, forests, overhanging rocks, or even simple huts when they think of human existence without architecture. Almost invariably, the discussion ends at “shelter.” Would people be able…
Tall buildings capture scale, and parks captivate their beauty. But the truth is, architecture goes far beyond shapes and beauty. Buildings are not a sculpture of glass and concrete, streets…
Wake Up Sid, directed by Ayan Mukerji, is a well-known coming-of-age movie set in Mumbai. Although it focuses on youth, freedom, and emotional growth, the film also offers a real…
Every architecture student dreams of designing that one building that is widely recognised by the masses. For them, it is the mark of success to see their building along with…
Often in the field of architecture and urban theory, ground reality is overlooked while creating lofty theories. There are very few texts that offer a bridge between spatial design and…
The contemporary city is increasingly defined by a critical debate between vertical and horizontal urban growth. While vertically growing cities promise efficiency, density, and reduced land consumption, horizontally growing cities…