Sundaranand is a Co-Living shelter for an urban context situated near the university area in Ahmedabad, India. The process of building this shelter took years; it started in 2022 and…
There are horror shows that scare you with entities and monsters. Then there are shows that make the very idea of going home frightening. FROM belongs in the second category.…
Elizabeth Ekadashi is a 2014 Marathi film directed by Paresh Mokashi and set in the pilgrimage town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra. The story follows two children, Dnyanesh and Mukta, as their…
“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves.” – Pico Iyer’s words perhaps describe Karwaan better than anything else: a journey that begins with escape…
On a site with up to 45 degrees of slope in a small residential pocket of Kalpetta, Wayanad, the initial site work is excavation for deep foundations, which forces the…
Climate and Context Climate-responsive homes have been the inherent way people deal with climate and geographical context to create comfortable living spaces. In these homes, context is the architect. These…
In the field of architecture and design, the terms “climate responsiveness” and “sustainable design” have gained popularity since the 1970s, largely due to the energy crisis. However, climate responsiveness as…
How in-between spaces shape interaction, identity, and community in traditional Indian homes Architecture represents society and culture and is built for a specific location and population. These elements all combine…
Some buildings seem to easily survive for centuries, while others struggle to make it through a few decades. The difference does not just lie in how they were built but…
Shared spaces are often where the smallest moment of everyday life unfolds. A day in courtyards starts before the surrounding streets come alive. Neighbours share greetings as they pass through…
The grey and white cities with steel cladded facades, long overbearing structures hovering above our head, connected through concrete finished walkways; the new definition of modern-developed city in India. The…
Climate change is not only an environmental threat but also a humanitarian crisis that has had profound effects on the lives of people around the world. High sea levels, droughts,…