Climate as a Design Imperative Architecture is always influenced by climatic conditions, but in very few regions is this correlation as straightforward and uncompromising as in the hot-arid areas of…
Postmodernism did not arrive in India as a declared movement. It filtered in quietly, settling into campuses, housing colonies, cultural centres, and the expanding edges of cities. In Indian Architecture,…
From the Comfort of Airflow, Mumbai We See Manipal Leaving behind the humid and frenetic lifestyle of the city of Mumbai and walking into the quiet streets of the city…
Southeast Asia is a region with a rich marine diversity. It contains vast coastlines, widespread archipelagos and low-lying deltaic plains. For such a region, the rising sea levels aren’t a…
For several centuries, the Malabar Coast has acted as a historical trade route, which has played a significant role in shaping the appearance of these ports today. The Maliyekkal House…
One of the most fascinating things about planet Earth is the variety of lands and environments it provides to humans for habitation and, in return, the variety of responses humans…
The Himalayas are inhabited by nearly 52.7 million people and extend across Nepal, India, Bhutan, China and Pakistan. More than a geographic feature, the region functions as a climatic and…
Purpose of this Article This article proposes Osmotic Architecture as a climate-responsive framework for rethinking human comfort in buildings. Drawing from the biological principles of endosmosis and exosmosis, it argues…
In many homes, the kitchen is not just a room where food is prepared. It is where the day begins and often where it ends. Conversations happen while cutting vegetables,…
Stories make up almost the entirety of a childhood. Stories give them colour and beauty. Stories help a child imagine and create as creation is one of the most beautiful…
In South India, architecture is less concerned with visual expression, but more connected to the response of heat, rainfall, people, and everyday life patterns. Factors like heat, humidity, heavy monsoon…
Rethinking Architecture in Terms of Economics Sustainable architecture is often discussed as a moral responsibility – something architects should pursue in order to protect the environment and reduce the built…