
Women in Architecture | From Fringe to Forefront
Where are the Women in Architecture? Where did the Women in Architecture Disappear? Why do the senior positions not have women in the mix? Women are there in Architecture, they are and have been leading senior positions in the profession, and this article is for them.

Navigating Architecture: Experiences of a Woman in a (Wo)Man’s World | Amrita Nayak on Gender Parity in Architecture
As part of Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India, Mumbai-based architect and academician Amrita Nayak shares her experience with gender bias in Architecture Profession and Academia.
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The House Under the Nutmeg Tree, Cochin, by [ar&de]
Set in Cochin, Kerala, The House Under The Nutmeg Tree by [ar&de] is designed as a combination of different volumes unfolding one after the other while maintaining an emotional connection with the family’s history as nutmeg cultivators.

Breaking Barriers: Gender Parity Experiences of Indian Architects and Architecture Students
Two months after its official launch, the Gender Parity team brings a few findings from its ongoing survey Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India.

My (un)walkable city | Notes on Walkability and the Dominance of Vehicular Traffic
Architect Kavas Kapadia discusses his take on how uncontrolled vehicular traffic took over walkability.

Emotional and Material Foundations of Architecture | Walton Studio
The 2018 Walton Studio invited students to reflect on the commercialized, institutionalized and sanitized American celebration of death, through architecture’s perspective.

Spirituality in the Design Studio – Introducing the Walton Program, by Julio Bermudez
Focusing on the spiritual dimension of professing architecture, the Walton Program proposes that architecture can and should assist the spiritual growth of humanity in the service of tackling both our urgent and enduring challenges.

Memories at Sangath, by Ajit Rao
In Memories at Sangath, Ajit Rao recollects his time at the revered studio while working with Architect B.V. Doshi.

Sonali Rastogi- Manoeuvring her way to lead gender-positive Architectural Practice, Morphogenesis
Sonali Rastogi, Co-founder and Principal Architect at India’s leading Architectural Practice, Morphogenesis, discusses the trajectory of gender representation in her journey as an architect and how she, along with her co-founder and partner, Manit, went on to lead one of India’s only gender-positive practices.
Reweave Kozhikode Competition Entries

Book Announcement | Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India
ArchitectureLive!, in association with launch partner Seed, is presenting its findings from the Gender Parity survey in the form of a book- Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India.

The Tropical Urban Window, Cochin, by [ar&de]
[ar&de] designed The Tropical Urban Window as a window allowing light, ventilation and privacy- all at the same time.
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Lecake, Calicut, by [ar&de]
Designed by [ar&de], Lecake is a cake shop in Calicut, conceived with a cantilevered box sticking out of the shop’s façade calling attention to passers-by while also being the ‘shop window’.

Lake House, Udaipur, by Matra architects and rurban planners
Matra architects and rurban planners designed Lake House in Udaipur using the elements of Rajput-Mughal architecture.
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SGAA Residence, Wayanad, Kerala, by [ar&de]
SGAA Residence is a house cum homestay designed by [ar&de] in Wayanad, Kerala on a tight budget.

Vaulted School, Maharashtra, by Craft Narrative
The design of the Vaulted School near Dhorkin Tanda in Maharashtra, by Craft Narrative, aims to evoke curiosity in children while providing a stimulating environment.
Future Trajectories | Dialogues

The Practice of Timeless Architecture, Earthling Ladakh, Future Trajectories | Dialogues
Future Trajectories | Dialogues is a series dedicated to the people behind Promising Young Architectural Practices identified in Future Trajectories and Future Trajectories 2.0. In this interview, Ladakh based Earthling Ladakh reminisces its ethos, approach and journey.

Blurring the lines between built and unbuilt- The Purple Ink Studio | Future Trajectories | Dialogues
Future Trajectories | Dialogues is a series dedicated to the people behind Promising Young Architectural Practices identified in Future Trajectories and Future Trajectories 2.0. In this interview, Bangalore-based The Purple Ink Studio reminisces its ideology, approach and journey.

From Delhi to Ladakh: Contextual Sensitivity and Traditional Wisdom- Emara | Dialogues | Future Trajectories
Future Trajectories | Dialogues is a series dedicated to the people behind Promising Young Architectural Practices identified in Future Trajectories and Future Trajectories 2.0. In this interview, Delhi-based Emara reminisces its ethos, approach and journey.

A Confluence of Varying Experiences- flYingseeds |Dialogues | Future Trajectories
Future Trajectories | Dialogues is a series dedicated to the people behind Promising Young Architectural Practices identified in Future Trajectories and Future Trajectories 2.0. In this interview, Delhi-based flYingseeds reminisces its ethos, approach and journey.

Ode to First Contact with Architecture: Studio Mohenjodaro | Future Trajectories | Dialogue
In extension to the Future Trajectories series, Studio Mohenjodaro reminisces about their journey in a conversation with Megha Pande.

Architecture, a Motley of Diverse Groups- Studio Motley | Dialogues | Future Trajectories
In extension to the Future Trajectories series, Studio Motley reminisces about their journey in a conversation with Megha Pande.
Architecture

The Brick Box, Kolhapur, by Dhanesh Gandhi Architects
Dhanesh Gandhi Architects designed the Brick House in Kolhapur as a linear rectangular homogenous mass into which voids have been intentionally carved out to cater to the functions of the home.

The Tangra Project, Delhi, by Studio Pomegranate
Studio Pomegranate designed the interiors for The Tangra Project in Delhi as the translation of the emotion of a meal into the physical space.

The Orb- Flag Pavilion, Coimbatore, by Triple O Studio
The Orb – Flag Pavilion, Coimbatore, by Triple O Studio celebrates subtlety by exhibiting architectural simplicity in its design language.
Design

The Souk – Installation at the Dubai Design week, by Collaborative Architecture
The geometry of the pavilion is derived from the most common element, seen widely, in some of the most popular Islamic murals / patterns that adore some of the iconic architecture in the Islamic world- The Decagon. – Collaborative Architecture

डिझाईनच्या दुनियेत: The World of Design
The World of Design: डिझाईन म्हणजे काय ? हा प्रश्न समोर आला म्हणजे आपल्या मनात अनेक समज-गैरसमज निर्माण होतात. कपड्यांवरचे डिझाईन, रांगोळीचे डिझाईन, बाटलीचे डिझाईन, घराचे डिझाईन, मोबाईलचे डिझाईन अशा एक ना अनेक मानवनिर्मित गोष्टींचे उल्लेख करताना आपण डिझाईन हा शब्द सहज वापरतो.

A short history of the selfie stick – Story by Design Dalda
A short history of the selfie stick – Story by Design Dalda
Interior Design

Terracotta House, at Ranchara Ahmedabad, by Modo Designs
The Terracotta House, designed by Modo Designs, for a family of four is a part of a gated community on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. The family earlier had their weekend home on this plot where they have now shifted their permanent residence moving away from the densely populated localities of the city. The idea was to connect the users with the traditional elements of architecture while achieving a contemporary look.

Boat Club Apartments, at Chennai, India, by SJK Architects
Chennai is hot, dusty and mosquito-ridden – said Viju Mahtaney in his brief for luxury apartments in the posh Boat Club road neighborhood. A testament to urbanization in India today. Chennai has a river that is clogged with sewage that breeds mosquitoes. Traffic and construction create unending dust and pollution – and buzzing entrepreneurship needs neighborhoods like Boat Club Road to attract the talent and investment that churns the wheels of the city. – SJK Architects

Fiorella and Bay Leaf – Restaurant at Vadodara by Dipen Gada and Associates
Fiorella and Bay Leaf – Restaurant at Vadodara by Dipen Gada and Associates: The project challenged the renovation and extension of a famous hotel restaurant of Baroda which the DGA took sportingly with the medium they are famed for- Minimalism & Simplicity.
Opinions / Views / Thoughts

Women in Architecture | From Fringe to Forefront
Where are the Women in Architecture? Where did the Women in Architecture Disappear? Why do the senior positions not have women in the mix? Women are there in Architecture, they are and have been leading senior positions in the profession, and this article is for them.

Navigating Architecture: Experiences of a Woman in a (Wo)Man’s World | Amrita Nayak on Gender Parity in Architecture
As part of Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India, Mumbai-based architect and academician Amrita Nayak shares her experience with gender bias in Architecture Profession and Academia.

Breaking Barriers: Gender Parity Experiences of Indian Architects and Architecture Students
Two months after its official launch, the Gender Parity team brings a few findings from its ongoing survey Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India.
Popular Stories

B.Arch Thesis – Kumartuli: Delhi Chapter, by Shivangi Bannerjee – Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur
INTRODUCTION: To understand the project we understand the name by breaking it into two: Kumar (n): Sculptor, or as pronounced in Hindi kumhar. Tuli (n):

Iconic Buildings and The Icons Who Built Them
Works curated by: Anupriya Saraswat Consisting of a pedagogy that is constantly – and rapidly – evolving, architectural trends and practices all over the world

Mirai House of Arches, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, by Sanjay Puri Architects
Sanjay Puri Architects creates a sculptural form for a residence located in Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Institutional Buildings

Guesthouse at IIT Gandhinagar, by Neeraj Manchanda Architects
Designed in a vocabulary inspired by location, the IIT Gandhinagar Guest House by Delhi-based Neeraj Manchanda Architects provides an attractive physical environment to the Institute’s guests, visiting faculty and scholars. Megha Pande from ArchitectureLive! interacted with the firm’s founder and managing partner, Neeraj Manchanda, to understand the project’s development, from the concept stage to its execution.

Bombay International School (BIS), Mumbai, by Mobile Offices
The Bombay International School (BIS), Mumbai, by Mobile Offices is housed in a 100-year-old heritage residential building. The design explores the idea of flexible and interactive learning environments.

School of Planning And Architecture, Vijayawada, by Mobile Offices
The School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, designed by Mobile Offices, intends to create an interactive learning environment with a focus on its cultural context and environmental sensitivity.
Small Residential Projects


Ribbon House, Hyderabad, by DesignAware
Designed by DesignAware, Ribbon House is a narrow house located in a tight residential context near the 16th-century royal mausoleum complex, the Qutb Shahi Tombs, in Hyderabad.

Arhat Villa at New Delhi by Conarch Architects
Located in an upscale Delhi neighbourhood, the project site is a consolidation of two plots designed for families of two brothers for a multigenerational living. The two equal and identical homes are a part of a unified built mass as distinct floor plates with common parking, services, amenities and other co-living areas as opposed to two disjointed structures.
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