Before reflecting on 2025 and discussing about 2026, I want to about acknowledge the years that preceded it, especially from 2011 onwards that shaped ArchitectureLive!. These were the years marked by our relentless content cycles and the imperative to respond and publish everything happening in Indian architectural discourse, instantaneously.  

When 2025 began, we made a decision that felt pretty radical but necessary: to press pause.  

The discomfort that followed was profound at first. The deliberate slowness, especially when we could feel the pace of other publications, felt almost antithetical to contemporary practice. We worked on interrupting and disrupting our established publication rhythms. By the year’s second half, we had begun reimagining our editorial calendar entirely. We grew markedly more selective; we became picky; we declined more submissions than we accepted. We allowed ideas to mature rather than rush each contribution to publication. We published works that advanced the ideas that are relevant and vital to the current architectural discourse.  

Reviewing the year’s publications now, I see the deliberate prioritisation of depth over immediacy and volume throughout 2025. I see writers who contributed to this quality. I see voices from beyond architecture contributing to the discourses on built environment. I see young practices designing and building intentionally. I see ideas that we can work on in the future.  

And so, as 2026 approaches, this intentional slowness will remain our guiding principle with the idea that not every dialogue warrants immediate amplification, nor every project needs coverage.   

Alongside this deliberate restraint will be our purposeful elevation of public voices who are the essential participants but often absent from architectural conversations. ArchitectureLive! has always long championed diverse perspectives, particularly from those outside the profession, democratising design. In 2026, we aim to amplify voices that needs to be highlighted in architectural media.  

What can you expect from us in 2026?  

Curatorial selectivity 

Fewer weekly features, focussing on critical thought pieces and works that engage the political, social, economic forces shaping our built environment. Fewer project publication that addresses the more pressing challenges we face. We’re investing in long-form journalism because we refuse to succumb to catering the shortened attention spans; let’s challenge it instead.  

We’re rebuilding space for reflection, for voices unmarred by AI—from the young emerging writers to the broader public and established practitioners. We’re rebuilding space for young practitioners and emerging practices to bring forth their ideas—built and unbuilt. Your engagement, discussions, and contributions have always informed our direction; now we’re establishing more intentional platforms for substantive dialogue, where ideas can evolve, projects can inspire, criticality brings new perspectives, thoughts are human and not humanised.