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Meera Iyer, an independent researcher, on the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala Temples, that recently made to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Meera Iyer, an independent researcher, on the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala Temples, that recently made to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Bait Ur Rouf Jame Mosque, Bangladesh, designed by Marina Tabassum, features a column-free prayer hall with natural light and ventilation, creating a refuge of spirituality in urban Dhaka.
The Bait Ur Rouf Jame Mosque, Bangladesh, designed by Marina Tabassum, features a column-free prayer hall with natural light and ventilation, creating a refuge of spirituality in urban Dhaka.
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Architectural Heritage in India series features a conversation with A.G.K. Menon, delving deep into the meaning of heritage and the challenges in the field.
India’s railway stations are undergoing a makeover, but concerns linger about whether the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme truly addresses overcrowding, inefficiency, and the deficits in its architecture and planning, as Kavas Kapadia explores.
Imagine an India where your Instagram critique of a new skyscraper could land you in hot water. Is the new Broadcasting Services Bill for regulation or a digital gag order in disguise?
The blue bucket at the new parliament building hailed as the Government’s avant-garde art installation of the year.
The second conversation of “Architectural Heritage in India” series with Dr. Sonal Mithal focuses on the challenges in architectural heritage conservation, emphasising the need to balance preservation with development, involve communities, and make heritage accessible and relevant to contemporary needs.
Luxury hospitality and sustainability are often seen as opposing concepts. But Suryagarh and Narendra Bhawan oppose this dichotomy. Deepika Srivastava explores this dynamic in a conversation with Ayush and Geetanjali Kasliwal, and Manvendra Singh Shekhawat.
Praveen Bavadekar reviews the Apple Store TRX in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, designed by Foster+Partners, as a revisit of Miesian glass box design, blending millennia-old spatial techniques with a century-old architectural obsession.
Despite its near-monopoly and widespread popularity, a growing number of architects from small, medium, and large firms across India are voicing concerns about the Autodesk’s aggressive tactics and pricing model, threatening to tarnish its once-sterling reputation.
Architectural Heritage in India series begins with a conversation with Dr. Shikha Jain, focussing on DRONAH’s work, challenges in working with different institutions, and architectural pedagogy.
Geethu Gangadhar reviews the book ‘A Call to Return: A Journey with Didi Contractor’, compiled and edited by Lakshmi Swaminathan.
Swissnex in India, in collaboration with SwitzerlandIndia75, hosted the two
renowned architects, Peter Zumthor and Bijoy Ramachandran, to discuss bilateral perspectives on architecture in an open
format, on February 22, 2024.
When considering whether to enroll in the course of architecture or not, opinions of the graduates are strikingly divided, as was revealed in a recent Instagram poll. These mixed responses highlight the challenging yet potentially rewarding nature of a career in architecture.
This article concludes the Maverick Shutterbugs 2.0 series- dedicated to visual narrators and architectural photography.
Maverick Shutterbugs 2.0 is a series dedicated to architectural photographers capturing the built environment. This post is a curated compilation of the entries received from public participation.
Maverick Shutterbugs 2.0 Features: A collection of photographs clicked by Architectural Photographer Prasanth Mohan in the South Asia region.
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