Book Cover - Strengthening Capacities for Climate Resilience. © Abirbhav Sanyal

Book Announcement | Strengthening Capacities for Climate Resilience, by Vandana Sehgal, Ritu Gulati, Farheen Bano, and Abirbhav Sanyal

January 28, 2025 No Comments

This book “Strengthening Capacities for Climate Resilience”, authored by Dr. Vandana Sehgal, Dr. Ritu Gulati, Dr. Farheen Bano, and Ar. Abhirbhav Sanyal, documents the BCAUSYOUCARE Project, which addresses urban heat stress in Ayodhya, India. Through urban mapping, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement, the project develops and implements climate resilience strategies, offering valuable lessons for other cities.

Air Conditioning: The Sweet Spice That is Changing Our Climate

November 14, 2024 4 Comments

Vinod Gupta writes about how sugar and air-conditioner, once luxuries, have become necessities with far-reaching consequences that contribute to health crises and climate change while reducing our ability to adapt to natural temperature variations.

Udaipur’s Architectural Renaissance: A Conservation Architect’s Chronicle of Heritage Amidst Climate’s Embraces

December 11, 2023 No Comments

Udaipur’s Architectural Renaissance: A Conservation Architect’s Chronicle of Heritage Amidst Climate’s Embraces
From colonial echoes to climate confrontations, the essay witnesses a city’s tale etched in bricks and resilience. Amid neglected heritage, the battle cries for sustainable rebirth. Udaipur’s past isn’t just conserved—it’s a roadmap to a defiant, luminous future, where history meets the tempest of climate change head-on! This essay by Anubhuti Jain was amongst the shortlisted essays.

Hyderabad’s Flooded Dreams: Climate Change and Resilience

October 31, 2023 No Comments

The essay, Hyderabad’s Flooded Dreams: Climate Change and Resilience, talks about the impact of climate change on Hyderabad, focusing on urban flooding and resilience. It narrates a flood incident in a neighbourhood, highlighting how the city’s rapid urbanization and poor drainage infrastructure exacerbate the problem. The essay by Kulsum Nafisa was awarded the best of top three prizes.

Dealing with Climate Change, by Vinod Gupta

October 14, 2022 No Comments

Dealing with Climate Change, by Vinod Gupta, was first published on the author’s LinkedIn page on September 8, 2022.

Climate Change and Heritage: Consequences of the Present on the Past

September 23, 2022 2 Comments

The Pakistan floods and the resultant damage caused to the country’s heritage, in particular, the World Heritage Site- Mohenjo-daro’s ruins, provoked me to further research on the Impact of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage.
-Megha Pande

B.Arch Thesis - Climate Park - Sai tejas

B.Arch Thesis – Climate Park – By Sai Tejas K A, McGan’s Ooty School of Architecture, Ooty

October 17, 2017 No Comments

B.Arch Thesis – Climate Park | Sai Tejas | McGain’sOoty School of Architecture Abstract Climate change is happening and it is happening fast. This time

Webinar - Media and Gujarat, by Habitat Forum (INHAF)

Webinar | Rethinking the Cities, by Habitat Forum (INHAF)

July 7, 2025 No Comments

Habitat Forum (INHAF) invites people to participate in ‘Rethinking Cities’ webinars, on July 7th and 9th, which will explore urban challenges and solutions.

Carapace House, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, by Achyutam Designs

June 13, 2025 No Comments

Carapace House by Achyutam Designs transforms traditional living with organic concrete structures and abundant greenery.

Practice of Architecture and Relevance of Laurie Baker in Contemporary Professional Practice

June 10, 2025 No Comments

Kirtee Shah’s keynote address for “Laurie Baker Birth Centenary Celebrations” interrogates the architectural profession’s fundamental disconnection from societal imperatives, using Laurie Baker’s praxis as a framework for examining contemporary professional alienation and proposing transformative pedagogical and practice-based interventions within India’s built environment crisis.

Elevated Dining, RMV Club, by Funktion Design. © Nihal Ramesh

Elevated Dining Deck at RMV Club, Bengaluru, Karnataka, by Funktion Design

June 10, 2025 No Comments

Amid the spatial constraints of a recreational campus, Funktion Design was tasked with an unusual challenge: to extend the dining capacity of the Rajamahal Vilas

Writer’s Cottage, Velhe, Maharashtra, by Fractal Chaos

June 3, 2025 No Comments

Fractal Chaos designed a writer’s cottage, in Pasli Gaon, Velhe, Maharashtra, as a nature-attuned retreat, featuring local basalt stone, extended roof overhangs, and strategic windows, all within a budget-conscious, feasible on-site construction approach.

Improving Liveability of Small Houses | Open Ideas National Competition 2025 by Habitat Forum (INHAF) and Sustainability Initiatives

May 21, 2025 No Comments

The Open Ideas National Competition 2025 – Season V on Improving Livability of Small Houses organised by Habitat Forum (INHAF) in partnership with Sustainability Initiatives (SI), seeks proposals for improving the liveability of small low-cost housing.

Indian Architecture: Taming the Ouroboros for a Brighter Future

May 17, 2025 No Comments

In his article, Kavas Kapadia paints a hopeful picture of the future of Indian architecture, showcasing how despite challenges like identity struggles and limited support, dedicated Indian architects are beginning to thrive, innovate, and establish their presence, hinting at a promising future for the profession.

Herati village, post-2023 earthquake. © UNDP/ People in centre

Domes of Identity: When Earthquake Challenges Herat’s Earthen Traditions

May 6, 2025 No Comments

While the devastating 2023 earthquakes in Herat, Afghanistan, destroyed countless traditional earthen homes, exacerbating vulnerabilities, Juhi Desai and Vivek Rawal, People in Centre (PiC), elaborate on PiC’s reconstruction efforts with UNDP. The focus was on empowering local communities by incorporating hazard-resistant features into familiar building techniques like adobe and domical vaults, bridging tradition and safety.

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