The Vegetable Market at Silvassa, India, was a Competition Design for a new market for existing street vendors. It’s an amalgamation of public green space that interfaces with a public plaza and an informal market.
Narindrapur MARKET, SIWAN, BIHAR by Studio Matter ~ The design retains all existing vendors as per the existing clusters with a few additional facilities and space for more vendors to join.
Designing Torani Flagship store was one of the best design journeys we’ve had. It was exciting to have a client not interested in the modern or the luxury or the eclectic or any style that is usually seen.
Design by Meta: Rule the Rolls at Khan Market, New Delhi is Inspired by the Mediterranean and Mughal colours, and a sense of freshness and coolness is derived from the cool tones of the palette (Light Blue, Dark Blue and white) which create a blend of contemporary with Islamic features.
Food has had a significant impact on our built environment since the beginning of human life. As living beings we depend on food. Our entire
The interior design of the all new Axis Bank in Gole Market, New Delhi has been given an air of elegance by Architect Reza Kabul
Client: New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC). Location: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Project Background: First built in 1918 as market at Point
Architect Vandana Dhawan Saxena argues that designing contextual hospitality architecture is a win-win for all—developers, crafts communities, and tourists—and that policy backing and innovative craft integration can help it transition from a romantic aspiration to an industry standard.
Book City Limits – The Crisis of Urbanization from series Rethinking India, by Tikender Panwar is a compilation of essays by experts exploring deep and widening fault lines within India’s urban transformation since the 1990s.
Prof. Kavas Kapadia reviews Innovative Architecture through the Ages, the latest book by Prof. Ram Sharma, a richly illustrated journey through iconic historic and modern buildings across the globe. The review highlights how these works of architecture shape political power, public welfare, monarchy, and religion while deepening our understanding of culture, history, and professional practice.
Vivek Rawal argues that architecture—as a profession—is structurally aligned with political and economic power rather than social justice. He critiques how architectural education and practice prioritise developers and real estate over communities, turning housing into a market commodity. Even movements like sustainability and participation, he says, often become tools for elite consumption rather than genuine empowerment. True moral reform, according to Rawal, would mean architects relinquishing control and enabling community-led design and housing decisions.
Narendra Dengle, through his poem written in January 2006, presents a deep utopic vision for Pune—what the city could be as an ecologically sustainable, equitable city that balances nature with development. He sets ambitious benchmarks for prioritizing public transport over cars, preserving heritage, addressing slum rehabilitation humanely, and empowering local communities
Harshad Bhatia examines contrasting architectural desires—urban nostalgia for vernacular forms versus rural aspiration toward concrete modernity. He critiques sustainability rhetoric and Smart City initiatives as quantitative exercises divorced from qualitative human needs, advocating instead for indigenous wisdom and stakeholder engagement.
Suneet Paul reflects on Chandigarh’s modernist planning, lush green spaces, and iconic architecture, highlighting architects like Le Corbusier’s and S.D. Sharma’s contributions, high quality of life for residents, and the city’s enduring appeal despite emerging urban challenges.
Through his detailed critique, Nitin Mandhan talks about the architectural education and employment in India, highlighting outdated minimum standards of education by Council of Architecture, poor industry-academia links, exploitative low-paid work, and elitist access. He argues for reform in the education standards, ethical workplace systems, better mentoring, and collective responsibility from institutions, council, and practices to create fair, sustainable careers.
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