Edinburgh’s street bustle during the Fringe Festival. Scotland's Architectural Heritage. © Suneet Paul

“People of Scotland talk with great pride when it comes to their architectural preferences…”— Suneet Paul

September 23, 2025 No Comments

Architect/Writer Suneet Paul writes about Scotland’s architectural heritage blending medieval Old Town with Georgian New Town in Edinburgh. He elaborates on the historic castles, scenic lochs like Loch Ness and Loch Lomond, vibrant festivals, and preserved cultural traditions that showcase centuries of Scottish history and natural beauty.

Gender. Hysteria. Architecture. | What Might Care Look Like If It Were Not Afraid of Women?

February 10, 2026 No Comments

What kinds of spaces exist where women can breathe without being watched? If hysteria no longer exists as a diagnosis, why does its architecture remain? Aditi A., through her research study as a part of the CEPT Writing Architecture course, in the third and last chapter of this series follows the spatial logics that developed to manage hysteria, which continue in the contemporary environments of care safety, and everyday life. If the diagnosis has been discredited, what explains the persistence of its walls?

(left) Turtle Poem 1999 & Calligraphy 2006, by H. Masud Taj. © H. Masud Taj. (right) Photograph of Hassan Fathy 1976, © Martin Lyons

“Hassan Fathy’s head was in the heavens, heart in the right place, and feet planted firmly on earth.”—H. Masud Taj on his Turtle poem & Hassan Fathy

January 1, 2026 3 Comments

H. Masud Taj elucidates how, as a young architecture student, he dropped out of his institution to travel and learn from monuments, discovering in Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia a turtle column that catalyzed an inquiry, hearing Hassan Fathy’s explication of the turtle in Cairo, ultimately crystallizing in Taj’s poetic meditation on dwelling.

George Wittet: Architect of many of Bombay’s landmarks | Harshad Bhatia

June 5, 2023 2 Comments

George Wittet is credited for designing several of the Bombay Presidency’s known public buildings and memorials, such as the Gateway of India. In this article, Harshad Bhatia pays tribute to George, widely cited as “Bombay’s architect no. 1”.

A case of community-led urban renewal initiative for Scottish Cemetery, Kolkata – Debayan Chatterjee

June 23, 2017 No Comments

Urban Conservation has become an integral part of development for cities like Kolkata which has a rich historical background. It is considered as a process by which the material, historical, and design integrity of humanity’s built heritage are prolonged through carefully planned interventions. But how should we conserve?

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“People of Scotland talk with great pride when it comes to their architectural preferences…”— Suneet Paul

Gender. Hysteria. Architecture. | What Might Care Look Like If It Were Not Afraid of Women?

“Hassan Fathy’s head was in the heavens, heart in the right place, and feet planted firmly on earth.”—H. Masud Taj on his Turtle poem & Hassan Fathy

George Wittet: Architect of many of Bombay’s landmarks | Harshad Bhatia

A case of community-led urban renewal initiative for Scottish Cemetery, Kolkata – Debayan Chatterjee

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