The Mandapam and the Shamiyana
Jaimini Mehta
Jaimini Mehta, on the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam, history, identity and the collective memory
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Jaimini Mehta, on the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam, history, identity and the collective memory
Customary Rapport, Kerala, by Nestcraft Architecture, narrates the story of orchestrating the design and construction, keeping due importance to the locally available materials and traditional attitude of the design.
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.
The essay “Introspecting on the Gap between the Homes We Get to Live In, the Homes We Can Aspire to Live In and the Houses We Actually Design” suggests the need for the design fraternity to collectively introspect on the ways through which it can actively engage in a more inclusive and participatory discourse to tackle urban housing challenges. The author takes a personal stand that the discussion on our built environment should invite conversations with a wider stakeholder group while reflecting on her journey as a young architect and resident in the congested city of Mumbai. Penned by Tarjani Samani, this essay was recognized as one of the top three entries in the UrbanScripts competition.
The academic research carried out at Royal College of Art, London, by Ashish Dalal, investigates the question of space and shelter for migrants in the Franco-Italian border town of Ventimiglia in the context of its recent border politics.
Architect Sabu Francis provides an interesting historical perspective on the trend of crinolines and connects it to the use of AI in architecture design.
The essay, City Surfaces Tell Time and Stories, talks about the precinct of Kolsa Bunder on the Eastern waterfront of Mumbai and argues against authoritative planning proposals that have been suggested in the past. The dwellers of the port exist in a state of precarity and the proposals prove this statement further.
It suggests ethnographic research as a manner of conducting architectural study in order to plan for a neighbourhood.
The essay by Tanuja Vartak was awarded the best of top three prizes.
Hussain Indorewala in conversation with Urban Planner Shirish Patel, on making of the city, transformation and politics of development.
Designed by Shoonya Collaborative, the house at Nandre, Maharashtra, serves as more than a private residence; it functions as an educational hub for local children and a communal area for the village as a whole.
Minimum- The 2 Cent Home, Calicut, by Nestcraft Architecture, explores the balance between sustainable building materials and maximum utility in every sq.ft.
Informed by local building traditions, The Lalit Suri Hospitality School, by Morphogenesis Architects sustains a harmonious dialogue between the built and the landscape.
Sarayu Ahuja (formerly an editor at the Indian Architect and Builder), explores the remarkable life of the trailblazing female architect, Hema Sankalia.
Rama Raghavan and Sivagami Periannan deliberating on the existing and alternate realities of a site of collective memory, Pragati Maidan.
The Migliore+Servetto studio, internationally recognised for its excellence in exhibition design and the design of communication spaces, was chosen by Generali Group to design the new headquarters of The Human Safety Net.
Nested in the beautiful landscape of Udaipur, Amar Villa, Udaipur, by Studio Symbiosis , proposal is based on capturing the breath-taking views of the surroundings, respecting the natural topography whereby the form evolves from contour mapping.
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