Shankar Kanade, the visionary architect and Guru, who pioneered the “Chhapadi” stone construction technique, passed away yesterday at 88. Renowned for his humane, low-cost housing projects like Bengaluru’s Jal Vayu Vihar, Kanade leaves behind a quiet legacy of integrity, craftsmanship, and a deep commitment to “unconditioning” architectural education.
Frank Gehry, the Canadian-American architect, passed away at the age of 96 in Santa Monica, California, on Friday, after a brief respiratory illness.
The Garden Histories of Ahmedabad is an investigation into this potential of garden space as vessels of socio-cultural memory, as spaces that hold within them the shifting tides of power, society, and identity.
The Rome Scholarship in Architecture calls for applications for a six-month residency (Jan-June 2027) at the British School at Rome for a postgraduate or early-career architect. It includes £1000 monthly grant, board, and access to BSR resources for a self-directed research programme in Italy. Deadline: December 15, 2025.
Just about fifteen years after a massive, taxpayer-funded ₹961 crore renovation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi’s iconic Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium is slated for
Jinan K.B., author of ‘Awakening Beauty’ is seeking sponsors to fund printing and launch this movement for a book where he argues that beauty is a biological, non-computational intelligence—the core of human cognition. Through the book, Jinan invites you to reclaim this lived wisdom.
CEPT Archives has acquired the archival collection of pioneering architects Asha and Prabhakar Baste, preserving four decades of innovative work. Their practice revolutionised vernacular architecture in India’s Konkan region through their signature ‘Design and Build’ approach and deep engagement with local craftsmanship.
Architect-artist Gautam Bhatia’s solo sculpture exhibition opens October 12 at Bikaner House, Delhi. Curated by WEFT Foundation, the black-box show features 20 works exploring beauty, satire, and contemporary paradoxes through October 17.
CEPT University’s Professional Programs offers new professional courses in architecture writing and architectural history and heritage for practitioners.
Prof. Abhay Purohit, President of the Council of Architecture, outlines challenges from unauthorised practitioners to the potential of AI and smart buildings. He paints a vivid picture of both hurdles and hopes for architects tasked with shaping a modern yet culturally rooted India.
Kerala Cabinet approved a ₹1,000 crore Judicial City project by PWD in Kalamassery, to address space and infrastructure gaps.
Studio Matter invites everyone to register for the 2025 FRAME conclave in Goa, on Oct 2, 3, 4, 2025, which will deliberate on the multiple and diverse approaches towards the one central idea at the core of creative practice: ‘To Draw’.
RIBA announced its largest Asia Pacific Awards shortlist featuring 63 architectural projects spanning 13 countries and regions, emphasizing sustainability, cultural integration, and innovative urban solutions across the region.
‘Kaalchakra’ / ‘कालचक्र’, exhibition by OSA Studio, curated by Daksh Goel and Oishi Roy Dutta for London Design Festival 2025, draws from South Asian cosmologies and ecological rhythms, exploring the relevance of cyclical time in understanding existence through the works of twenty-four artists.
The independent Master Jury of the 16th Award Cycle (2023-2025) has announced the winners for the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA).
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