Snehanshu Mukherjee on architectural education and profession

“It is no longer sufficient to merely learn the conventional ways of designing and building to address the challenges faced by the profession today.”—Snehanshu Mukherjee

October 28, 2025 1 Comment

In this day and age, with unprecedented climate disasters caused by techno-industrial paradigms, Snehanshu Mukherjee focuses on how architectural education must be reformed to espouse critical, creative, and context-sensitive design thinking, moving beyond conventional practices, silos, and outdated curricula, to address climate and societal challenges and empower architects for diverse creative roles.

A Polemical Essay on Climate Crisis: How and Why We Got There

September 25, 2025 No Comments

Snehanshu Mukherjee, in his polemical essay on climate crisis, writes about how the crisis has and continues to stem from a system built on exploitation and profit, driven by the need for comfort.

How Crafting Architecture Builds Economic Resilience in the Construction Industry, Snehanshu Mukherjee

December 20, 2022 No Comments

As architecture moves away from the hands that built to machines that produce, economies are being realigned towards conglomerates. The rural economies that relied on craft are on a gradual decline. Architecture can perhaps play a role to reverse the said adversary and build economic resilience in the craft and construction industry.

Snehanshu Mukherjee- Architecture-Pandemic

Architecture In The Age Of The Pandemic, Snehanshu Mukherjee

May 28, 2020 No Comments

Snehanshu Mukherjee, Partner at TEAM, asks, what will be the architecture of or for future? – As architects, we may feel that we have very little say in such matters. My question is, is this true? I have been thinking of these things especially these days amidst the pandemic. To me, the primary question is – what would be the architecture for or of the future?

Vasant Kamath - Tribute by Snehanshu Mukherjee

“Vasant was one of those rare architects, who conceived a project according to a system of beliefs and values that manifests in their architecture…”—Tribute to Vasant Kamath, by Snehanshu Mukherjee

September 24, 2019 1 Comment

Snehanshu Mukherjee, in his tribute to Vasant Kamath, writes about Vasant being a kind and influential teacher at SPA Delhi, whose passing away marks, for him, the loss of a principled approach to architecture focused on context, affordability, and collaboration with local craftspeople.

Indian National War Museum – Competition Entry by T.E.A.M., New Delhi

March 14, 2017 2 Comments

Project Location: New Delhi, India Design Team: T.E.A.M (Team for Engineering, Architecture and Management) – Snehanshu Mukherjee and A.R. Ramanathan Project Status: Proposal / Idea / Unbuilt

Snehanshu Mukherjee

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“It is no longer sufficient to merely learn the conventional ways of designing and building to address the challenges faced by the profession today.”—Snehanshu Mukherjee

A Polemical Essay on Climate Crisis: How and Why We Got There

How Crafting Architecture Builds Economic Resilience in the Construction Industry, Snehanshu Mukherjee

Architecture In The Age Of The Pandemic, Snehanshu Mukherjee

“Vasant was one of those rare architects, who conceived a project according to a system of beliefs and values that manifests in their architecture…”—Tribute to Vasant Kamath, by Snehanshu Mukherjee

Indian National War Museum – Competition Entry by T.E.A.M., New Delhi

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Snehanshu Mukherjee

Contributions

“It is no longer sufficient to merely learn the conventional ways of designing and building to address the challenges faced by the profession today.”—Snehanshu Mukherjee

A Polemical Essay on Climate Crisis: How and Why We Got There

How Crafting Architecture Builds Economic Resilience in the Construction Industry, Snehanshu Mukherjee

Architecture In The Age Of The Pandemic, Snehanshu Mukherjee

“Vasant was one of those rare architects, who conceived a project according to a system of beliefs and values that manifests in their architecture…”—Tribute to Vasant Kamath, by Snehanshu Mukherjee

Indian National War Museum – Competition Entry by T.E.A.M., New Delhi

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