Architecture Books and Reviews
Geethu Gangadhar reviews the book ‘A Call to Return: A Journey with Didi Contractor’, compiled and edited by Lakshmi Swaminathan.
‘1700 in 70: A Walk for a Cause’ documents Gita Balakrishnan’s inspiring story of determination, resilience, physical endurance and spiritual growth against the backdrop of India’s diverse landscapes, cultures, and architectural heritage.
‘A Call to Return: A Journey with Didi Contractor’ chronicles the life of Didi Contractor, a self-taught architect born in 1929, who was renowned for her eco-friendly adobe buildings in Himachal Pradesh. Celebrated globally, Didi’s legacy includes numerous articles, books, documentaries, and prestigious awards.
Concrete Architecture, by PHAIDON, with Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin, is a volume featuring 300 examples of the most incredible and inspiring concrete architecture from the early twentieth century to the present day.
Atlas of Never Built Architecture, published by Phaidon, is a compilation of the most spectacular unbuilt projects from the 20th and 21st centuries, by Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin.
The Architectures of Transition: Emergent Practices in South Asia is a three-year project that will examine the state of architecture in South Asia. This project
The Architecture(s) of Transition, a collaborative initiative by the Graduate School of Design, Laxmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, South Asia GSD Student Group,
The book covers a vast range of traditional residential architecture of India, illustrated with nearly 1600 full-colored illustrations covering the great building and craft skills
Rajat Ray reviews the book ‘Non-Aesthetic Modernity: Metaphysics of Modern Architecture’, authored by Jaimini Mehta. In the book, Mehta argues that modernity is not limited to the radical modernist movement and the ideology of “modernism” that emerged in Europe during the 18th century.
Prem Chandavarkar reviews “6 Metros: Urban Planning & Implementation Compared” by Sirish Patel, Oormi Kapadia, and Jasmine Saluja. Divided into two volumes, Signposts and Mappings, they provide a groundbreaking comparative study of urban planning across six global cities. The book, spanning London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Delhi, and Mumbai, offers a dispassionate overview, presenting a humanist perspective and utilizing a unique two-volume structure.
“Making of Chandigarh: A Vintage History” co-authored by Sarbjit Bahga and Arun Mirchandani offers a unique pictorial journey through 575 vintage photographs, capturing the city’s evolution from 1950 to the 1990s. With a focus on the city-making process, the book, enriched with more than 50 drawings, serves as a comprehensive tribute to the photographers and the multitude of contributors who played a crucial role in shaping Chandigarh.
Khushboo Parmar reviews The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton.
Prof. Jaimini Mehta shares a preview of his upcoming book, Non-Aesthetic Modernity: Metaphysics of Modern Architecture.
Athulya Aby reviews the book, Paths Uncharted by Balkrishna Doshi.
Durganand Balsavar, ARTES ROOTS COLLABORATIVE, reviews the book ‘Conservation And The Indian City’, conceptualised, curated, and edited by Poonam Verma Mascarenhas and Vinayak Bharne.
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