Book: 20th CENTURY INDIAN ARCHITECTURE, authored by Pankaj Chhabra, Reviewed by Sarbjit Bahga

Sarbjit Singh Bahga

The goal of this book has been to present an intellectual overview of the various sub-plots within the architecture of India during that period. It is a concise view of a complex architectural history. The book focuses not on architects but lines of architectural thought. It evaluates the role of the architecture of foreign masters of modern architecture in India in shaping the post-independence Indian architecture. It is an effort to understand the reasons of origin of modern architecture, factors responsible for its development and its architectural vocabulary both in the world and in India at the turn of the 20th century

Book: Dr S.S.Bhatti: Biographical Conversations, authored by Sarbjit Bahga, Reviewed by Surinder Bahga

Sarbjit Singh Bahga

A new book titled, “DR SS BHATTI: Biographical Conversations” has been launched recently. It has been authored by Sarbjit Bahga, a Chandigarh-based architect, and published by White Falcon Publishing, Chandigarh. Foreword to the book has been written by Islamabad-based architect Jahangir SM Khan, Immediate Past President of ARCASIA (Architects Regional Council Asia).

Book: Attributing Design Identity; Identifying Design Attributes – Authored by Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, Published by Ambi Knowledge

Anisha Shekhar Mukherji

The implication of being ‘Indian’ and an exploration of what is meant by ‘Design’, are both fundamental to the context in which we work and learn, and therefore to our growth as individuals and as designers. The four related essays in this book, using the sari as a metaphor, discuss Indian design, in the context of the larger meanings of ‘design’ and ‘Indian’. Through an understanding of national, regional and individual identity, the ideas in these essays hope to generate a dialogue that can conceivably benefit the practice and patronage of design. – Book by Anisha Shekhar Mukherji

Spatial Ecology of Water: Dr. Meghal Arya

Introduction: Spatial Ecology Of Water, Book By Dr. Meghal Arya, published by AADI Centre

AADI CENTRE

The architecture for water transcends time and space in its proliferation across various geographies and cultures. From early settlements along rivers like Nile or Indus, to the wells in the Thar, these structures contributed to the anthropogenic relationship of water. In that sense, they have a deep connect to the people and the physical environment in which they are located. – DR. MEGHAL ARYA

Gender and Academic Leadership in Architecture in India – Symposium at Avani Institute of Design

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Avani Institute of Design, Calicut, recently convened a research symposium on the topic of Gender and Academic Leadership in Architecture in India, which proposed to

Roger Vogler; some acrobatics and a lot of meditation – Obituary by Peeyush Sekhsaria

Peeyush Sekhsaria

At an IIT Kanpur alumni meet in the United States, friends making a film on 50 years of IIT Kanpur were interviewing Roger Vogler, the

The Smart Artist, A Working Guide For Creative Professionals By ArtBuzz Studio

ArtBuzz Studio

The Smart Artist, A Working Guide For Creative Professionals By ArtBuzz Studio

Book review: John Ruskin and the Fabric of Architecture authored by Anuradha Chatterjee

Anuradha Chatterjee

2019 marks the bicentenary of John Ruskin’s birth. John Ruskin and the Fabric of Architecture, a Routledge publication (2018), authored by architectural historian Anuradha Chatterjee is timely and succeeds in firmly resurrectingRuskin as relevant and his thought processes as timeless and thus merit deeper engagement. – Anuradha Chatterjee

Architecture Books

Book: 20th CENTURY INDIAN ARCHITECTURE, authored by Pankaj Chhabra, Reviewed by Sarbjit Bahga

Book: Dr S.S.Bhatti: Biographical Conversations, authored by Sarbjit Bahga, Reviewed by Surinder Bahga

Book: Attributing Design Identity; Identifying Design Attributes – Authored by Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, Published by Ambi Knowledge

Introduction: Spatial Ecology Of Water, Book By Dr. Meghal Arya, published by AADI Centre

Gender and Academic Leadership in Architecture in India – Symposium at Avani Institute of Design

Roger Vogler; some acrobatics and a lot of meditation – Obituary by Peeyush Sekhsaria

The Smart Artist, A Working Guide For Creative Professionals By ArtBuzz Studio

Book review: John Ruskin and the Fabric of Architecture authored by Anuradha Chatterjee

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