Webinar | Stabilised Earth Techniques, by Habitat Forum (INHAF)
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Habitat Forum (INHAF) invites people to participate in webinar on Stabilised Earth Techniques, on July 17th.
Perspectives on Architecture, Urbanism and Built Environment
Habitat Forum (INHAF) invites people to participate in webinar on Stabilised Earth Techniques, on July 17th.
Habitat Forum (INHAF) invites people to participate in ‘Rethinking Cities’ webinars, on July 7th and 9th, which will explore urban challenges and solutions.
Peeyush Sekhsaria, in his efforts for bird conservation, invites people to participate in the survey that explores building professionals’ awareness of bird window collisions to identify knowledge gaps and inform eco-conscious design solutions.
Ar. Suneet Paul, through his discussion, highlights parental pressure on career choices, contrasting traditional paths with fields like architecture and computer software, and their respective prospects.
A Queer Reading of Nawabi Architecture and the Colonial Archive, by Sonal Mithal and Arul Paul, explores the architectural production of nawabs Asaf-ud-Daula and Wajid Ali Shah and reveals the colonial bias against queer expression. It offers methods of using queer strategies to read archival evidence against the grain and rewrite erased, overlooked, and suppressed histories.
Sarbjit Singh Bagha elaborates on how a war’s initial destruction of architecture destabilizes societies, leading to human suffering. Ultimately, these ruins become archives of trauma and resilience, necessitating massive rebuilding efforts.
Despite the prevalence of vast housing projects, architects often overlook or neglect designing for them. Dwaipayan Chakravarty advocates for prioritizing innovative, empathetic design in this sector, highlighting competitions like the Open Ideas National Competition to foster solutions.
The Open Ideas National Competition 2024 addressed urban India’s affordable housing crisis, encouraging innovative, livable, and sustainable small home designs. With the season IV wrapping up, Habitat Forum (INHAF) and Sustainability Initiatives announce Season V of the competition inviting entries.
The Muskaan School in Bhopal, designed by Revathi Kamath (Kamath Design Studio) in 2016, showcases sustainable architecture and community involvement. Now facing structural challenges, it seeks donations and volunteers for urgent preservation and repairs.
Kirtee Shah’s keynote address for “Laurie Baker Birth Centenary Celebrations” interrogates the architectural profession’s fundamental disconnection from societal imperatives, using Laurie Baker’s praxis as a framework for examining contemporary professional alienation and proposing transformative pedagogical and practice-based interventions within India’s built environment crisis.
Fahad Zuberi writes about the surge in architecture PR firms and influencers in India—prioritizing viral appeal over authenticity, turning architecture into a popularity contest and diminishing critical discourse.
The Open Ideas National Competition 2025 – Season V on Improving Livability of Small Houses organised by Habitat Forum (INHAF) in partnership with Sustainability Initiatives (SI), seeks proposals for improving the liveability of small low-cost housing.
In his article, Kavas Kapadia paints a hopeful picture of the future of Indian architecture, showcasing how despite challenges like identity struggles and limited support, dedicated Indian architects are beginning to thrive, innovate, and establish their presence, hinting at a promising future for the profession.
Anoop Menon writes about architecture as a profession requiring more than talents—critical thinking, problem-solving, and significant financial commitment. He presents an overview of what students should expect from academia and profession in general.
A draft of the Professional Engineers’ Bill 2025 is drawing criticism from architects who argue the proposed regulatory body (IEPC) threatens their profession, creates redundant oversight with existing institutions, and contains sweeping definitions that could overreach into established fields.
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