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This article looks at mundane architectural elements from a fresh perspective. In the form of a group of essays, this is a New Year’s wish from the author to our readers.
I have learnt about Pierre Jeanneret from my senior colleagues that he was straightforward, humble, polite, down-to-earth, amicable, and caring. Apart from this, he was an outstanding architect with exceptional qualities like creativity, inquisitiveness, adaptability to new environments, skills to handle different building materials and understanding of the users’ requirements.
SEN KAPADIA ARCHITECT – IN PURSUANCE OF MEANINGS is a reflection by senior architect Sen Kapadia on his life and 50+ years practice which he has seen as a cultural endeavour and is one of the first compilations on his work in recent times.
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.
Future Trajectories | Dialogues is a series dedicated to the people behind Promising Young Architectural Practices identified in Future Trajectories and Future Trajectories 2.0. In this interview, Delhi-based flYingseeds reminisces its ethos, approach and journey.
In The Dubai Dream, H Masud Taj talks about the dark side of putting up a display of, what he calls, an ‘urban eye candy’.
Authored by H Masud Taj, Thus Spake The Toad, was published in a thematic issue on architectural education of A+D: A Journal of Indian Architecture; Jan/Feb 1998: Vol.XV No.1.
Lijo John Mathew pens down a tribute to architect Hafeef Pk, who passed away recently.
Curated by Architect Syam Sreesylam, the Comtrust Weaving Factory Photography Exhibition was exhibited at the IIA Young Architects Festival 2022, held in Calicut and organized by the IIA Calicut Centre.
As the potential demolition of the IIM Ahmedabad campus makes its way back into the news, H Masud Taj gives a tribute to his father, Hasan Taj- the designer of the IIM Ahmedabad Logo.
The Lucknow Architecture Festival was held from 04th November to 06th November 2022. The event’s second day saw a panel discussion on ‘Architecture & Design: Women in Business’. Post the panel discussion- we had a conversation with its moderator, Ar. Ritu Gulati, on women in architecture.
Kirori Mal is a familiar name to Delhi
architects of 1980s and 90s. This much
sought-after model maker was interviewed by Architect Anupam Bansal and the ArchitectureLive! team.
The Lucknow Architecture Festival was held from 04th November to 06th November, 2022. The second day of the event saw a keynote presentation by Ar. Biju Kuriakose. Based on the presentation, we had a conversation with Ar. Biju on the anatomy of his practice, architectureRED.
The Lucknow Architecture Festival was held from 04th November to 06th November, 2022. The first day of the event saw the official launch of the Council of Architecture’s Manual of Architectural Practice. Post the launch, we had a conversation with the Manual’s Committee member, Ar. Salil Ranadive.
On October 23, ArchitectureLive! published the Council of Architecture’s outgoing President Ar. Habeeb Khan’s interview. For one last time in his tenure, we now dig deep into the community’s reaction to the Council under Ar. Habeeb Khan.
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