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Rudyard Kipling’s A-Z of Architectural Folly

Kenneth Baker, an anthologist discovered Rudyard Kipling’s unpublished poem, while browsing through the Kipling archives in the strong room of the University of Sussex Library. The poem was written in the 1890s in the margin of a notebook, belonging to the architect – Sir Herbert Baker.

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Studio An-V-Thot

One of the best times for any budding architect to start his/her own practice would be NOW – Ankita Sweety, Pratyoosh Chandan, Studio An-V-Thot

story of Studio An-V-Thot, a young design studio that believes in the uttermost importance of the space within & beyond rather than the built frame. Completing seven years of a successful run, this award-winning, multidisciplinary studio endeavors to design and develop an environment for stories to take birth and remain, where true feelings are captured and felt with a sense of belonging, only to resonate through time.

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Anuj Mehta and Ankon Mitra

Grand Juries and No Buildings – Part 2, with Ankon Mitra and Anuj Mehta

The previous post on the state of architectural competitions in India has received tremendous response from the architectural fraternity. The sentiment around the competition is pretty much universal, most architects are on the receiving side of a totally disappointing experience. This article is a continuation of the previous article, with two more architects sharing their experience. In case you have missed the previous article, it can be found HERE. – Grand Juries and No Buildings – Part 2, with Ankon Mitra and Anuj Mehta

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