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The academic research carried out at Royal College of Art, London, by Ashish Dalal, investigates the question of space and shelter for migrants in the Franco-Italian border town of Ventimiglia in the context of its recent border politics.
Architect Sabu Francis provides an interesting historical perspective on the trend of crinolines and connects it to the use of AI in architecture design.
The essay, City Surfaces Tell Time and Stories, talks about the precinct of Kolsa Bunder on the Eastern waterfront of Mumbai and argues against authoritative planning proposals that have been suggested in the past. The dwellers of the port exist in a state of precarity and the proposals prove this statement further.
It suggests ethnographic research as a manner of conducting architectural study in order to plan for a neighbourhood.
The essay by Tanuja Vartak was awarded the best of top three prizes.
Hussain Indorewala in conversation with Urban Planner Shirish Patel, on making of the city, transformation and politics of development.
Sarayu Ahuja (formerly an editor at the Indian Architect and Builder), explores the remarkable life of the trailblazing female architect, Hema Sankalia.
Rama Raghavan and Sivagami Periannan deliberating on the existing and alternate realities of a site of collective memory, Pragati Maidan.
ArchitectureLive! celebrates UN World Food Day with Alimentative Architecture – The second in a series of articles by Architect-Poet-Calligrapher H Masud Taj interfacing architecture with food via geometry.
Vandana Padmanabhan summarizes how permanent housing can create positive impact on poverty around the world, particularly in informal settlements and temporary housing.
Khushboo Parmar reviews The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton.
Architecture conferences and seminars can play a vital role in creating a bridge between people and architects, if these are made open to all.
Heritage Trust requests authorities to preserve ‘Pushpakoot’, Vadodara, once the residence of Indian cricket legend Vijay Hazare, which faces the threat of demolition.
With a growing recognition of the importance of biodiversity, Mehardeep throws light on fostering avian well-being and avian urbanism.
Prof. Jaimini Mehta shares a preview of his upcoming book, Non-Aesthetic Modernity: Metaphysics of Modern Architecture.
Meera Iyer, an independent researcher, on the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala Temples, that recently made to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
As Santiniketan makes it to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Manish Chakraborti who was a part of the team leaders for the preparation of the UNESCO Nomination Dossier for Santiniketan, shares his thoughts on the value of the place.
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