Nipun Prabhakar is an architect, travel photographer and a compulsive doodler. In this post we present the travel sketches by Nipun. More sketches can be viewed on his blog.
Gulshan Society Mosque located in Bangladesh is a modern interpretation of traditional Islamic Architecture designed by Kashef Chowdhury URBANA in order to accommodate large congregation. This structure visually stands out from Dhaka’s dense skyline, offering a peaceful retreat amidst the urban environment.
Located in the centre Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan’s fourth largest city, the Gohar Khatoon Girls’ School/ School for Afghan Girls replaces an older structure that was in an extreme state of disrepair and expands the capacity of a historically significant urban school.
Sudipto Ghosh shares a witty and philosophical dialogue between housing forms across history—Amer Haveli, Roman insula, Berlin tenement, Paris maison à loyer, Marseille Unité, Tokyo capsule tower, and others—debating density, design, community, and failure. The wisdom is clear: buildings that listen to the terrain and human life outlast.
H. Masud Taj recollects his memories and conversations with Hassan Fathy in Cairo & Mumbai on the occasion of his 126th Birth Anniversary.
Pétra, Nileswar, Kerala, by Ta-Da Design Collective LLP, is a residential project that integrates both form and function. Inspired by a banyan tree’s roots and the client’s passion for geology, this project aims to create a dynamic, living environment.
Anuj Srivastava recounts the conversation between Meena Mani and Sudhish Mohindroo, two architects who worked closely with Joseph Allen Stein, held at Triveni Kala Sangam. Through personal anecdotes, they illuminated Stein’s meticulous design philosophy, deep ecological sensitivity, and understated humanity across three landmark projects: Triveni Kala Sangam, India Habitat Centre, and the Sher-I-Kashmir International Conference Centre (previously Kashmir Conference Centre).
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