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Contemporary Indian architecture is increasingly inspired by traditional design practices like passive cooling, natural materials, and water conservation. Uncover how these age-old methods offer sustainable solutions for modern living, proving that when it comes to architecture, cultural and environmental awareness is not just relevant but essential
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Legendary Indian architect BV Doshi designed IIM Bangalore in such a way that you are never far from nature and yet you are sheltered from the elements as you walk through the campus.
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Discover the significant historical events that occurred on October 20, from Muammar Gaddafi's capture to the opening of the Sydney Opera House and the India-China War.
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New buildings for new India: Completed in 1954, The Mill Owners' Association Building (ATMA House) married the aspirations of a newly Independent India and Le Corbusier's research into how to build for the local climate and context of Ahmedabad.
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National Award-winning filmmaker Utpal Borpujari's new documentary, 'The House of Baruas/Baruar Xongxar', which captures Assam's famous Baruas and their contribution in Assamese films, music, sports, screened at Delhi's Habitat Film Festival this week and will next compete at New York Indian Film Festival this month.
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Indian Museum in Kolkata: The three storey structure combines European elements with Indian motifs, and has stood the test of time: both in terms of how it looks and how strong it is almost 150 years after Walter Granville completed the structure in 1875. Contemporary architects and designers can take away lessons in building longevity and temperature control in the time of climate change from the Neo-classical style Indian Museum.
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The actor, who is also working with the Election Commission of India, to boost voting awareness among the youth, shared his experience on Instagram. He has been vocal about the importance of voting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Kashmiri building traditions: From Hammams with heated floors to wood wall-panelling and Khatamband ceilings made with local walnut wood laid in exquisite geometrical patterns, 4 techniques that are making a strong comeback - and with good reason.
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Typically, temples made in this style of architecture are built on a raised platform along with the sanctum sanctorum, above which stands the most distinguished feature of the Nagara style — the shikhara
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Veteran photographer David de Souza's photo book ‘The Jesuits, Goa and the Arts’, edited by Rinald D’Souza, SJ, and Anthony da Silva, SJ, and published by Goa-based Xavier Centre for Historical Research, highlights the ‘Modo Goano’ style found in the Jesuit-inspired art and architecture that continue to dot the Goan landscape today.
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Temple hopping can be a great way to experience India's architectural history - offering glimpses of temple styles, scientific and design knowledge, and feats of storytelling in stone and wood.
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Tipai, a new wildlife resort by Keyur Joshi, explores one of the oldest, most ecologically sensitive, building techniques — rammed earth. The resort design responds to the aesthetic and environmental context of the site, marrying architecture and nature.
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Art historian Navina Najat Haidar, the Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah curator in charge of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, talks about her new book 'Jali: Lattice of Divine Light in Mughal Architecture'.
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As we celebrate World Architecture Day on October 2, a look at 7 stunning buildings that incorporate sustainable features like passive cooling and marry form with function.
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How Maharashtra's Ajanta Caves came to inspire iconic images around the world. Thanks to the UNESCO World Heritage site designation and the efforts of the state government, the caves stand entrenched on Earth.
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A mysterious company has spent $800 million in an effort to buy thousands of acres of San Francisco Bay Area land. The people behind the deals are said to be a who’s who of the tech industry.
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Among the buildings Le Corbusier gave life to in Independent India is Chandigarh's Palace of Assembly, an architectural marvel, unlike anything India had seen before. A city architect speaks about the building and how new designs could learn from older architecture principles.
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Nagpur architect Pallavi Pashine speaks about the parts that make up the Nagpur High Court, an ASI protected monument, on which the building of Supreme Court of India was ostensibly modelled.
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Kanadukathan, around 15km from Karaikudi, is the best places to admire the heritage houses, built between the mid-1800s and early 1900s, of the Chettiyar community, who were traditionally bankers and businessmen.
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The French carmaker, like most automakers, has been living for months under the threat of regular and drastic price cuts from its U.S.-based competitor.
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The world renowned professor of architecture and thinker says single platforms to conceive designs and execution plans may be arriving in a few years, given the rapid rate of improvement in AI
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5 David Chipperfield projects that embody his imperative to achieve something that will stand the test of time in serving the people who need it.
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East Asian architecture, as can be seen in the ancient town of Hoi An, is a cultural amalgamation between the traditional, the modern, and finally the postmodern. Yet, its distinct foundational architectural mechanism is what has enabled it to withstand many decades of natural and war calamities alike during the last century.
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There is broad recognition in India that a significant part of India's interest lies to the east of India, said Wong, who is on a five-day visit to India.
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Loved by some, hated by others, there is no middle path where Hafeez Contractor is concerned. He has designed scores of iconic buildings in India and abroad. And yet, they are disparate, with no signature style, because critics say he only asks how high when a builder tells him to jump. But is such criticism justified?
