Great leaders believe a good museum reflects a region’s economy and implies that the people who live there have a high standard of living. Poor maintenance weakens the value of excellent design. One such building that is taking the fall despite being designed by the prominent architect Le Corbusier is the Sanskar Kendra at Ahmedabad. […]

Set foot in India on a leprosy mission, discovered an alternative style in architecture, and died an Indian citizen. This is the story of an English born Indian architect, Laurie Baker. Being a staunch follower of Gandhi, he gave a novel way to perceive architecture through his Gandhian philosophy. With the motto “If you don’t […]

This could be the next great style in architecture, according to Patrik Schumacher. Wonder why your professor rejects your concept of fluidity in form, but a similar Zaha Hadid design is bagging awards? We all failed to answer the question, Why and how the building is going to take shape? How is this latest trend in architecture astounding us with forms defying the conventional laws of architecture? We will find our […]

From asking a fellow Malayali "Naatil evidaya" to hitting the road to our ancestral home for a break, we seek solace in going back to our roots. A striking shape of Kerala’s heritage homes (Tharavad) is ‘the courtyard house’ (the nalukettu). Although cities have startled us with its skyscrapers and contemporary habitats, what is it […]