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Here’s featuring some inspiring stories about individuals, initiatives and imaginations that are transforming India.
Landscape architecture is the designing of the visible features of the space to enhance the overall aesthetic and experience by changing contours, planting trees and shrubs, and adding ornamental features. The broad and interdisciplinary field of Landscape Architecture also requires an understanding of architecture, biology, wildlife, engineering, and urban and interior design, and has recently …
The art industry is brightly evolving, taking inspiration from some of the greatest tech innovation in other sectors. Art digitization is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, considering India’s rich legacy of varied artistic traditions. Interventions such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Blockchain are helping preserve and restore ancient Indian antiquities as well as promote …
In the foothills of the Dhauladhar Mountain Range in Himachal Pradesh is a little town named Sidhbari. Enveloped by beautiful fields and dotted with slate-roofed mud homes, clear gushing streams, and a backdrop of the snow-clad mountains, this town was home for over four decades to the late self-taught architect Delia ‘Didi’ Contractor. Didi’s contribution …
Established in 2016, by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE, the third edition of the London Design Biennale 2021 commenced on June 1, 2021. It ended with a positive note on June 27th at the historic Somerset Palace. The London Design Biennale (LBD) is a global design event bringing together the world’s most …
The Taj Mahal has long stood as a symbol of eternal love. Even the most jaded traveller is left in awe at the sheer grandeur of the site. The dizzying heat of Agra and the seemingly endless rush of tourists may deter one’s spirits at first sight. Still, the monument alone makes it all worthwhile. One is, however, …
Cyclone Tauktae, one of the most severe cyclonic storms ever recorded as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), made its landfall in southern Gujarat’s Saurashtra coastal region on May 17, 2021. Tauktae showed its fury to all western coastal regions of India with a gusting wind speed of about 180 kmph. More than a hundred …
The Temple Town of Puri, covering some 3000 square kilometres, is one you could cover mostly on foot. The city holds tremendous historic, religious and architectural significance, such as the Jagannath Temple. Embarking on an attempt to map the beauty and wonders of the quaint city, ArchIndia dedicates a series of articles to Puri: The …
The Government of India and the State Government of Maharashtra are jointly working toward water conservation and environment protection. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MAHA-METRO) have come together under this joint venture. They are installing DRDO’s eco-friendly Biodigester Units in Metro facilities in Maharashtra. Featured Image: Courtesy …
A discussion on what course Modern Indian Architecture must possibly take. Because Tradition and Modernity might not even be rivals at all. Modernity has meant differently to different architects throughout history. For Sullivan, it was marked by a definitive jump in height and material alone. When it came to Corbusier, it had to do with …
We often find ourselves mulling over the traditional-versus-modern debate, even when it comes to Architecture. This blog attempts to understand deeper if the competition between the two is justified at all.
Environmental psychology has long been an inter-disciplinary field that tries to understand the relationship between man and his surroundings. Since the 1970s, a branch named Architectural Psychology has developed. Comprehensive research work has been carried out on the subject. In this article, Architect and Designer Nayanika Dey tries to make readers understand how Architecture affects …
