This is second of the three photo essays of the Inward Series that I conceptualised and put together with my colleagues, Parshati Dutta and Piyush Das. It is a mapping of some of the prominent Indian Raag and their associations with time, season, architecture, and filmy interpretations. Introduction ‘We rarely hear…

Isolated living that this pandemic has imposed on us makes us reflect on some of the architectural decisions that we adopted in the last century. Most notably, the role of Architecture in distancing us from the natural world. This is a photo-essay on the outdoor spaces that are indoors. Conceptualised…

This is to take stock of some of the ideas expressed in the context of webinar discussions on new trends in architecture, design and planning. A new set of vocabulary is emerging indicating a change. This new vocabulary may help in providing clarity on new approaches and interventions. This shift…

Education as Medication Intellectual pursuits have often been considered as ‘food’ for the mind. Food that helps our mind grow by providing it nourishment and strength. …

These thoughts were presented in response to general questions that surround the subject of Women in Architecture Education on the 12th March 2019 in an international conference on THE 21ST CENTURY WOMAN: REPRESENTATIONS AND EXPRESSIONS (12–13 March 2019 at PGDAV College, University of Delhi). #1 Number of women in the…

This obsession with newness: new clothes, new house, cleaned as though new…is connected to the Modernist ideal of the original. If your idea is not original and new, you probably will not be able to join the hall of fame of ‘original thinkers’. …

Customised Learning: some preliminary thoughts The question that has triggered these thoughts is: Why does the work of a 17 year old student of Architecture in India appear to have less complexity and maturity than its counterpart in America or UK (or in the West)? A standard undergraduate degree program…