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Building block: House of Scholars – On the genesis of JNUSubscriber Only
April 08, 2018 00:00 IST
A look at public spaces built after 1947. The genesis of JNU, the campus in the eye of frequent storms. Jawaharlal Nehru University was established in 1969 and it became India’s first institution of interdisciplinary studies.
Sun, Apr 08, 2018
Supremacy of Space
March 30, 2018 00:10 IST
A Delhi-based architecture studio presents its two-decade journey in an exhibition that privileges place over buildings
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
A contemporary architecture exhibition at the Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, questions the notions of space and time
March 29, 2018 01:28 IST
Architect Samira Rathod’s A Wall as a Room redefines the purpose of a wall not as 'a separator of space but as a container'. The experimental concrete wall holds within everything one needs in the house - from a dining table and chairs to a place to cook and sleep, to study and bathe.
Thu, Mar 29, 2018
In Other Rooms, Other WondersSubscriber Only
March 18, 2018 00:01 IST
At 90, architect and urban planner BV Doshi is the first Indian to win architecture's highest prize. He speaks about the curiosity and regard of human relationships that powered his seven-decade long career.
Sun, Mar 18, 2018
Man Who Stops Time: Balkrishna V Doshi’s humanist approach to architectureSubscriber Only
March 13, 2018 04:14 IST
The 2018 Pritzker Laureate Balkrishna V Doshi’s structures represent his humanist approach and are all about the experience.
Tue, Mar 13, 2018
Building Blocks: Mumbai’s Nehru Centre continues to impress and remind people of the country’s legacy of independenceSubscriber Only
March 11, 2018 00:01 IST
The dream project of politician and eminent lawyer, the late Rajni Patel, the structure took less than three years to build. Patel wanted the building to be a memorial to his friend and mentor, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
Delhi has the ability to absorb and accommodate, says Sheila Dikshit
March 10, 2018 02:02 IST
'The real success of a city depends on its ability to make available its facilities and resources equitably. Everybody who lives there must have access to what the city offers, be it housing, drinking water, healthcare, safety or educational opportunities,' says Sheila Dikshit.
Sat, Mar 10, 2018
Man who stops time
March 09, 2018 00:00 IST
Pune-born Doshi has designed over 100 buildings across the country in his nearly seven-decade career as architect, teacher and urban planner. It’s his belief in relationships, constant attempt at wanting to challenge norms, and stay curious that make Doshi’s work worthy of the prestigious Pritzker Prize.
Fri, Mar 09, 2018
Architect Balkrishna Doshi first Indian to win Pritzker PrizeSubscriber Only
March 08, 2018 04:56 IST
One of the most influential architects of post-Independent India, Doshi has been best known for his innovative work of designing low-cost housing, in a career spanning over seven decades.
Thu, Mar 08, 2018
I hear the rainbow: Cyborg artist Neil Harbisson on technicolourSubscriber Only
March 04, 2018 00:00 IST
Arguably the world’s first cyborg artist, Neil Harbisson talks about tuning into the world in technicolour.
Sun, Mar 04, 2018
‘Don’t think design has a solution for the world’s problems’
February 28, 2018 00:40 IST
British architect-designer Ron Arad on staying curious and being bored all at once, and finding something good in fake replicas. Arad is currently working on a hospital project, a cancer facility in northern Israel, which will serve Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Druze communities in Israel as well as Palestine.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Building Block: The World That’s A StageSubscriber Only
February 25, 2018 00:00 IST
A look at public spaces built after 1947 — Mumbai’s iconic Prithvi Theatre.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
Frames for Life
February 24, 2018 02:54 IST
India Design ID 2018 presents a host of new innovations and makes room for conversations around the whats and ifs of design.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
Cloth, idea, brand: What is khadi, to whom does it belong?Subscriber Only
February 20, 2018 04:46 IST
KVIC has argued that khadi is a specific type of product created by a specific process, which is different from factory-made cotton garments.
Tue, Feb 20, 2018
Home and Beyond
February 17, 2018 06:54 IST
A beautifully crafted mosaic of the lives of a family, that's also a sharp lens with which to explore the socio-political history of Kerala
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
From Yarn to Yardage
January 30, 2018 00:05 IST
Seventy years after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, textile designers on why khadi — his adopted fabric — needs to go beyond the barriers of subsidies, and work towards collaboration
Tue, Jan 30, 2018
Building block: Peace in the museum dedicated to Mahatma GandhiSubscriber Only
January 28, 2018 00:00 IST
The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya or the Gandhi Museum, within this 36-acre land, houses over 30,000 letters written by and to Gandhi, photos, and documents, including those edited by his secretary Mahadev Desai.
Sun, Jan 28, 2018
Architect Hasmukh Patel dies at 84Subscriber Only
January 21, 2018 05:16 IST
Patel was born in 1933 in Bhadran village in Anand district. His father was a civil engineer, who encouraged him to study architecture.
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
Coat of Many Colours
January 19, 2018 00:43 IST
As an ode to heritage revivalist Martand Singh, an exhibition of textiles salutes the scale and excellence of the decade-long ‘Vishwakarma’ series
Fri, Jan 19, 2018
Sundaram Tagore’s film promotes the idea that great architecture belongs to humanity
January 16, 2018 00:44 IST
New York-based art historian and gallerist Sundaram Tagore’s film Louis Kahn’s Tiger City takes its name from the ‘mini city’ in which the complex sits — Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
Tue, Jan 16, 2018
Unto the Earth: Didi Contractor’s oeuvre is a story of rare beautySubscriber Only
January 14, 2018 00:15 IST
From her alcove high in the mountains, Didi Contractor has spent decades making buildings in the image of nature. The 88-year-old self-taught architect’s oeuvre, like her life, is a story of rare beauty.
Sun, Jan 14, 2018
Urban Scapes: Work in Progress
December 25, 2017 01:12 IST
How our cities were mapped and measured in 2017
Mon, Dec 25, 2017
Building Blocks: A Museum for the City
December 24, 2017 01:17 IST
When an Ahmedabad mayor invited architect Le Corbusier to build Sanskar Kendra.
Sun, Dec 24, 2017
A unique exhibition of Thanjavur and south Indian paintings honours its collector Kuldip Singh’s passion
December 08, 2017 00:15 IST
The 200 works on display include Thanjavur and other south Indian paintings. The paintings date as early as 19th century and depict rare subjects and stories that span the gamut of Hindu mythology.
Fri, Dec 08, 2017
History of architecture questioning the premise of reading a building
December 07, 2017 00:15 IST
In an interview, M N Ashish Ganju talks about the sense of social purpose, finding one’s ancestry, and the museum of architecture
Thu, Dec 07, 2017Journalism of Courage
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