Gautam Bhatia
Bhatia is a Delhi-based architect and writer.
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Backed by thorough research, Varun Gandhi explores urban civic woes in his book, The Indian MetropolisSubscriber Only
April 15,2023 12:00:36 PM
Written from the perspective of a concerned politician, it explores possible ways for a meaningful urban renewal.
Fri, Apr 14, 2023
How our future homes and work spaces can include ideas of impermanenceSubscriber Only
March 21,2021 06:18:59 AM
An architect’s insight into what it means to have the live.work.play narrative shaped into new configurations
Sat, Mar 20, 2021
Changing shape of Parliament house: It’s easier to rebuild history than save itSubscriber Only
December 16,2019 01:15:25 AM
What image should Rajpath reflect? What should be the shape of a new Parliament House? Major architectural changes demand transparency
Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Urban spaces need better designed homes and an egalitarian housing policySubscriber Only
August 02,2019 00:45:05 AM
Divides between private colonies, flats and government housing reinforce the city’s isolating character. It is no exaggeration to say that housing in India is both inefficient, poorly constructed, thoughtlessly designed, and conforms to outmoded ideas that still hark to the bungalow prototype.
Fri, Aug 02, 2019
City in search of an ideaSubscriber Only
November 13,2017 00:30:33 AM
Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai frame the failures of conventional thinking on urban issues. The choices are many, but they need to be made now, and by a single authority.
Mon, Nov 13, 2017
Block by BlockSubscriber Only
March 25,2017 03:19:49 AM
Architect Hasmukh Patel’s painterly and sculptural treatment of his many public and private commissions has been brought together in a generous book
Sat, Mar 25, 2017
Book Review: Built in IndiaSubscriber Only
August 06,2016 08:19:50 AM
The book is evidence of Christopher Benninger’s enormous range as an architect and his exploration of a widening arc of Indian ideas
Sat, Aug 06, 2016
Indian obsession with fairness is the daily evidence of a deep-seated racismSubscriber Only
June 03,2016 00:31:14 AM
Social injustice in India is always clouded by personal prejudice.
Fri, Jun 03, 2016
India’s architect Charles CorreaSubscriber Only
June 18,2015 00:14:48 AM
Charles Correa’s architecture drew from a deepening well of history and tradition, while simultaneously seeking a fearless approach to experimental living.
Thu, Jun 18, 2015
A Disservice To DelhiSubscriber Only
May 30,2015 00:00:26 AM
Withdrawal of the Unesco nomination is misguided and ill-timed.
Sat, May 30, 2015
Building BlocksSubscriber Only
April 18,2015 03:57:58 AM
A book that raises designer concerns about architecture, but gives little direction about its future
Sat, Apr 18, 2015
Breaking mis-newsSubscriber Only
March 21,2015 01:22:17 AM
Without knowing it, we have learned to live in a daily crossfire of the ridiculous and the absurd.
Sat, Mar 21, 2015
Life in a Concrete JungleSubscriber Only
March 14,2015 00:36:57 AM
A well-researched sociology of Delhi, where people have learnt to live in the ruins with hope, knowing full well their own contribution to the ruin.
Sat, Mar 14, 2015
To make a city smartSubscriber Only
November 22,2014 00:11:48 AM
Dressing it up with technology won’t be enough
Sat, Nov 22, 2014Where the two cities meetSubscriber Only
October 23,2013 04:25:14 AM
The informal organisation of Indias slums can inspire new planning norms.
Wed, Oct 23, 2013Raise High the Roof BeamsSubscriber Only
May 11,2013 01:56:33 AM
A pictorial architecture book that makes visible Goas history and culture
Sat, May 11, 2013A capital ideaSubscriber Only
October 27,2012 00:23:15 AM
Move government out of Delhi to disperse its political,business and cultural wealth
Sat, Oct 27, 2012A city for the peopleSubscriber Only
August 13,2012 03:09:08 AM
Planning for Indias urban areas needs to change drastically
Mon, Aug 13, 2012Those hallowed hallsSubscriber Only
July 20,2012 03:36:38 AM
No new Parliament building can match the image etched in national memory
Fri, Jul 20, 2012Dont look to UNESCO for salvationSubscriber Only
March 19,2012 02:49:00 AM
World heritage status would be an empty achievement for Delhi,which lives uncomfortably with its own history
Mon, Mar 19, 2012
For the Shiny,Happy PeopleSubscriber Only
December 11,2011 03:28:54 AM
Architecture was visible only as a low flat-top building close to the ground,extending shadowed passages and verandahs into lawns and flower patches.
Sun, Dec 11, 2011What Copenhagen missedSubscriber Only
December 22,2009 02:45:39 AM
In the small village of Kalika in Kumaon,Sarla Devi and her daughter spend the day scrounging the forest for firewood.
Tue, Dec 22, 2009Our commitment to the CommonwealthSubscriber Only
August 31,2009 00:49:26 AM
Delhi appears disastrously unprepared for the Games....
Mon, Aug 31, 2009Cheap and bestSubscriber Only
June 19,2009 01:34:25 AM
Many of the governments large-scale building projects have visibly foundered. Lets hope they get low-cost housing right
Fri, Jun 19, 2009
In new city, no sense of placeSubscriber Only
January 25,2006 00:00:00 AM
Filled with guilt about our degraded towns, every few months, bureaucrats, politicians and civic authorities announce some grandiose package...
Wed, Jan 25, 2006a better experience