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‘Architecture is a continuous baton-passing exercise’: Architect Nuru Karim on designing the award-winning Guwahati International Airport, creating cultural gateways and harvesting from NatureSubscriber Only
September 13,2025 10:13:43 AM
The Mumbai-based architect talks about why he chose bamboo to design the airport in Guwahati, what advocacy means for Indian architects and how working with water can transform Mumbai
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
Rubble to canvas: How artist Paribartana Mohanty brings to life Delhi’s demolished Kathputli Colony
September 11,2025 15:53:11 PM
Mohanty gives voice to this demolition in his exhibition, ‘I Rescued Speed Altogether’, at the Shrine Empire gallery in New Delhi.
Thu, Sep 11, 2025
As Trump moves to make ‘govt buildings beautiful again’, a look at three values classical architecture gave to modernismSubscriber Only
September 02,2025 17:24:07 PM
Trump wants to do away with modernist and brutalist buildings to go back to classical forms. Modernism, however, is not entirely de-linked from classical architecture. Here's how
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Why even moderate rainfall leads to flooding in GurgaonSubscriber Only
July 17,2025 06:45:31 AM
Gurgaon monsoon flooding: What makes Gurgaon, home to nearly 2 million people and boasting the third highest per capita income among cities in India, this vulnerable to monsoon flooding?
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
250 gamchhas, 14 states: An exhibition in Delhi honours the simple cloth of the common manSubscriber Only
March 06,2025 06:01:23 AM
The simple and coarse cloth, barely 70 inches x 35 inches, woven from leftover yarn, is what most of India uses to wipe its sweat, steam and grime of daily living. The exhibition is an ode to this toil and tradition.
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Latika Katt, one of India’s most prolific sculptors, passes away at 76Subscriber Only
January 26,2025 17:25:33 PM
From larger-than-life statues of political leaders to capturing the intricacies of nature, Latika Katt experimented in multiple mediums, from cow dung and terracotta to stone and bronze.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
The Brutalist wins at the Globes – here’s what brutalist architecture constitutesSubscriber Only
January 06,2025 20:22:58 PM
The style emerged in post-war Europe where large-scale reconstruction was underway. Le Corbusier, who designed Chandigarh, was a brutalist architect in many ways.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
New York introduced congestion pricing for its city centre. Can such a plan work in India?Subscriber Only
January 06,2025 19:29:35 PM
How have cities around the world sought to clear clogged roads? What advantages does congestion pricing offer, and how can governments sell the idea to citizens?
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Urban designer, architect Ranjit Sabikhi, known for Delhi’s Yamuna Apartments and Shimla’s Oberoi Wildflower Hall, dies at 89Subscriber Only
December 15,2024 09:50:40 AM
One who always championed the need for public spaces, Sabikhi wrote extensively on the need for different imaginations for different cities.
Mon, Dec 16, 2024
How urban expansion makes Delhi susceptible to floodingSubscriber Only
July 02,2024 08:22:30 AM
The national capital is undergoing one of the world’s fastest urban expansions, with little regard for the land’s natural topography and drainage capacity. This has left Delhi vulnerable to flooding during spells of intense rainfall.
Tue, Jul 02, 2024
Social infra, improving quality of life: Kerala govt OKs design policySubscriber Only
March 16,2024 02:39:19 AM
“It will set guidelines for the government to enact rules, plan and implement programmes and projects and set in motion various processes to scale up design capabilities,” said Tourism minister P A Mohamed Riyas.
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Why imperfections are important, according to architect Peter ZumthorSubscriber Only
March 08,2024 10:00:18 AM
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor on what lies at the core of his work, skills that India should hold on to and his advice to young architects
Thu, Mar 07, 2024
The ‘Architecture Nobel’: Why Pritzker laureate Riken Yamamoto’s work stands outSubscriber Only
March 08,2024 07:10:40 AM
The 79-year-old Beijing-born Yamamoto privileges family and community, the seen over the unseen, above all else in his projects.
Fri, Mar 08, 2024
What happens when buildings are razed and spaces in the city redevelopedSubscriber Only
February 10,2024 10:00:49 AM
A Delhi exhibition questions the role of public memory as it deconstructs remnants of buildings that once stood as symbols of innovation and independence
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
At first such biennale in Delhi’s Red Fort, discover the many facets of India’s art, architecture and designSubscriber Only
December 10,2023 05:25:12 AM
As a salute to one of India’s pioneering women architects, in her centenary year, who collaborated closely with Le Corbusier in the planning of Chandigarh, Urmila Eulie Chowdhury is being remembered at IAADB’s Samatva pavilion.
Sun, Dec 10, 2023
How architect Vinu Daniel made it to the 2023 TIME100 Next listSubscriber Only
September 26,2023 14:40:34 PM
Kerala-based architect Vinu Daniel asks important questions: 'should we build?' and 'why?' He answers these in the mud and brick homes he builds for people.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
KM Mathew’s latest book is a compilation of recipes from around the world and reflection on the culinary enterpriseSubscriber Only
September 24,2023 20:50:04 PM
With a smorgasbord of soups and gravies, dry preparations and desserts, jams and snacks, Mrs KM Mathew’s Finest Recipes has you covered, with lip-smacking photos that do justice to the food.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
The spirit of Chandigarh: Then and nowSubscriber Only
September 17,2023 06:05:12 AM
About a century ago, Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier wrote a manifesto that would shape a global movement. In India, his plans for Chandigarh included the sun, greenery and spaces and dignity of life for its citizens. Does the city still hold that spirit of letting man rise above himself?
Sun, Sep 17, 2023
New Pragati Maidan complex: What we lose in the pursuit of superlativesSubscriber Only
July 30,2023 14:55:13 PM
We feel great pride in having the ‘biggest’ and ‘tallest’ buildings and monuments. But can our architecture make room for beauty, humanism, tolerance, and diversity?
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
When it pours it floods: Why our cities fail the rain testSubscriber Only
July 26,2023 13:49:11 PM
Record rains, swollen rivers, submerged homes, loss of lives and livelihoods, and traffic jams – cities and towns across the country come to a halt every monsoon. But why is it that our cities can't handle rains, and what is the way forward? The Indian Express spoke to urban planning experts across cities. Excerpts:
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
In new Parliament building, the story of India told through its art, craft formsSubscriber Only
May 31,2023 07:30:22 AM
From a wooden block of red sheesham used by a family of block-print artisans in UP to an eight-foot-long representation of Varanasi made in pure silk, Parliament's Shilp Gallery is home to rare installations
Thu, Jun 01, 2023
‘If we don’t change as individuals, we cannot change society’: Sri MSubscriber Only
April 22,2023 09:10:33 AM
The film 'Walking With M' documents the walk of one man to unify a nation and bring the message of peace in a polarised world
Sun, Apr 23, 2023
Celebrating Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa’s archives for the first time in IndiaSubscriber Only
March 24,2023 16:30:54 PM
An exhibition the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, opens up perspectives on ways of building that honour climate and culture
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Architect Geoffrey Bawa’s first show in India opens in Delhi todaySubscriber Only
March 17,2023 05:51:16 AM
With over 120 documents from the Bawa archives, the exhibition will showcase his unbuilt work and photographs from his travels.
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
Guardian of Meaning: The architecture of David Chipperfield, Pritzker Laureate 2023Subscriber Only
March 09,2023 19:39:24 PM
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is the highest international honour for architects. With over 100 works ranging from museums and civic buildings to offices and residences, the 2023 Laureate, David Chipperfield, has been re-imagining buildings.
Fri, Mar 10, 2023
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