New life in the kingdom of death: the plan to redevelop subterranean Paris
Paris’s underground space could certainly play a role in addressing some of the challenges faced by cities: the need for low-carbon solutions, spaces for urban farming and small-scale industry,...
View ArticleHelp fund "Mies in London", the riveting tale of Mies' only design for the UK
The REAL Foundation is attempting to publish a high-quality publication documenting the story of the building, replete with never-before-seen photo-collages, plans, sections, elevations, details, and...
View ArticleSaturday 11 Feb 2017 - Book Launch - Legendary Structural Engineer - Mahendra...
The Beary's group is unique in many respects, since the founder Syed Beary follows the path laid out by "His Grace" with heart. As a client, Syed has become famous for his attention to detail and...
View ArticleUrban habitations expanding in NE
SHILLONG: Urban Habitations in the Himalayan region are expanding at a pace faster than cities in the rest of the country. Comprising 7 out of 10 Indian Himalayan States, the Northeastern region is...
View ArticleSmart cities: Pune Municipal Corporation plans India’s largest municipal bond...
PMC plans to use the funds for a 24*7 water supply project for the city while AMC has also identified an urban infrastructure project.
View ArticleMeet Maverick Architect Bijoy Jain | Verve Magazine - India's premier luxury...
The man who is renowned for his unconventional use of building materials and methods, talks to us about his architectural triumphs
View ArticleDelhi HC Rejects PIL Against Govt's Bid To Have Foreign Architects Transform...
The Delhi High Court has turned down a PIL against the in-principle approval granted by the government for engaging foreign architects to transform Pragati Maidan into a world-class convention centre.A...
View ArticleWe have shortage of a talent pool of good architects: Shamit Manchanda, Chief...
How do you see the architecture industry in India at present? What are the challenges hindering the sector's rapid growth?The architecture Industry is at a very interesting phase in India at present....
View ArticleSmart Cities Mission projects get off the ground in 2016; Rs 1,32,197 cr...
Compared to the last two years, the Smart Cities Mission did not get a big mention in the Finance Minister’s Budget speech earlier this month. However, Arun Jaitley did set aside R9,000 crore for the...
View ArticleParsvnath Developers Q3 loss at Rs15 crore - Livemint
Parsvnath Developers’ third quarter income from operations fell to Rs55.15 crore during from Rs67.83 crore in the year-ago period
View ArticleBlue History
The ocean archive catalogues the ways we have been laid to waste and have wasted
View ArticleIDEA journal_17: The Provocation DARK SPACE_ the interior
Reading Junichiro Tanizaki’s highly evocative essay ‘In Praise of Shadows’ (1977) has the effect of ‘switching on‘ more of the body’s physiological and psychological sensibilities. Tanizaki writes, for...
View ArticleOpen forum with Sou Fujimoto
India Arch Dialogue 2017 event Curated by Verendra Wakloo and Ruchi Srivastava
View ArticleMonuments to a nation’s journey
Project of replacing Pragati Maidan’s structures ignores their significance as cultural artefacts that commemorate a distinctly Indian approach
View ArticleNDMC Building, an INTACH ‘Modern Heritage’ Site, Covered With LED Billboard
“If the NDMC is doing something like that on its own building, what will happen to the rest of Delhi?” asked the architect of the building
View ArticleDamned by Dams – Artefacts of Modernization and Conflicts of Transformation
Since their inception, large-scale hydroelectric dams have been controversially debated. On the one hand, they represent ideas of climate change mitigation, low-carbon energy production and economic...
View ArticleTake a look at the already-dilapidated facilities of the Rio Olympics
Countries find creative reuses for their venues—from a water park in Beijing to a refugee center in Athens. But, even in the case of both these cities, the stadiums have largely fallen into disrepair...
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