CATEGORIES

Indian Aesthetics - Temples of the Yoginis

Circular and open to the skies, the temples of the Yoginis are few and far between. While most of them are currently in Central India, extending to coastal Odisha in the east, and Rajasthan in the west, based on sculptural and literary evidence, it is clear that they must have, at one point, thrived across the country.

Books - The Principles of Uncertainty

A book about finding meaning in a perplexing world and understanding oneself through the author Maira Kalman's astute observations that are paired with whimsical illustrations and annotated pictures is perhaps a reminder to end the year on a profound note.

The Building Is Subtle Yet Dynamic In Its Form

Project: Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre, Gambia

Rejuvenating Intercity Connectivity

Project: Comprehensive Architectural and Engineering services for development of 4 Railway Stations at Naya Raipur, Chattisgarh

Towards A Holistic Approach In The Wake Of Sustainability

Urbanisation is an inevitable process in a city’s growth.

Matrix Of Built ‘N' Un-Built

Project: Smarak of Late Hon’ble Shri Gopinath Munde at Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Spiritually Inspired Design

Project: Landport Terminal Building at Dera Baba Nanak, Kartarpur Corridor, Punjab

Imbibing Culture In Design

Project: Expansion of Integrated Terminal Building at Varanasi Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Fusing Tradition With The Modern

Project: New Domestic Terminal (T3) Building at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Shell Within A Shell

Project: Mega Auditorium – Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

An Energy-Efficient Design

Project: New Integrated Terminal Building, Vadodara Airport, Vadodara, Gujarat

An Integrated Design Approach To A Great Learning Environment

Project: ADEC School and Stand-alone Kindergarten, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Interlacing Perspectives

‘Meraki-2019’ A visionary Seminar series presented by Dr.Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Bandra(East), Mumbai.

Facilitating A Community Through Architectural Practice

The humble, self-designed, self-built and organically planned home built by the majority of the world population rarely gets appreciated and critiqued as a viable lesson in architectural design.

The Art Of Solving Problems Creatively

The practice of architecture is perhaps incomplete without the complement of a variety of other arts.

Upcycling towards a playful tomorrow

Play is like the middle child, often forgotten, and always taking a back seat. For young kids, play can simply be running around, armwrestling with friends, building sandcastles on the beach, or singing popular music tracks in the shower.

Balancing The Poetics And Pragmatism Of Everyday Design

Humanity is faced with an oxymoronic crisis. The crisis involves the earth, the environment, impending looms of climate change, deforestation, loss of species, dwindling resources etc.

Just Give Me Some Space: Discussions And Beyond

Just Give Me Some Space (JGMSS) is Suha Riyaz Khopatkar’s debut book that paints a portrait of the dynamic life of an architecture student.

Organized Chaos

A gift from her husband, the Tadao Ando-designed home and studio of Belgian artist Saskia Pintelon in Sri Lanka is strikingly evocative of her stark, spirited, and deeply intimate art

House of Treasures

Eileen and IM Pei’s wide-ranging art collection, which provides a telling reflection of their life, goes to auction at Christie’s

By Royal Appointment

Raghavendra Rathore, a couturier of royal lineage, and Obeetee, the world-renowned carpetmakers with deep history, come together in a memorable collaboration for the brand’s Proud to be Indian collection

Window Dressing

For the maison’s first artist window in India, Sumakshi Singh conjured up a fantastical display for Hermès

The Frame Project

How should art be framed? This is the question that AD asked nine designers from various fields, as part of a project that rethinks the traditional picture frame. Taking inspiration from Banksy’s self-destructing artwork, with a paper shredder hidden in the frame, AD thinks beyond gold baroque

Serendipity Arts Festival

The fourth edition of Serendipity Arts Festival in Panjim, Goa aims to be expansive yet rooted

Changing Faces

FAÇADES AND FENESTRATIONS ARE A PART OF THE URBAN FABRIC THAT BUILDS UP A CITY. CURRENTLY, THE FOCUS IS ON SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS.

Flex Appeal

FURNITURE, TODAY, HAS EVOLVED DRASTICALLY TO TRANSFORM THE LANDSCAPE OF A TYPICAL OFFICE

Occhio By GM Shines

THE PRODUCT LAUNCH BRIGHTENED THE AWARDS NIGHT

Celebrating Excellence

HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT STARSTUDDED NIGHT – THE WINNERS, RUNNERS-UP, PROJECTS, SPECIAL AWARDEES, JURY MEMBERS...

Culture Builders

Forging strong cultural identities with their architecture and design projects, Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai-based Neri&Hu base their work on critical thinking, research and an unlabelled yet signature style

Spectacle

Transformative public interventions that alter perceptions and neighbourhoods