The growth trajectory has been unprecedented and often chaotic, and the relentless pace comes with a myriad challenges—environmental degradation, housing shortages in response to waves of distress migration, and a highly incoherent built environment. The role of an architect or an urban planner becomes even more pertinent in this scenario. Architecture, as a critical component of urban development, plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges, offering innovative solutions that can lead to more sustainable, equitable, and liveable urban environments. In that sense, Architecture as a discipline, has the responsibility of building cities that can mitigate the challenges they’re facing now, and anticipate the challenges they may encounter in future. Architecture is the only profession that can actually make a physical, tangible difference or alleviate the current situation. From environmental sustainability, critical challenges posed by urbanisation to the social dimensions of urbanisation, architects can make a considerable impact.
In this segment of Design Dialogues, we bring together two visionaries from the realm of architecture to discuss and propose a blueprint for the future. Architect and Urban Planner Sonali Rastogi, Founding Partner, Morphogenesis and Architect and Futurist Goonmeet Singh Chauhan, Founding Partner, Design Forum International come together to create a roadmap for the future of urban design in India. Read on, as they discuss the imminent roadblocks on the path to urbanisation and deliberate on the solutions.
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA: THE CURRENT SCENARIO
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A GRECIAN RETREAT
Shimona Bhansali imbues a subtle touch of opulence to this home in Mumbai
A BOLD STATEMENT
Dhampur Sugar Mills Limited's workspace in New Delhi designed and built by Officebanao adopts an industrial narrative
A BREATH OF FRAGRANT DESIGN IN DELHI'S HEART
An office that smells like perfumery; that is the vision that TWI brought to life in this office space designed for an acclaimed perfume company in India
MASTER OF ALL TRADES
The ethos of forward-thinking and ingenuity finds its architectural counterpart within the walls of Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai's office-a vision of organic design infused with the essence of India
A TOUCH OF OPULENCE
Designed by Aparna Kaushik, this Delhi office displays an interesting balance of classic aesthetics and contemporary sensibilities
THE WOODEN WONDERLAND
Priyanka and Piyush Mehra envision a stunning experience centre for Vikas Plywood
THE HUB: BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Studio Lotus designs a dynamic mixed-use community hub that activates Chennai's largest IT Park
THE WINNER'S PERCH
Baldiwala Edge designs a Singapore-based ship broker's office as a torch collector's paradise, offering a 360-degree bird's-eye view of the Mumbai skyline
THE DIRECTOR'S CABIN
Designed by Envisage, this office gives a new definition to the traditional notion of biophilia
Designing Corporate India
From weaving the magic of a Star Trek-themed command centre to crafting bespoke block-printed workstations, Vijaya Bhargav and Arnab Ghosh-the trailblazing co-founders of Ostraca-have astonishingly transformed a staggering 29 million square feet of office space for India's tech giants and global enterprises-all while maintaining a flat hierarchical company culture-fuelling a master class in corporate design