When India gained independence in 1947, the nation faced a decision that would determine the course of its architectural future: brick or concrete. A seemingly mundane choice of material was rooted in ...

A new book titled “NEW INDIAN ARCHITECTURE: 1947-2020", authored by Chandigarh-based architect Sarbjit Bahga and published by White Falcon Publishing, has recently been launched. It is one of the few ...

What happens when a country goes from being a colony to an independent nation? Many things change – but one wave of change doesn't often get its due: The look of buildings. A new exhibit at New York's ...

India’s temples offer far more than a glimpse into the country’s spiritual past. They feature extraordinary architecture, intricate marble carvings, towering stone structures, beautiful shrines, and ...

The peacock is more than just a bird in India it’s a living symbol of grace and spirituality. Its radiant feathers and majestic charm have influenced generations of artists, weavers, and architects.

Raj Jadhav is a registered architect, educator and award-winning researcher in Mumbai, India. He has written numerous essays, design features and papers for Indian and international publications. In ...

Join us for an illustrated study of the architecture of post-1990 India, a period that marks the liberalization of the country’s economy and captures the contradictions, glamour and displacement ...

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In the Indian state of Kerala there stands a huge building shaped like a ship. Another has a large yellow star dominating its facade. Then there’s the pair of gigantic palms sprouting from a structure ...

“COME INSIDE,” SAID Bijoy Jain. It was a bright April day of prodigious heat in Mumbai, India, with the monsoon still weeks away, and I wondered if the 54-year-old architect enjoyed witnessing that ...