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CHENNAI HISTORY

To really understand modern Chennai, you have to look back at its rich history.

Much of contemporary Chennai continues to be guided by age-old urban decisions.

BERLIN

Smart cities: What India needs to learn from Berlin.

The German city's shift to renewable energy is at the centre of international discussions.

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ROLLING BACK THE ARCHITECT

Durganand Balsavar’s designs incorporate community demands even at the cost of violating architectural principles.

 

REIMAGINING OUR LOST RIVERS

Reclaiming our rivers could initiate a new imagination of Indian cities and begin a process of conserving their bio-diversity.

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CONVERSATION WITH Ar.B.V.DOSHI

I realise that life is intangible, says eminent architect B.V. Doshi.

Going strong at 90, eminent architect B.V. Doshi prepares for his upcoming retrospective in Shanghai.

CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.STEVEN HOLL

CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.STEVEN HOLL

CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.STEVEN HOLL

CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.STEVEN HOLL

CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.STEVEN HOLL

CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.STEVEN HOLL

CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.STEVEN HOLL

Disobedience is important for an architect: Steven Holl.

The acclaimed architect on going beyond the brief and learning from failures.

Disobedience is important for an architect: Steven Holl.

The acclaimed architect on going beyond the brief and learning from failures.

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SUSTAINABLE CHENNAI

Can the city learn from the German Energy Transition project to evolve a unique sustainability programme for itself, asks Durganand Balsavar.

CHARLES CORREA TRIBUTES

A fascination with the sky.

Charles Correa firmly believed that architecture and urban design were instruments for social change. A tribute by Durganand Balsavar.

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JAIPUR ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL

Architecture buffs head to the Pink City right now.

The three-day Jaipur Architecture Festival talks about the future of design, public space, and architectural responsibility in the modern-day.

CONVERSATION WITH Ar.MARTHA THORNE

There is so much to learn from India, says Pritzker Prize Executive Director Martha Thorne.

The architecture academic on redefining the relationship between architecture and society. 

There is so much to learn from India, says Pritzker Prize Executive Director Martha Thorne.

The architecture academic on redefining the relationship between architecture and society. 

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CONVERSATION WITH
Ar.BRINDA SOMAYA

‘Go beyond the boundaries of buildings’: 60 minutes with Brinda Somaya.

From rebuilding an earthquake-ravaged village to collaborating on complex Mumbai high-rises, this architect has done it all.

CONVERSATION WITH
KENGO KUMA SENSEI

Competition: CLT Induction - Introducing Cross Laminated Timber In India.

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