March 06, 2025 06:01 IST
The simple and coarse cloth, barely 70 inches x 35 inches, woven from leftover yarn, is what most of India uses to wipe its sweat, steam and grime of daily living. The exhibition is an ode to this toil and tradition.
Thu, Mar 06, 2025January 26, 2025 17:25 IST
From larger-than-life statues of political leaders to capturing the intricacies of nature, Latika Katt experimented in multiple mediums, from cow dung and terracotta to stone and bronze.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025January 06, 2025 20:22 IST
The style emerged in post-war Europe where large-scale reconstruction was underway. Le Corbusier, who designed Chandigarh, was a brutalist architect in many ways.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025January 06, 2025 19:29 IST
How have cities around the world sought to clear clogged roads? What advantages does congestion pricing offer, and how can governments sell the idea to citizens?
Mon, Jan 06, 2025December 15, 2024 09:50 IST
One who always championed the need for public spaces, Sabikhi wrote extensively on the need for different imaginations for different cities.
Mon, Dec 16, 2024July 02, 2024 08:22 IST
The national capital is undergoing one of the world’s fastest urban expansions, with little regard for the land’s natural topography and drainage capacity. This has left Delhi vulnerable to flooding during spells of intense rainfall.
Tue, Jul 02, 2024March 16, 2024 02:39 IST
“It will set guidelines for the government to enact rules, plan and implement programmes and projects and set in motion various processes to scale up design capabilities,” said Tourism minister P A Mohamed Riyas.
Sat, Mar 16, 2024March 08, 2024 10:00 IST
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor on what lies at the core of his work, skills that India should hold on to and his advice to young architects
Thu, Mar 07, 2024March 08, 2024 07:10 IST
The 79-year-old Beijing-born Yamamoto privileges family and community, the seen over the unseen, above all else in his projects.
Fri, Mar 08, 2024February 10, 2024 10:00 IST
A Delhi exhibition questions the role of public memory as it deconstructs remnants of buildings that once stood as symbols of innovation and independence
Sat, Feb 10, 2024December 10, 2023 05:25 IST
As a salute to one of India’s pioneering women architects, in her centenary year, who collaborated closely with Le Corbusier in the planning of Chandigarh, Urmila Eulie Chowdhury is being remembered at IAADB’s Samatva pavilion.
Sun, Dec 10, 2023September 26, 2023 14:40 IST
Kerala-based architect Vinu Daniel asks important questions: 'should we build?' and 'why?' He answers these in the mud and brick homes he builds for people.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023September 24, 2023 20:50 IST
With a smorgasbord of soups and gravies, dry preparations and desserts, jams and snacks, Mrs KM Mathew’s Finest Recipes has you covered, with lip-smacking photos that do justice to the food.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023September 17, 2023 06:05 IST
About a century ago, Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier wrote a manifesto that would shape a global movement. In India, his plans for Chandigarh included the sun, greenery and spaces and dignity of life for its citizens. Does the city still hold that spirit of letting man rise above himself?
Sun, Sep 17, 2023July 30, 2023 14:55 IST
We feel great pride in having the ‘biggest’ and ‘tallest’ buildings and monuments. But can our architecture make room for beauty, humanism, tolerance, and diversity?
Sun, Jul 30, 2023July 26, 2023 13:49 IST
Record rains, swollen rivers, submerged homes, loss of lives and livelihoods, and traffic jams – cities and towns across the country come to a halt every monsoon. But why is it that our cities can't handle rains, and what is the way forward? The Indian Express spoke to urban planning experts across cities. Excerpts:
Thu, Jul 27, 2023May 31, 2023 07:30 IST
From a wooden block of red sheesham used by a family of block-print artisans in UP to an eight-foot-long representation of Varanasi made in pure silk, Parliament's Shilp Gallery is home to rare installations
Thu, Jun 01, 2023April 22, 2023 09:10 IST
The film 'Walking With M' documents the walk of one man to unify a nation and bring the message of peace in a polarised world
Sun, Apr 23, 2023March 24, 2023 16:30 IST
An exhibition the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, opens up perspectives on ways of building that honour climate and culture
Fri, Mar 24, 2023March 17, 2023 05:51 IST
With over 120 documents from the Bawa archives, the exhibition will showcase his unbuilt work and photographs from his travels.
Fri, Mar 17, 2023March 09, 2023 19:39 IST
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is the highest international honour for architects. With over 100 works ranging from museums and civic buildings to offices and residences, the 2023 Laureate, David Chipperfield, has been re-imagining buildings.
Fri, Mar 10, 2023January 26, 2023 08:00 IST
Doshi said he lived in paradoxes, living inside and outside at the same time.
Fri, Jan 27, 2023January 24, 2023 20:40 IST
A man with an infinitely curious mind, he believed that a good design had to be all encompassing, a unified whole, like a living being.
Tue, Jan 24, 2023January 24, 2023 15:50 IST
Founder of Ahmedabad’s School of Architecture and designer of numerous buildings including IIM- Bangalore and Amdavad-ni-Gufa, BV Doshi gave Indian architecture a human face
Wed, Jan 25, 2023January 12, 2023 06:54 IST
Conceived at the time of Partition, the need for Chandigarh came from a need to create a new city for Punjab that would hold the promise of creativity and potential. Its scale and site were decided at the national level.
Fri, Jan 13, 2023