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‘What was considered as private has now become public’: Rahul Mehrotra on the architecture of South AsiaSubscriber Only

March 19, 2026 16:49 IST

Architect-urbanist Rahul Mehrotra on the exhibition and conference in Mumbai that asks the primary question: what agency does an architect have in the public realm?

Edwin Lutyens’ bust is removed for ‘decolonisation’. Do we need to erase the past that shapes us?Subscriber Only

February 24, 2026 12:32 IST

What is it about the past that we need to hold on to and what do we let go? It’s a struggle of a lifetime, not only for our personal lives but for a nation which is trying so hard to disrobe the heavy coat of colonisation

How Laila Tyabji built Dastkar into a lifeline for India’s craftspeopleSubscriber Only

February 21, 2026 13:27 IST

Craft revivalist Laila Tyabji on stepping back as chairperson, Dastkar, building communities and why designers don’t have all the answers.

‘Kerala always felt like home’: Britain-born Pepita Seth is now an Indian citizenSubscriber Only

February 08, 2026 05:50 IST

“I liked being here, especially in south India and I could do things which were interesting to me and didn't take anything away from anybody here,” says the 84-year-old.

Who is Poonam Muttreja, the new Chairperson of DastkarSubscriber Only

February 05, 2026 17:24 IST

As Laila Tyabji steps away and Muttreja, one of the founder members of Dastkar, takes on the role, what are the curiosities she will keep alive

How London-based textile artist Ekta Kaul stitches identity, memory and belonging into clothSubscriber Only

January 17, 2026 12:56 IST

Kaul's book Kantha: Sustainable Textiles and Mindful Making was shortlisted for the RL Shep Memorial Book Award by the Textile Society of America

How Yashika Sugandh’s paintings integrate humanity and nature through the art of miniaturesSubscriber Only

October 28, 2025 15:50 IST

Artist Yashika Sugandh’s solo exhibition at Black Cube Gallery carries the lightness of nature with the sharpness of detail

An exhibition that explores the irony of urban living through everyday objectsSubscriber Only

October 13, 2025 11:05 IST

Architect-artist Gautam Bhatia’s sculptures allow for the absurd to drive home a message

Kashmir’s syncretic culture is the writing on wall – exhibition documents written text on public buildings, down centuriesSubscriber Only

September 25, 2025 05:38 IST

The Srinagar-based architecture historian has been the design director for INTACH in Kashmir and has written several books on the syncretic traditions of the region.

The finest jamdani saris from Bangladesh make a pitstop in DelhiSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 13:45 IST

Delhi saw its craftsmanship in a first-ever Jamdani Exposition at the National Crafts Museum. The show that closes on Tuesday, is co-curated by Indian craft and textile revivalist Chandrashekhar Bheda and Chandrashekhar Saha, one of the pioneers of Bangladesh’s craft revival.

‘Architecture is a continuous baton-passing exercise’: Architect Nuru Karim on designing the award-winning Guwahati International Airport, creating cultural gateways and harvesting from NatureSubscriber Only

September 13, 2025 10:13 IST

The Mumbai-based architect talks about why he chose bamboo to design the airport in Guwahati, what advocacy means for Indian architects and how working with water can transform Mumbai

Rubble to canvas: How artist Paribartana Mohanty brings to life Delhi’s demolished Kathputli ColonySubscriber Only

September 11, 2025 15:53 IST

Mohanty gives voice to this demolition in his exhibition, ‘I Rescued Speed Altogether’, at the Shrine Empire gallery in New Delhi.

As Trump moves to make ‘govt buildings beautiful again’, a look at three values classical architecture gave to modernismSubscriber Only

September 02, 2025 17:24 IST

Trump wants to do away with modernist and brutalist buildings to go back to classical forms. Modernism, however, is not entirely de-linked from classical architecture. Here's how

Why even moderate rainfall leads to flooding in GurgaonSubscriber Only

July 17, 2025 06:45 IST

Gurgaon monsoon flooding: What makes Gurgaon, home to nearly 2 million people and boasting the third highest per capita income among cities in India, this vulnerable to monsoon flooding?

250 gamchhas, 14 states: An exhibition in Delhi honours the simple cloth of the common manSubscriber Only

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.

Latika Katt, one of India’s most prolific sculptors, passes away at 76

January 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.

The Brutalist wins at the Globes – here’s what brutalist architecture constitutesSubscriber Only

January 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.

New York introduced congestion pricing for its city centre. Can such a plan work in India?Subscriber Only

January 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?

Urban designer, architect Ranjit Sabikhi, known for Delhi’s Yamuna Apartments and Shimla’s Oberoi Wildflower Hall, dies at 89Subscriber Only

December 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.

How urban expansion makes Delhi susceptible to floodingSubscriber Only

July 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.

Social infra, improving quality of life: Kerala govt OKs design policySubscriber Only

March 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.

Why imperfections are important, according to architect Peter ZumthorSubscriber Only

March 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

The ‘Architecture Nobel’: Why Pritzker laureate Riken Yamamoto’s work stands outSubscriber Only

March 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.

What happens when buildings are razed and spaces in the city redevelopedSubscriber Only

February 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

At first such biennale in Delhi’s Red Fort, discover the many facets of India’s art, architecture and designSubscriber Only

December 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.