One of the earliest examples of good urban town or city planning was seen in the Indus Valley Civilisation, with well-designed by-lanes, houses, structures and even the drainage system. A good town plan is suggestive of a well-laid city and city life, it is reflective of how well the people live in the cities and […]
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Harpreet Narula’s Inward, a solo art exhibition in New Delhi, presents abstract paintings rooted in textile practice, fresco tradition and patient repetition. About the exhibition Inward, the first solo exhibition by Harpreet Narula, opens at Art Explore in New Delhi on 3 August 2026. The show runs until 21 August and features a new body
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Baarish Season 2 Chapter 2 returns to New Delhi on 8 August with Shubha Mudgal’s Ab Ke Sawan, celebrating India’s living monsoon traditions through music, storytelling, crafts and textiles. Baarish Season 2 Celebrates India’s Living Monsoon Traditions The monsoon is more than a season in India. It has inspired music, poetry, crafts and stories for
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Gaston Bachelard’s exploration of language, distinguishing between the utilitarian “signification” and the creative “poetry,” provides a lens through which we can analyse the intersection of language and architecture. In Michael Graves’ “A Case for Figurative Architecture,” the analogy between common language and the internal structure of a building is drawn, emphasising the pragmatic and technical
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Architects are essential in the fight against climate change because they design and implement climate-responsive techniques, new materials, and energy-efficient structures. Adaptations including green building, coastal fortifications, and flood-resistant techniques are required due to rising temperatures. Architects emphasize efficiency to cut down on energy use in chilly climates. Concurrently, there is a global movement in
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‘Art is a mirror of nature’ is one of the oldest philosophical sayings. Aristotle proposed this, which has never actually been contested. Humans cannot be separated from nature. Religion says that people come from soil and become part of it. Leave religion, even though it has some point. Nature remains the main theme and source
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Some might know him as Laurie Baker, but for us he will forever be the “Gandhi of Architecture.” Laurie Baker was born in Birmingham and studied architecture at the Birmingham School of Art and Design. During World War II, he served in the Friends Ambulance Unit (FAU); a unit of the British Religious Society of
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Eikowa Contemporary in Gurgaon presents Progressive Failure, a group exhibition exploring the intricate intersection of urban memory and the built environment. Featuring six contemporary artists, the show investigates how Delhi’s evolving architecture shapes both personal and collective histories as old structures disappear. Tracing Urban Shifts The exhibition gathers works from Ganga Narayanan, Harman Taneja, Ravi
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When we think of the word ‘vernacular’, we often refer to the indigenous tribes, their languages, and their culture. Hence, ‘vernacular architecture’ becomes easy to define. Vernacular architecture refers to the local practices and materials to build ‘traditional’ and local buildings. To say that vernacular architecture in India is just one category would be inaccurate.
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Continuum, a solo exhibition by Asit Kumar Patnaik in Delhi, brings together nearly 50 artworks that trace the artist’s creative journey over the last 30 years. About the Exhibition A major solo exhibition by Asit Kumar Patnaik in Delhi, Continuum: A 30-Year Retrospective, celebrates three decades of the artist’s practice. Presented by Chawla Art Gallery,
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