architecture
The story of kath kuni
Preserving vernacular architecture in the Himalaya.
Garima Raghuvanshy | Sep 22, 2021
Revisiting the past, reimagining a future
How an art magazine found a place in India’s nation-building narratives.
Khorshed Deboo | Feb 16, 2021
Resurrecting a forgotten architect
Does the fictionalised retelling of Minnette de Silva’s story do justice to her life and work?
Priyanka Lindgren | Oct 07, 2019
Letter from Karachi: For a place in the shade
Shade is increasingly becoming a luxury in Karachi's public spaces.
Kevin Shi | May 17, 2019
Conserving continuity
Reconstructing monuments of cultural heritage in Nepal will need community involvement.
Kai Weise | Sep 02, 2015
Kitschy Kabul wedding cake
An influx of money and the removal of the Taliban has led to a mushrooming of ugly, postmodern architecture.
Anne Feenstra | May 02, 2008
Sangsad Bhawan pilgrimage
Rediscovering architect Louis I Kahn, along with his greatest work, the Dhaka Parliament building.
Om Thanvi | Sep 05, 2006
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