I’m an architect and a writer based in India. Thinking about buildings, history, and the ideas that shape both – in words and through drawings.

I was eight, visiting the Taj Mahal. The main gate was shut for renovation. I entered from the side, head bowed, refusing to look until I was on central axis. When I finally raised my head – I felt nothing. Then I noticed something tiny moving at the monument's base, and realised…

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Pivoting the Future
Pivoting the Future

(Part 3 of 3) "The essence of landscape is life". This profound idea sits at the very foundation of landscape architecture. While plants naturally embody life, our true ability lies in bringing inanimate spaces to…

Pivoting From History
Pivoting From History

(Part 2 of 3) As a core part of the Manhattan grid, Central Park helped define the very essence of landscape architecture. Before its creation, landscapes were either…

New Narrative for our Cities
New Narrative for our Cities

(Part 1 or 3) Our cities are growing at a rapid pace, which creates significant pressure on housing, infrastructure, and workspaces. In many developing countries, the…

The Invisible Barrier
The Invisible Barrier

Imagine stepping back into 18th-century France. The aristocrats of the time owned sprawling, magnificent estates. They looked out from their manors and…

Urban Veranda
Urban Veranda

Did you know the word "balcony" has Germanic roots? It originates from the word balko, meaning scaffold. Historically and functionally, a balcony is exactly…

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I was privileged to visit this place and stay here for three days in March. Geoffrey Bawa does his thing with tropical modernism. He beautifully expresses his style at one of his last major works - Jetwing Lighthouse at Galle. What do you think of

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