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Category Archives: design
Busy streets, quiet insides: Peeking into chawl life in Parel, Mumbai
Obviously, I didn’t do much thinking about the architecture of Parel and other parts of central Bombay when I grew up there. Bombay of the ’80s had a distinct flavor about it. I remember it as very working class. The … Continue reading
Posted in cities, Community, design, Heritage, Public spaces
Tagged chawls, colonial, European influence, identity, industrial architecture, middle class, mills, Mumbai, pride, residential, shared spaces, traditional
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Thinking urbanism: An evening at the BMW Guggenheim Mumbai Lab
To be in this part of Mumbai, the part that I remember rather well from my childhood, is sheer pleasure. After many many years, I visited Rani Bagh. Queen’s Gardens, later named Jijamata Udyan, is where the Mumbai Zoo is … Continue reading
Posted in cities, design, Heritage, planning
Tagged BMW Guggenheim Labs, citizens, concerns, debate, discussion, issues, Mumbai, museum. Bhau Daji Lad, Rani Bagh, UNESCO, urban experience, urban issues, urbanism
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Is ‘Cities for People’ the new mantra? Takeaways from the ’100 Urban Trends’ report
“Urban thinking, whether related to architecture or urbanism, has become dramatically less focused on infrastructure, and more on the ultimate goal and reason for the existence of cities — that is, the well-being of the people that inhabit them and … Continue reading
Posted in cities, Community, design, planning, Public spaces, Sustainability and climate change, Technology
Tagged Berlin, BMW Guggenheim Labs, cities, citizens, community, Delhi, design, experts, people, public spaces, sustainability, technology, trends, urban, urbanism
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An afternoon of art and nostalgia @ Mandi House, New Delhi
Stolen moments of pleasure are always special. But often times, when you suddenly find yourself at a loose end with time on your hands, when a meeting gets over too soon for example, it’s hard to figure out what to … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, cities, Culture, design, Public spaces
Tagged architecture, art, city, heritage, Mandi House, New Delhi, pedestrian access, sculpture, SPA, spaces, traffic, urban, urban renewal, walkable
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Fun at the Dastkar Nature Bazar at Kissan Haat, Andheria Mod, Delhi- Oct 29, 2012
We visited the Dastkar Nature Bazar on Saturday. It’s been my favorite place for pre-Diwali shopping in Delhi, followed by the Blind School mela. Blind School’s advantage always has been its fixed location. You know where to go and what … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, design, retail
Tagged crafts, Dastkar, Dastkar Society, Delhi, exhibition, Laila Tyabji, market, shopping
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The world class Virasat-e-Khalsa museum: An architectural delight! Oct 2, 2012
Aside from having a good time with my girl friends, some new some old, the focus of my outing to the Doab region of Punjab was the chance to see the Virasat-e-Khalsa museum that opened in Anandpur Sahib only in … Continue reading
The lure of Vanar Vatika @ other narrations: Shikshantar 10th b’day @ J Block- Sep 29, 2012
Yesterday, our family spent a few hours of sheer innocence and happiness in J Block of Shikshantar. While the big school presented the 10th anniversary of the school to parents in an exhibition mode, the pre-primary block’s experience was more … Continue reading
Posted in children, design, Education, Public spaces
Tagged challenge, city, connection, imagination, intimacy, joy, nostalgia, scale, space, story, urban
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Dumbed down education, dumb professionals, a numb future? Sep 20, 2012
The world has changed immensely since we went through the motions of being ‘educated’. not just in terms of technology and the amount of information available, but in the perspective of educationists now viewing the student as an active participant, … Continue reading
Posted in cities, design, Education
Tagged academics, architecture, challenge, context, development, economy, expectations, India, institutions, students, urban, urban design
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Kids and the absorption of art and culture: Trip to NGMA, Delhi- Sep 8, 2012
For a long time, I’ve had this idea of having bi-monthly outings for family and friends. And the past few years, I’ve steadily worked to bring the idea to fruition, though the frequency has been far lower than desired! These … Continue reading
Posted in children, cities, Culture, design, Education, personal development, Public spaces
Tagged aesthetics, art, cinema, city, colour, experiential, installations, light, modern art, museum, sensibility, sound, urban
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On-the-go pics of endearing Delhi landmarks in Connaught Place and elsewhere- Sep 6, 2012
It was a coincidence that I drove past Connaught Place today, after having read HT’s campaign in this morning’s paper to revive the city centre, which is lying in dug up shambles at this time. It’s a pity indeed, for … Continue reading
Posted in cities, design, Public spaces
Tagged architecture, city centre, Connaught place, context, heritage, landmarks, nostalgia
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