Widely established best practices were given short shrift. Standards of transparency have become abysmally low and respect for heritage is confined to a mask of bland statements that do not appear to have rigorous foundations.
Design touches you at a subliminal level, in so many infinitesimal ways - whether it is how snuggly your hand fits a cup, or how comfortable a chair seems. Design influences our thoughts, feelings and decisions.
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Minnette De Silva’s unique position in the mid-20th century exemplifies cultural and local specificity in dialogue with a global modern movement. Her architectural practice was expressive of the materials, techniques, and history of her native Sri Lanka as well as her participation in a network of international architects and designers. As a result, De Silva’s legacy traces the complex and multi-directional vectors of modernity.
The conversation between her built work, dedication to the production of her own archive and commitment to the inclusion of traditional forms of labor, present De Silva as a leader in design. With most of her buildings lost to time and neglect, her architecture survives primarily through images and words. Denying reductive dichotomies of International Style and vernacular, client and architect, object and archive, her work instead reveals nuances in architectural practice that continue to be relevant today.
Debate around IIM-A dorms demolition underscores irony of emphasising heritage while ignoring history January 29, 2021 09:57:58 IST
A few weeks ago, the debate amongst architects, as well as the popular press reporting was high on the proposed demolition of a large number of the dormitory buildings at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad. Within a few days, it was announced by the institute s Board of Governers that the expression of interest put out earlier has been withdrawn for the time being and that they would now deliberate on the feedback received, re-evaluate the options .
The IIM-A campus was originally designed by the architect Louis Kahn, a much-reputed figure across the world and very highly regarded in India. Kahn’s design for the large institutional buildings, especially its library and the main plaza, are the iconic images of the campus in many discussions on modern architecture in India; the institution is a kind of pilgrimage centre for a