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Jul 2025

India’s Maratha Forts Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site: A Deep Dive into Their Architectural Brilliance

A powerful piece of history has been globally recognized — the Maratha Military Landscapes have officially been inscribed as India’s 44th UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2025. This monumental…

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Jul 2025

Interior Design

The Science Behind Colour Psychology in Interiors: How Colours Influence Mood, Perception, and Spatial Experience

When we enter a space, we hardly take time to think about how the colours in our environment affect us. Yet, colours speak quietly to our unconscious in strong terms—calming…

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Jul 2025

City / Urban

Is inclusivity in Urban Planning just a Contemporary Trend or a necessity in Urban Societies?

Recent years have seen a shift in planning approaches; the concept of inclusivity is gaining traction in the urban planning discourse, policy agendas, and academic literature as well. Through participatory…

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Jul 2025

Architecture

Unseen, Unheard, Uncredited: A Woman Architect’s Journey Through the Gaps in Architectural History

Coming through all the way, I didn’t realise that I was missing something until it wasn’t there. During my initial years at architectural school, my notes were filled with the…

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Jul 2025

Architecture Interiors

The Future of Work: Revamping the Workplace with Smart Office Design Ideas

As hybrid models are taking way ahead of the traditional offices, the idea of people-centric office design is becoming more profound than ever. Then, beyond the aesthetics, today, some office…

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Jul 2025

Architecture

Ace Your Architecture Jury: 9 Tips for a Winning Presentation

There are few things more nerve-wracking for an architecture student than jury day. After weeks of designing, drawing, modelling, rendering, tweaking, and doubting every decision, you find yourself standing in…

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Jul 2025

Architecture Resources

What Materials Will Dominate Architecture in 2025? Here Are 10

Discover the top 10 materials transforming architecture and interiors in 2025—from glowing birch to bio-based composites. Explore innovation, sustainability, and design impact in one guide. As the architectural world leans…

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Jul 2025

Architecture News

India’s First Net-Zero Library is Coming to Varanasi — A Wave of Change for Sustainable Public Architecture

In the heart of India’s spiritual capital, a revolutionary building is taking shape — one that reimagines what public spaces can and should be. Varanasi is set to host India’s…

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Jul 2025

Conversations News

Restoring Splendor: Delhi’s Sheesh Mahal Reopened After 370 Years

After lying in silence for nearly four centuries, the 17th‑century Sheesh Mahal in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, has finally been restored and opened to the public on July 2, 2025. Originally built by…

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Jul 2025

Architecture Projects

Turning Waste into Power: Jamnagar’s Net‑Zero Renewable Campus by INI Design Studio

India’s first platinum-rated net‑zero Green Waste‑to‑Energy (WTE) campus in Jamnagar, Gujarat, is rewriting the rules—showing how a barren 17‑acre plot can transform into a clean‑energy hub that also serves local…