India's urbanscapes are characterized by a negotiation between the formal and the informal; permanence and impermanence. Structured amidst the concrete high-rises and planned neighborhoods, makeshift ...

India hosts a multitude of museums, art galleries, public libraries, theaters, and heritage centers. Nevertheless, many of these structures remain abandoned and fossilized like the artifacts they ...

Benny Kuriakose remembers when his father built the first house in his village in the southern Indian state of Kerala with a concrete roof. It was 1968, and the family was proud to use the material, ...

Experience the grandeur of Mehrangarh Fort. Perched atop a rocky hill, this colossal fort overlooks the enchanting Blue City ...

The LEGO Architecture series was created in 2008, allowing LEGO fans to construct small replicas of famed palaces, towers and ...

Asian architecture is particularly well-known for its unique blend of contemporary design styles with traditional architectural techniques. This is one of the reasons why UNESCO has an architectural ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. On January 26, 2023, revelers in New Delhi gathered on the newly christened ...

“The wind of change is blowing through this continent,” declared British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in the Ghanaian capital Accra in 1960. “Whether we like it or not, this growth of national ...

Eco India Eco India: Can sustainable architecture really beat the urban heat? In May 2010, summer days averaged 28 degrees Celsius. By 2025, the same month scorched at 34 degrees, a sharp reminder of ...

Like India's fast-paced cities, the country's list of potential travel destinations is dizzying. One of the world's largest countries by land mass and population, India spans a variety of cultures and ...