Gurmeet S. Rai is a conservation architect who can be credited with the conservation of some of the most famous built heritage projects in India. There, she started the Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative in 1996, a conservation consultancy firm that works on cultural heritage conservation and management practices locally. Rai has been a specialist consultant […]
FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation asked students to reinterpret existing corporate/private/state-owned entities in Asia to transform them into civic/public spaces that give back to the community and are good, inviting, safe and sustainable. The following is FuturArc‘s round-table session with the jurors to get their more candid comments and feedback on the competition’s theme, considering […]
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NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN In the domain of architecture, computational design has come a long way. Nowadays, the latest tools in computational design include artificial intelligence, which simulates human behaviour in ‘learning’ through advanced programmes. While many of these technologies are still considered new in varying degrees—and are definitely developing at different rates in […]
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Charu Kokate is a Partner at Safdie Architects and Director of the Singapore office. She grew up in India before moving to the United States where she finished her Masters in Architecture from Pennsylvania State University. Kokate has led an impressive number of projects across the world, including iconic buildings like Marina Bay Sands Integrated […]
Living more authentically with Nature For Eko Prawoto, understanding Nature is of utmost importance, and the key premise of sustainability is in humbly practising it primarily in everyday life. He has taught at the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Duta Wacana Christian University since 1985, and established Eko Prawoto Architecture Workshop where he has […]
Anupama Kundoo is an India-born, Berlin-based architect, educator and researcher. Her research-oriented practice has generated people-centric architecture based on spatial and material research for low environmental impact, while being socio-economically beneficial. She spoke to Bhawna Jaimini on challenges of climate change, South Asian urbanism and her slow architecture practice. […]
How do you define sustainable design? Sustainable design has a very broad meaning. In relation to architectural design, we believe sustainable design is one that acts responsibly towards the environment. Nature-centred solutions have become a buzz phrase of late—what is your take on this? The pandemic has spurred a return to nature, which is a […]
CL: You have worked in Singapore before. JG: Yes, I did. I think I arrived in August 2010, and then I left during the first week of 2012. I was sent here by Arup Associates, an architectural firm in London. I don’t think Arup Sport exists anymore in its original form and is now part […]
The impact of COVID-19 on environmentally sustainable design How will COVID-19 impact ESD in the future? Beca: The COVID-19 global pandemic will leave severe impacts worldwide that will affect how buildings will be built and operated in the future. The architectural, interior, mechanical and electrical systems provisions of existing and new buildings will need to […]
31 March 2020 — The recovery from the COVID-19 crisis must lead to a different economy The International Monetary Fund has reassessed the prospect for growth for 2020 and 2021, declaring that we have entered a recession – as bad as or worse than in 2009. We must respond decisively, innovatively and together to suppress […]
A battle plan for ensuring global food supplies during the COVID-19 crisis As more countries adopt lockdown policies to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 crisis, is there a risk that we will run out of food? The short answer is both yes and no. There is that risk, but we have plenty of ways to […]
BJ: You were one of the speakers at Women in Design 2020. When we talk about women-led successful practices in India, your name appears at the top of every list. In the last 30 years since you have started, where do you think the profession of architecture stands in terms of the representation of women? […]
