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RIP Architect Zaha Hadid

All at Gallopper are deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of renowned architect Zaha Hadid. The Premier Architect passed away at 65. Hadid was being treated for bronchitis at a hospital in Miami and died of a heart attack in…
Architectural Journalism demarcates the difference between pure soulful Architecture and mere Construction.

“An architect designs but is not valued”, is what bothers Himani who completed her Bachelors in Architecture from Vastu Kala College of Architecture, New Delhi. In conversation with Gallopper when asked, “Why Architectural Journalism after all those five years of…
Fall seven times, stand up eight – Ar. Deepa Nandi, Designer, Film maker, Art director and much more

”Find what you love and let it kill you” – Charles Bukowski, asserts Deepa Nandi passionately as she adorns multiple facets in her everyday life. An Architect by profession, Designer at heart, Film maker, Art Director, Handwriting Specialist, mentor, entrepreneur, city lover, theatre…
Is Gaudi too Gaudy?

Contributed by Priyal Kotian, 1st Year Student of Architecture, Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Mumbai. The first polite word that comes to mind when you see an Antoni Gaudi designed building is ostentatious. Indeed, his works are something…
Zaha Hadid – An insight into the Woman behind the Designs

Contributed by Shreya Wadke, 1st Year Student of Architecture, Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Mumbai. Zaha Hadid. Architects who have studied her designs or take inspiration from her know her as the Queen of modern and deconstructed architecture. Her sustainable…
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival

The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, nine days long, commencing always on the first Saturday of February and closing always on the second Sunday in February, in the Kala Ghoda area of South Mumbai. From its inception in 1999, the Festival has…
SEJAL MODY: IN SEARCH OF FREEDOM THROUGH ART

The colors express emotion; textures express intention and the compositions express narration. This is true for most art, but this statement is unique to each artist. Born and raised in Mumbai, Sejal exhibited a keen interest and talent in the…
ASHMI WAGHELA: SKY IS THE LIMIT

“A painter yes but a color consultant?” one queries warily. Ashmi Waghela by profession an Interior designer, color consultant and decor stylist, says her art and paintings are not just for visual delight, mental pleasure or even thought but designed…
Architect Supriya Haobam who found her calling in Yoga

“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ― B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life. Architect Supriya Haobam tells Gallopper about her journey from being an architect to leaving everything and becoming a Yoga teacher. It…