Architecture is mostly Common Sense – Laurie Baker

Laurence Wilfred “Laurie” Baker, born on 2 March 1917 , a British by birth was a practising Indian architect, renowned for his initiatives in cost-effective energy-efficient architecture and designs that maximized space, ventilation and light and maintained an uncluttered yet striking aesthetic sensibility. He…
Restoring the Taj

Chetan Raikar at Gallopper Talks Celebrated Structural Engineer and Restoration Architect, Mr. Chetan Raikar, Chairman and Managing Director of Structwel Designers and Consultants discloses the hair raising story of how he had to restore a blood soaked site following…
Workspace Sustainability: Managing Waste Responsibly

Managing waste in the workplace is essential for environmental sustainability and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. It is not only an ethical responsibility but a vital component of achieving environmental sustainability while fostering a clean and safe work…
Insights on the need for Affordable Mass Housing – Prashant Sutaria

“Architecture is the sacred work of combining art and technology to enhance the beauty of Mother Earth” opines Prashant Sutaria, Principal architect at Prashant Sutaria Architects, who has been practising since the last 25 years. Prashant wishes to play an…
We are what we are because of you Sir. RIP Ar. Charles Correa.

“A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” – Maya Angelou We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of the doyen of Indian Architecture, Architect Charles…
Architectural Journalist, Apurva Bose Dutta

“One of the key facets of my professional career has been engaging with the architectural fraternity as well as the student community. One of the common queries of these budding architects is how to tread on a career path of…


