“I am very happy to report that over the last eleven and a half years, all of us at CEPT have been able to comprehensively transform CEPT and strengthen it, while remaining true to its foundational values.” Dr. Bimal Patel

Bimal Patel

As CEPT University celebrated its 18th convocation ceremony on January 20, 2024, Dr. Bimal Patel’s address highlighted the significant transformations and achievements of the university during his tenure as the President and Acting Director of the university, that has come to an end.

What do Numbers Reveal about Architecture Admissions and the State of Education?

A Srivathsan

In this comprehensive analysis of architecture admissions and education, A. Srivathsan and Chirayu Bhatt reveal a concerning decline in enrolment figures, emphasizing the need for radical changes in the regulatory framework, autonomy for institutions, and a reevaluation of the profession’s role to address the structural issues and ensure the quality of architectural education.

Academic Research: Time, Space & Migration, The Architecture of Impermanence

Ashish Dalal

The academic research carried out at Royal College of Art, London, by Ashish Dalal, investigates the question of space and shelter for migrants in the Franco-Italian border town of Ventimiglia in the context of its recent border politics.

Architect Chandrakant Kanthigavi, 4site Architects, Bangalore.

“It is not wise to look at our time invested on each intern versus the productivity or the quantity.” – Architect Chandrakant Kanthigavi, 4site Architects, Bangalore.

ArchitectureLive!

Continuing our discussion on architectural internships, we share insights from Architect Chandrakant Kanthigavi of 4Site Architects, Bangalore. Chandrakant highlights the pivotal role interns play in an architectural practice.

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Is Academic Potential A Practical Constraint? – Harshad Bhatia

Harshad Bhatia

The inquiry by Harshad Bhatia delves into the potential of academic projects being implemented in reality.

Mathew and Ghosh Architects mentioned, taking the certificate course was mandatory for internship – Garima Patel

ArchitectureLive!

Garima Patel talks about Mathew and Ghosh Architects’ internship and the mandatory L-studio program.

Soumitro Ghosh, Mathew and Ghosh Architects

The rumours about our firm charging fees from interns are false. – Soumitro Ghosh

ArchitectureLive!

As ArchitectureLive! continues the conversation on the larger issue of unpaid internships, Soumitro Ghosh clarifies on the allegations of charging fees from interns and the role of L-Studio.

The need for Urban Design Studios to evolve proposals to address the needs of the diverse communities | Durganand Balsavar

Durganand Balsavar ARTES ROOTS COLLABORATIVE

Durganand Balsavar introduces an immersive urban design studio based on experiences of public spaces in the backdrop of climate change

Emotional and Material Foundations of Architecture | Walton Studio

ArchitectureLive!

The 2018 Walton Studio invited students to reflect on the commercialized, institutionalized and sanitized American celebration of death, through architecture’s perspective.

Ignorance and Privilege | Gender Parity: Conversation with Leewardists

Megha Pande

The Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India team, in a conversation with Leewardists’ Anuj Kale and Shreya Khandekar, discussed the lack of gender inclusivity within the profession.

Gender Parity Architecture Profession in India

Architecture Profession: A Man’s World?

Megha Pande

The Gender Parity: Architecture Profession in Post-Binary India Initiative by ArchitectureLive! strives to promote gender inclusivity within the profession. In this article, the Gender Parity Initiative team gives you a sneak peek of the rationale behind this survey and why we believe this initiative is significant to the profession.

“We can take the current CoA reforms as the first step and leverage them for larger gains.” A. Srivathsan on the Council of Architecture’s proposed Education Reforms

A Srivathsan

On January 09, 2023, the Council of Architecture released an Interim Report- Architecture Education Way ahead, in pursuit of Education Reforms. In this article, A. Srivathsan briefly summarises the proposed new reforms and talks about the Council of Architecture’s role moving forward.

Lead by Example: Ar. Ritu Gulati on Women in Architecture

Megha Pande

The Lucknow Architecture Festival was held from 04th November to 06th November 2022. The event’s second day saw a panel discussion on ‘Architecture & Design: Women in Business’. Post the panel discussion- we had a conversation with its moderator, Ar. Ritu Gulati, on women in architecture.

Habeeb Khan - Council of Architecture President

The Fraternity’s Voice: Addressing the Council of Architecture’s

Megha Pande

On October 23, ArchitectureLive! published the Council of Architecture’s outgoing President Ar. Habeeb Khan’s interview. For one last time in his tenure, we now dig deep into the community’s reaction to the Council under Ar. Habeeb Khan.

Book: Teaching Basic Design in Architecture: Exercises, Illustrations, Examples, by Miki Desai

Miki Desai

Learning the basics of design for Indian students of architecture at the entry-level can be offered through an array of methods and interpretations. Authored by Miki Desai, Teaching Basic Design in Architecture: Exercises, Illustrations, Examples, is a demonstration of one of those pedagogical stances using the Heuristic method and the teacher’s expressional guidance.

Architecture Education

“I am very happy to report that over the last eleven and a half years, all of us at CEPT have been able to comprehensively transform CEPT and strengthen it, while remaining true to its foundational values.” Dr. Bimal Patel

What do Numbers Reveal about Architecture Admissions and the State of Education?

Academic Research: Time, Space & Migration, The Architecture of Impermanence

“It is not wise to look at our time invested on each intern versus the productivity or the quantity.” – Architect Chandrakant Kanthigavi, 4site Architects, Bangalore.

Is Academic Potential A Practical Constraint? – Harshad Bhatia

Mathew and Ghosh Architects mentioned, taking the certificate course was mandatory for internship – Garima Patel

The rumours about our firm charging fees from interns are false. – Soumitro Ghosh

The need for Urban Design Studios to evolve proposals to address the needs of the diverse communities | Durganand Balsavar

Emotional and Material Foundations of Architecture | Walton Studio

Ignorance and Privilege | Gender Parity: Conversation with Leewardists

Architecture Profession: A Man’s World?

“We can take the current CoA reforms as the first step and leverage them for larger gains.” A. Srivathsan on the Council of Architecture’s proposed Education Reforms

Lead by Example: Ar. Ritu Gulati on Women in Architecture

The Fraternity’s Voice: Addressing the Council of Architecture’s

Book: Teaching Basic Design in Architecture: Exercises, Illustrations, Examples, by Miki Desai

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