Kanade Brothers: Friends and Gurus
The demise of Ar. Navnath Kanade on Nov 23, 2024 is a deep loss to the architecture community. The blog here is an edited version of an article about the Kanade brothers that our f
Designing an Architecture School: Nurturing Creativity in Space
When we began the design for School of Architecture at the Vellore Institute of Technology, we began with the central question: can creativity be taught? What are the key aspects o
Elevating experiences in architecture
In this post, we present snippets from a lecture delivered by Sanjay Mohe for students and young architects, where he shared his ideas on how one could draw inspiration from life,
Spaces for children
The famous book, ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupery opens with a young boy talking about a story that left an impact on him- a tale of a boa constrictor that swall
Dialogue: Romanticising Architecture
Dialogues@Mindspace: This post is the result of a discussion and debate held at the Mindspace Office Bengaluru to explore some questions about common assumptions and perceptions th
Reading places#1 : Cappadocia, a dialogue between nature and man
One of the first things that reveals itself in this region is how a raw landscape is made habitable through several levels of porosity. Starting with the greenery, then a solid exp
Thinking out of the box : ‘jugaad’ thinking and the power of simple ideas
On the side of a busy street, a man sits on a stationary bike. Next to his handles is attached a sharpening wheel attached to the bike pedals, and he is busy sharpening knives for
Architecture and Storytelling
Stories are all around us and an integral part of most art forms- music, dance, drama, cinema, novels, epics, folktales. Whether it is the lyrics of the song, the hand movements of
The presence of absence: designing a memorial
To make memory stay and absence be felt: Watch Sanjay Mohe discuss designing a memorial to capture a person’s moods and life path, in this project- the Anji Reddy memorial. P
House : A collection of memories
Light and shade, logic and creativity, efficiency and emotions- any architectural project involves creating a fine balance between contrasting elements. When it comes to designing