LET'S PARTNER
Fumihiko Maki, the Pritzker Prize winning Japanese architect in conversation.

CURRENT
Latest in architectural exhibitions, competitions and news.

PRODUCTS
Innovative products from across the world.

BOOK REVIEW
Portable Architecture: Design and Technology.
Le Corbusier's Villa Shodhan.

POST EVENT
Excellence in Architecture
A snapshot of the IIA 2008 Awards.

HONOURING TALENT
Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) announced the annual IIID-MK Awards at a ceremony held in Mumbai: the report.

Magnificent Milano
The annual Milan Fair - Saloni 2009 wrote yet another success story bringing together design enthusiasts from all parts of the world.

Cognizance - Converging Ideas
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, organised an International Architectural Competition 'Spotlight' with a mission of inviting ideas for a zero-carbon emission research station in Antarctica.

Digital Craftsmanship
This year, SmartGeometry, the premier global gathering for the GenerativeComponents community hosted by the SmartGeometry Group and sponsored by Bentley, was held in March 2009 in San Francisco. A review of the event that focuses on incredible and innovative designs for the building industry.

FROM THE STUDIO
Cinema for the Blind
The winning dissertation for the Charles Correa gold medal, 2009 attempts to explore the space of the 'blind' and investigates into the image hungry system in architecture.

OPTIONS
Planning for a New Campus
A view of the winning entries for the SPA (School of Planning & Architecture) Delhi, Urban Design Competition.

HONOURS
Peter Zumthor - Creator of Sumptuous Essentials
This year's Pritzker Prize goes to Swiss architect Peter Zumthor - a master craftsman, who focuses on the atmosphere and details in his work to deliver timeless buildings. Presented here is a tribute to some of his works.

ARCHITECTURE
Natu(Re)Treat
Hotel Treetops, a retreat designed by Delhi-based architects, Gautam Bhatia and Navin Gupta, nestles in the cradle of nature, at Jim Corbett National Park and is a response to its natural call.

Simple but Significant
It is far more dificult to consciously do SIMPLE things, to reduce an idea, to fulfill an intention. Nashik-based 'ORIGIN ARCHITECTS', Nitin and Apeksha Kute aim for this simple complexity in their house for a young couple.

Rhythmic Design Attempting a nonconformist approach to design, the young architect trio at Cadence Architects, Bangalore, aims to evoke a variety of emotional responses to architectural spaces.

INTERIOR
Experiencing 'Varietea'
Ahmedabad based 'Studio 11 Architects' Collaborative' bring home the 'tea(m) spirit' in style at 'Cafe Varietea'.

PROFILE
Reinterpreting Traditions
Ahmedabad-based Acube Design Studio: Synthesising local materials and traditional techniques with a design sensibility suiting the contemporary lifestyle.

INTERNATIONAL
Pervasive Architecture
The Mexican architecture firm 'Pascal Arquitectos' showcases its holistic attitude towards their projects through the Mourning House and Da Vinci Residential Tower, effortlessly merging myriad aspects of design through their practice.

CULTURE COUNTS
Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Cradle of Civilisation
The challenge of conservation in a region of varied cultural heritage at Northern Iraq.