LET'S PARTNER Richard Meier, master architect and a recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. In an exclusive conversation with Sarita Vijayan, Editor & Brand Director, Indian Architect & Builder Magazine, the celebrated master expresses his thoughts on architecture and India.

CURRENT
A complete update on architectural exhibitions, events, competition and news.

PRODUCTS
Featured here are contemporary and innovative products under the category of Lighting, Interior, Finishes, Technology and Furniture from across the globe.

CONSTRUCTION BRIEF
Exploration of five ongoing fascinating construction projects from around the World.

National Shooting Stadium, Bhopal, India
Cover Story Jun'09 - Peter Zumthor

North India Tallest Tower
Singapore-based WOW Architects will be giving India's national capital region its tallest tower.

Urban Regeneration, China
Manchester-based architectural firm BDP wins Urban Regeneration project in Foshan, China.

Insiugnia high
Mumbai-based Mandviwala Qutub & Associates designed a new paradigm for Suntekh realty in Borivali, Mumbai.

Rivali Park
When CCI projects Pvt. Ltd visioned a development close to nature, Gensler architects, an American architectural firm were approached to design Rivali Park on the western suburb of Mumbai.

POST EVENT
Armstrong Event
Following the concept of 'Ideas to Reality' Armstrong, a multinational pioneer in floorings and surface finishes, hosted an event presenting ideas and realities of two significant architectural practices.

TECHNOLOGY
A radical proposition by Desitecture, a British architectural collective to rehabilitate the informal settlements of 23 de Enero in Caracas, Venezuela, challenges conventional notions by provoking strong reactions and serious thought.

ARCHITECTURE
Reflecting on Repertoires
Mumbai-based architectural firm DCOOP's design for the Yogi Vemana University, Cudappah, seeks to explore ambiences conducive to learning, by giving it a high regard to imaginative use of space and its infiltration with natural light.

Redefining Insular Living
Bengaluru-based architect Gaurav Roy Choudhury, showcasing his distinct design's capability in Ghose residence by integrating the built mass and natural site topography in compact and refined manner.

INTERIOR
Expressive Minimalism
Designing a minimalist modern space for the administrative headquarters of Uttam Galva Steels, KNS Architects create a distinct identity for the brand and the people behind the brand.

BOOK REVIEW
Anjalendran: Architect of Sri Lanka
Architects Quaid Doongerwala & Shilpa Ranade present an illuminating analysis of an insightful portrait of Anjalendran by David Robson.

CULTURE COUNTS
Missing in Action... Culture's warriors?
Amita Baig returns with her curated column, this time raising the debate on the non-governmental initiatives in the culture sector.

INTERNATIONAL
Paper Tecture
Conceptualised and evolved from the craft of origami, Shanghai-based three Gatti Architectural firm has given the proposal for the first drive through Museum to the Nanjing city.

An Icon for the New Capital
Generating breathtaking forms through an understanding of material and immaterial natural processes, Studio Nicoletti Associati design an iconic concert hall for Astana, the modern capital of Kazakhstan.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Turning Shadows into Light
Norway-based industrial designer Stig Skjelvik Designs & Snøhetta Architects collaborated with Prototype AS and Rasmus Hildonen innovated a new interaction of art and technology in Sandnes City Centre Railway Subway, Norway.

PRODUCT DESIGN PROFILE
TOM DIXON - The "vertebrate designer"
Tom Dixon being a self-taught designer is not only innovative but also has combined the creative with the commercial throughout his career.