Reflections: Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan (1978) by Rem Koolhaas
The author is an architect and the self-confessed ‘ghostwriter’ of the retroactive manifesto of Manhattan. The book is not only a...
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THREE FLANEURS
JOURNAL
A collective of designers who love to travel… sharing their journeys…..
Ekta Idnany
- Jun 19, 2021
Reflections: ‘City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi’ (1993) by William Dalrymple
Dalrymple is a Journalist and a Historian is a visitor to Delhi and the book is as much a chronicle of his year spent in the city as a...
Ekta Idnany
- Jun 17, 2021
Writings on Cities
Series Introduction: We hope this blog post finds you well. Though the tough times are continuing and it seems like there's still a long...
Sahil Latheef
- Sep 3, 2020
Contemporary 'Local' Architecture in the Emirates
In this post we explore an exciting range of lesser known projects designed by local architects in the UAE.
Sahil Latheef
- Dec 18, 2018
Bird’s-eye view of the Garland of Islands
Photostory from the island nation of Maldives.
Ekta Idnany
- Dec 1, 2018
Serendipitous Architecture
Sri Lankan architecture is unique in its singular approach to the appropriation of nature.
Ekta Idnany
- Jul 1, 2018
Bhutan: An alternate Utopia
Bhutan presents an interesting model of progress.
Sahil Latheef
- Jun 10, 2018
Karibu to Zanzibar!
Discovering the beauty & history of Tanzania's semi-autonomous island - Zanzibar.
Sahil Latheef
- Jun 9, 2018
We’re off to Sri Lanka …
Join us on a 7-day architecture trip to Sri Lanka focuses on the architecture of Geoffrey Bawa and the built heritage that inspired him.
Ekta Idnany
- Apr 10, 2018
Materiality and the City – Bengaluru
Reflections from the first Bengaluru Architecture Open.
Ekta Idnany
- Feb 28, 2018
Finding soul in Mumbai’s noise
The Mumbai Architecture Open that was held over the weekend of 10th and 11th February 2018 was in many ways an extremely encouraging event.
Sahil Latheef
- Dec 15, 2017
Louvre Abu Dhabi – Utopia realized
A quick guide to visiting the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Amrita Ravimohan
- Nov 19, 2017
Tripping through Indore
A photoblog based on a recent weekend trip to Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Ekta Idnany
- Nov 4, 2017
Flanerie at the library, Seattle.
In this post I do a deep dive into examining the Seattle Public Library, designed by OMA with LMN architects.
Sahil Latheef
- Oct 10, 2017
Baku – At the threshold of empires
After years of finding reasons, I finally made my long awaited trip to Azerbaijan.
Amrita Ravimohan
- Aug 22, 2017
Collecting space
Explore a plethora of museums in London that are vibrant, activated and above all, free.
Sahil Latheef
- Jul 31, 2017
On a high!
In many ways the High Line park, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, James Corner & Piet Oudolf, is ‘the perfect garden’ of our times!
Sahil Latheef
- Jun 28, 2017
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life
Photo-story on some of the most interesting pavilion designs from the Milan World Expo 2015.
Sahil Latheef
- Jun 2, 2017
Frozen in time
Visiting the erstwhile pearling village of Jazirat al Hamra.
Amrita Ravimohan
- May 22, 2017
Khweng - A village in the abode of clouds
Join me as I explore the weaving village of Khweng in Meghalaya, India.
Ekta Idnany
- May 19, 2017
Veiled in Misteries
The Indian monsoon blankets the subcontinent for four months of the year but it bestows a unique kind of blessing on the ruins of Mandu.
Ekta Idnany
- May 7, 2017
High Flying in Cappadocia
Exploring the Moon-like landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey.
Amrita Ravimohan
- May 2, 2017
Travel diary from Porbandar
A short travelogue based on a quick trip to Porbandar, Gujarat.
Sahil Latheef
- Apr 29, 2017
History along the Adriatic coast
Photostory from my drive exploring the historic sights along Croatia’s Adriatic Coast.
Ekta Idnany
- Apr 25, 2017
Flâneur
flâneur
flaˈnəː,French flanœʀ/
noun
noun: flâneur; plural noun: flâneurs
a man (/woman) who saunters around observing society.
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