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Ippolito, Alfonso, and Martina Attenni. "Roc-cut architecture: modeling...

The sculpted temples of the Mahabalipuram complex constitute a synthesis of spirituality, architecture and landscape based on the unity of art, science and technology. Codified by Hinduism, they were...

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Verma, Anil, and G. Rajendran. "The effect of historical nostalgia on...

Many studies on destination loyalty intention of the heritage tourists have failed to examine the influence of historical nostalgia. This paper examines the effect of historical nostalgia generated...

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Procopiou, H., E. Morero, R. Vargiolu, M. Suarez-Sanabria, and H. Zahouani....

Stone polishing techniques, a deep reaching technical innovation, appeared in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Neolithic period and were generalised during the Bronze Age. Our team wanted to find...

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Shah, Haresh C., and Weimin Dong. "Catastrophe Risk Assessment and...

During the past 15 years, there has been spectacular growth in the use of risk analysis and management tools, developed by engineers, in the fi nancial and insurance sectors. In particular, the...

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Vishwanath, Chitra, and Anurag Tamhankar. Residence for Charis. Biome...

The home is located in the outskirt of Bangalore at the edge of the garden around the park adjoining a lake. Since the plot is a corner one the home is designed so that it can be viewed from both the...

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Nayak, Sharath, and Chitra Vishwanath. Hamsa's House. Biome Environmental...

A dense urban context, a small site of 140 square meters, and a brief requiring individual multipurpose studio spaces for a brother and sister required that the  building be tall.

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Vishwanath, Chitra, Anurag Tamhankar, and Sharath Nayak. Hornbill House....

Hornbill House is located at O'land estate, a tea and coffee plantation. The estate is an “end of the road property”, bordering forest lands and commanding spectacular views.

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Dalvi, Mustansir, and Nanki Nath. "Display Typography of House Names in...

This paper aims to reveal modes of signification in house-names on Mumbai’s residential buildings, seen (simultaneously) in the choice of names and display typography. Their visual characteristics are...

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Dalvi, Smita. "Architecture as Social History: Jewish Built Heritage in...

Two distinct Jewish communities flourished in Bombay and Konkan separated by their time of arrival and their social status- the Bene Israel and the Baghdadi Jews. Both built places of worship and in...

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Dalvi, Mustansir. "Expressions of Modernity: Semiotic Isotopy on Bombay's...

The buildings on Bombay's Backbay Reclamations that came up in the 1930s and 1940s are now considered icons of the city and are collectively referred to as 'Art Deco'. Two sets of buildings – the ones...

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Ithurbide, Christine. "Beyond Bombay art district: Reorganization of art...

Considering the context of the economic liberalization in India since the 1980’s and the growing insertion of contemporary Indian art scene in the global art system, this article aims to analyze the...

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Md. Jubair Hasan, Nabi Newaz Khan, Lutfullahil Mazid, and Tahmida Afroze....

The “Loom Shed” is a new design that employs a traditional Bangladeshi residential architecture with contemporary elements that give it a modern twist.

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Drew, Jane B.. "Indigenous Architecture: Architecture in the Tropics."...

Architecture for the developing peoples; as they are now well called-the millions of India, Africa, and the Middle East who are fast becoming part of the modern world is a very great problem,...

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Jacobs, Allan B.. "Observations on Chandigarh." Journal of the American...

In the new Chandigarh it is possible to observe the setting, the basic overall development pattern and structure of the community, and those sections which are complete or well under way: the complex...

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Fry, E. Maxwell, and Jane B. Drew. "CHANDIGARH AND PLANNING DEVELOPMENT IN...

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Haque, Saif Ul. Arcadia Education Project. Bangladesh: Saif Ul Haque...

After four decades of teaching in the United Kingdom, Razia Alam returned to her home country of Bangladesh where she established a school for underprivileged children, using her pension funds.

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Behrendt, Kurt. "An unnoticed relief from the Bhilsa topes and its...

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Howes, Jennifer. "Colin Mackenzie and the Stupa at Amaravati." South Asian...

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Shaw, Julia, and John Sutcliffe. "Ancient irrigation works in the Sanchi...

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Branfoot, Crispin. "Royal Portrait Sculpture in the South Indian Temple."...

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