Holiday reading courtesy @aasra1410 pic.twitter.com/V1vE8x4vmp
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 25, 2018
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Holiday reading courtesy @aasra1410 pic.twitter.com/V1vE8x4vmp
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 25, 2018
“No amount of charity in spending such fortunes can compensate in any way for the misconduct in acquiring them”
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 24, 2018
Is wealthy philanthropy doing more harm than good? via @FT
https://t.co/5enV6pYqo4
This was the Manhattan Project of investing
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 22, 2018
Passive attack: the story of a Wall Street revolution via @FT @RobinWigg
https://t.co/e4Vig6MHR7
The venerable Nitin Desai eloquently regaling the audience at #ReimaginingDelhi with the idea that humanity is the parasite - and that our built environment, our cars and our road networks are the main permanent inhabitants of this planet
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 21, 2018
Does the glitter & glamour of Delhi necessitate a deforested mind?
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 21, 2018
Musings by the panel at the second session of 100 years of #ReImaginingDelhi pic.twitter.com/BoqgXxe85f
Trees are remarkable things.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 19, 2018
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Even when they have lived out their cycle of being environmental stabilisers (and literally making the stuff we need to breathe, Thanks), they provide us… https://t.co/tNvFja7HxB
The good folks @CPRUrban discuss how to navigate India’s urban transition by looking beyond overwhelming metros to vibrant smaller towns.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 18, 2018
It needs us to unthink the urban.https://t.co/6BUWvAof6i
Bike Share Oversupply in China: Huge Piles of Abandoned and Broken Bicycles - via @TheAtlPhoto https://t.co/JAN4rcQRod
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 13, 2018
via @TheAtlantic
Very pleased to be part of “Young Visionaries”, a book on the new generation of architects by Chris Van Uffelen
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 12, 2018
Available at Amazon
Young Visionaries: The New Generation of Architects https://t.co/HiRJplulQi pic.twitter.com/uIaTdwZd5G
In Mumbai as a nominee to the Bold Design Awards and we won a special mention for the Tri- Tessellate, an #IndustrialBuilding in #Noida.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) December 1, 2018
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Peers are often the best #teachers, since they… https://t.co/egJ2IT6Zgq
In a bravura flourish of elitism, Eric Hobsbawm, the Marxist grandee, once wrote that the less sophisticated the population, the greater its taste for decoration.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) November 25, 2018
One can only argue if it’s true for architecture
(it isn’t)
The rules of taste via @FT
https://t.co/NL3XTzV8f1
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a new record in 2017 with emissions showing no signs of slowing
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) November 23, 2018
The construction industry really needs to be wake up to the fact that our processes remain unsustainable in the long term and that local procurement is critical pic.twitter.com/GoRX5qCW0q
Architectural Drawings: London’s Extraordinary “Iceberg Homes” - Architizer Journal https://t.co/6ZcuGh3eVc
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) November 13, 2018
The facts that nearly two-thirds of the urban infrastructure is yet to be built and that secondary and tertiary cities are emerging as the fastest growing urban areas offer a great opportunity to work towards inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. https://t.co/iouDnpGlqk
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) November 9, 2018
Inaction over climate change is shameful via @FT
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) October 24, 2018
https://t.co/eRouSAAcu6
There is some empirical evidence that financial markets are increasingly paying attention to the entire government balance sheet and that strong balance sheets enhance economic resilience. https://t.co/XC8GMUZ3wA
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) October 17, 2018
We are all self made.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) October 13, 2018
Only the successful admit it.
UN panel calls for ‘unprecedented’ action!
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) October 8, 2018
World will miss Paris climate targets by wide margin, says report via @FT
https://t.co/WzEyqfavR6
How quickly can you get through 20 slides?
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 22, 2018
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Blitzing through complex issues such as #Urbanisation & #Informality, Amit’s #PechaKucha presentation at #foaid ended #DayOne with a series of… https://t.co/go2CH4JGyB
Catch Amit Khanna at DTalks today evening as he speaks at #foaid2018
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 21, 2018
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The #PechaKucha format is a concise method of exposition where you can showcase 20 slides for 20 seconds each.
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The… https://t.co/J4GOeKqNNl
In #Hyderabad for dialogues_india to unveil our tile design for #Nitco.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 15, 2018
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Based on the fundamental idea that a tile is as much a wall surface as it is a piece of art, the ‘weave’ is a… https://t.co/8Hy8yGnDku
Light is a layer, the fourth dimension of architecture pic.twitter.com/hHJLOoEcEd
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 15, 2018
In #Hyderabad to showcase our tile design for @TilesNitco
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 15, 2018
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The dialogues_india team and tajfalaknuma have pulled out all the stops in their warm hospitality.
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Also endearing to hear the… https://t.co/tra9rY0gIe
The essence of architecture is to be found in nature
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 14, 2018
In #Hyderabad to unveil our tile design for #Nitco
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 14, 2018
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There has been a long history of architectural firms designing signature collections for product manufacturers and the team at… https://t.co/XBaZcez09d
India’s cities are under construction on an unimaginable scale.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 14, 2018
We should probably have a sign at the airports since this is going to take a while (and that’s a good thing) pic.twitter.com/FzKyA5WPYQ
Amit Khanna will be moderating a distinguished panel of speakers with the mandate to Re-Imagine Delhi.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 10, 2018
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Tuesday 11th September 6:45pm
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/FJAu8wBZ9Y
Age can be harsh on the #Unloved
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 10, 2018
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The best of old things can deteriorate if not maintained, whether they be #buildings or #classiccars. However, a carefully made building can be a long… https://t.co/x0cbyALA8U
Makes us feel better about asking potential employees about their commute during interviews https://t.co/qwdEgY3vOh
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) September 9, 2018
Humidity 100%
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) August 31, 2018
Feels like 400%
Taking the wraps off it. Literally.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) August 29, 2018
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After agonising over a few million finishing touches, we are finally getting ready to hand over this #apartment #building to its new owners.… https://t.co/Gb6uG51GXR
Why is it called “independence”?
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) August 14, 2018
Weren’t the British the one’s who were dependent on us?
Anyhow, let’s collectively celebrate that our subservience isn’t to a government based outside the country
It is a good thing, though - grateful we aren’t in Django’s shoes pic.twitter.com/hvT7zqASn0
“When a thousand people believe some made-up story for a month — that’s fake news. When a billion people believe it for a thousand years — that’s a religion”
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) August 11, 2018
Are humans too flawed to survive the 21st century? via @FT @harari_yuval
https://t.co/pLiaH8o0w0
Urban Spatiality is Inverted Architecture.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) August 7, 2018
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The venerable Louis #Kahn once described streets as outdoor rooms. The ceiling of this #urban situation distorts, almost inverts, our #sense of… https://t.co/nBWkGVUWfR
To paraphrase @harari_yuval, a good historian can probably find a precedent for almost anything, but even the most ardent would be hard pressed to equate modern man’s obsession with unnecessary conveniences, at the cost of enormous peril to their own future existence
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) July 11, 2018
It speaks to the discrepancy between what we see of people on the outside and what they’re experiencing on the inside; between their public faces and their private realities; between their visible swagger and invisible pain. https://t.co/GzPMvOacdq
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) June 14, 2018
Catch Amit Khanna today at the @smartcitiesind today, as he talks on the importance of integrating the human experience into the green building discourse of the Indian City pic.twitter.com/XXcJcJFNBT
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) May 23, 2018
Have apps for navigation, transport and curiosity lessened our need for human interaction? Can’t remember the last time I had to suddenly pick someone from the airport, or answer a quick query on the phone.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) April 20, 2018
These days, our friends are rarely in need,
Getting some mechanical help to speed things up!
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) April 18, 2018
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A private #residential project near the… https://t.co/XNeR8g5Sgq
We are a recovering society within an old civilization that has faced multiple eras of cultural amnesia. Can we rediscover ourselves & in that process, define an architecture that is deeply rooted in India’s regional vernacular, aware of its craftsmanship and spatial traditions. pic.twitter.com/UPszkiA5Jh
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) April 8, 2018
Architecture in the present time needs to speak of our global crisis of energy consumption, waste management and wealth inequality. If we are still talking about personal expression or random inspiration in the conceptualisation of architecture, then we are dinosaurs.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) April 3, 2018
Tonight, #SwitchOff for a bit!
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) March 24, 2018
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At 8:30pm tonight, switch off and unplug whatever you aren’t… https://t.co/qrMwLhhE9Q
As technology becomes more affordable and widespread, it will increasingly get dispersed into our physical world. Future buildings may have automation that will blur into the background of the built space and will only be experienced, not actually controlled.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) March 23, 2018
More kudos for our talented team
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) March 23, 2018
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Adityan (second from the left) getting first prize in the… https://t.co/cky3dbEfuF
Leading the way in #Sustainability & #Design #Excellence.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) March 1, 2018
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Congratulations to magotrashriya… https://t.co/o2NiTMZlY8
We are continually in the process of designing #SmartCities through individual architectural projects - Perhaps at some point in the future, we will have participated in inadvertently creating one!
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 27, 2018
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 21, 2018
Margaret Mead
Are you smart about making buildings?
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 12, 2018
Can you take community wisdom, add the nuances of unique experience/education and give back to the community an improved product?#PythagorasNeverSleptInARoundSouthAfricanHouse
The act of making buildings transcends language.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 12, 2018
Perhaps the barriers for effective communication are embedded in our systems legacy approach to planning buildings.#NowToTeachYoungArchitectsToLabelInHindi
“Health is the new Wealth!”
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 10, 2018
Inside the booming business of exercise via @FT https://t.co/tHV7javBVg pic.twitter.com/PM2Y7yyoRW
High above the #city..
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 4, 2018
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The final slab of our multi-storied #commercialrealestate project in… https://t.co/bhwK5rN864
Construction workers used to nap in their lunch break, getting much needed rest.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 4, 2018
Now they use the time to watch videos & call home
Undoubtedly there will be a loss in productivity - No one can perform hard manual labour all day long
Not all #art makes it to a gallery
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) February 1, 2018
.#Construction workers need to rake the #plaster on the… https://t.co/ZXCUHMLOS6
Using @LEGO_Group to quickly #communicate a fundamental idea.
— AKDA (@akdaoffice) January 25, 2018
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As much as #WeLoveDrawings, they… https://t.co/1vhIrO4dhQ