A film on the precise measure of things, and the immeasurable. Neelkanth Chhaya is an architect and academician. He retired as the Dean of the Department of Architecture at CEPT University in Ahmedabad. His practice has emphasised adapting built form to physical and social contexts. He is deeply interested in the […]
Digital Journal on Contemporary Architecture in India thinkmatter.in Incepted in 2014, thinkMATTER is a platform for documentation and dissemination of ideas on Architecture in India. Through diverse and multiple formats, we examine the processes, positions, and histories that shape the practice of architecture. By way of curation and archiving of thought, thinkMATTER contributes to the […]
A survey of contemporary architecture in India PRAXIS is an editorial project by Matter in partnership with Şişecam Flat Glass. It is positioned as a survey of work and positions contemporary practices in India, with a particular emphasis on the principles of practice, the structure of its processes, and the challenges it is rooted in. It focuses […]
Biannual Journal on Contemporary Architecture insidereview.in A series of journals, [IN]SIDE is published by Matter in collaboration with H & R Johnson (India) on Contemporary Architecture and Interior Design in India. The books chronicle and document ideas and work of some of the most thought-provoking ideas and practices from India. Produced on a high-quality […]
Biennial Architecture Award and Critical Review THE MERIT LIST The Merit List [TML] is an initiative by Matter and supported by Takshila Educational Society to recognise projects of critical relevance in the context of contemporary architecture of India. Constituted as a peer-to-peer review and award in 2015. With a two-year cycle, The Merit List […]
Works & Continuities https://studiomatter.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BOOK-VIDEO_090218.mp4 One of the most prolific architects to have practiced in post-independence India, Brinda Somaya has designed and built more than 250 projects over the span of 40 years of her firm SnK Architects. This monograph is a chronicle and critical reflection on the body of work, ideas and initiatives of […]
Independent Biennial Conclave FRAME CONCLAVE FRAME is instituted as an independent, biennial professional conclave on contemporary architecture in India curated by Matter and organised in partnership with Takshila Educational Society. The intent of the conclave is to provoke thought on issues that are pertinent to the practice of architecture in India. Across two editions, […]
An initiative to create a conversation on the idea of architectural drawings formfolio.in FOLIO is an editorial framework dedicated to architectural drawings and spatial representation. It foregrounds drawing as a critical mode of inquiry, documentation, and communication revealing the conceptual, analytical, and material dimensions of architecture. As an independent site of knowledge, the archive […]
Architecture Storytelling Competition In vain, I attempt to describe my visit to the Fabled City of the far, Far East. Let me tell you right at the beginning that there are only two ways to experience it – within and without. It is known that travellers to this mysterious city have always returned with distinct […]
Graphical Interpretation of the 2011 Census Data Every decade, the Government of India produces, through an incredible logistical organisation, a document that records essential data on the citizens. While the document itself registers a wide range of human data, there are a few critical indicators that refer to the condition of human settlements and therefore, […]