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 professional […]
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 paper […]
Biennial Architecture Award and Critical Review themeritlist.com 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 seeks to […]
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 […]
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 www.frameconclave.com 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, the […]
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 […]
Documentation and Publication of Making-Process https://vimeo.com/345269854?fl=pl&fe=sh The Indian Patent Stone (IPS) was, until the 1990, omnipresent flooring type across India. Made by mixing metal-oxides with a combination of grey and white cement, the labour-intensive floor is losing its appeal in the mainstream construction industry. The IPS documentation by […]
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, […]
Redesign for a New Edition A collection of Charles Correa’s essays, A Place in the Shade is a seminal book authored and edited by Correa as an assimilation of a lifetime of writing. The texts in the book touch upon critical issues that were central to Charles Correa’s ideas on architecture, urbanism and housing. The […]