Shadow Vines is a villa inspired by the interplay of light and shadow, nature, and space. An off-centred courtyard framed by a skylight forms the heart of the residence, letting natural light and shadows gently weave through the interiors and connect the architecture with the outdoors. A Play Of Light And Shadow Liven Up This […] The post A Play Of Light And Shadow Liven Up This Home In The Heart Of Chennai | Form Space Architects appeared first on The Architects Diary.| The Architects Diary
My diary, revived from my trip to India back in 2007. This second part details my solo travels during the last three weeks or so. From now on, increasingly exhausted, my entries become terser and frustratingly light on detail. Sightseeing in Chennai Saturday 1st December. Got up. What else could I do? Pounded the area … Continue reading "Indian Friday: Sightseeing in Chennai"| From Pyrenees to Pennines
My diary, revived from my trip to India back in 2007. This second part details my solo travels during the last three weeks or so. The Bus to Chennai, and Hello Chennai! Friday 30th November, and just a little bit of Saturday 1st December. Today I couldn’t face an Indian breakfast, which is unusual for … Continue reading "Indian Friday: The Bus to Chennai, and Hello Chennai!"| From Pyrenees to Pennines
From front-row topper to last-bench struggler, Rajinikanth recounts his Karnataka days in a moving video| thefederal.com
Stray dog attacks have been making frequent headlines in recent months. Chennai, Bengaluru, Nagpur, and many other cities have been reporting such incidents. But are these attacks truly increasing, or...| thefederal.com
Cycling has long been woven into the fabric of daily life in India. But as motor vehicles have come to dominate our streets, the space for cycles, both physical and social, has shrunk. This World Bicycle Day, we bring together stories from different corners of the country, spanning age groups, genders, and backgrounds, to understand what cycling means to people today.| ITDP India
From ₹25 crore in 2024–25 to ₹200 crore in 2025–26, Chennai is making a bold shift toward walkable streets. Coimbatore is joining in with a ₹2.5 crore allocation for a Safe Routes to School pilot . Explore how Tamil Nadu’s 2025 budget is reimagining streets for people, not just cars.| ITDP India
Chennai is a city that is often in the news for water related issues. While periodic cyclones cause flooding and water-logging in winter, these events are| OpenCity
Commuting in Chennai’s streets often feels like a game of Would You Rather?—except that the choices aren’t fun. Would you rather drive in circles for 20 minutes looking for a parking spot, only to settle for an informal parking space with an arbitrary fee? Or walk on the roadside, dodging parked bikes and cars, weaving […]| ITDP India
The "National Compilation of Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India" is an annual report published by the Central Ground Water Board under the Ministry| OpenCity
In commemoration of 78th Anniversary of FDR’s death, we share a tribute to the 32nd U.S. President written by Dhruthi Dev Gurudev, an tenth-grader in Tamil Nadu, India.| The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Foundation