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Common Facilitation Center (CFC) / Node Urban Lab

Andreas Luco — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000

As part of the ODOP initiative, the district of Agra has been identified as a hub for producing leather and leather goods. In line with this, the Common Facilitation Centre (CFC) Agra has been developed to provide technical support and services specifically to the footwear industry in the region. The primary aim of CFC Agra is to improve the quality of footwear products produced in the region and enhance the industry's competitiveness in both domestic and international markets.

Swatantra Residence / Spaces Architects@ka

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:00:00 +0000

The residence is an intricate play of design and function that found its inception in the client’s passion to create a home for three generations of his family. The client’s mandate was simple and humble; a concrete residence where all spaces remain interconnected like one’s family but also embodies the client’s appreciation of art and design. The project is conceptualized as an inward-looking house where the plan opens at the inner core with a triple-height courtyard and is an extensive exploration of concrete and art.

The Terracotta House / Studio Archohm

Hana Abdel — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000

The terracotta house stands like a warm oasis in conversation with its neighbor- Gupta residence. The house exemplifies a relationship between neutral grey concrete and earthy terracotta. Terracotta tiles wrap the façade to mystify the lives within, and create a harmonious world outside with a walkway and lush greens. The residents of this abode are a family of five across three generations.

ZNERA Proposes a Network of Smog Filtering Towers To Combat Delhi's Rising Pollution Levels

Eric Baldwin — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Dubai-based architecture firm Znera Space have released "The Smog Project," a design to clean the air in Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities. Shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival's Experimental Project Category, the Smog Project hopes to address Delhi’s noxious air quality by adding a network of smog filtering towers throughout the entire city. India's capital has become known for toxic smog levels from overcrowding and industrial waste. Znera's proposal hopes to cleanse the smog chamber and generate smog free air.

Planning for Conservation: Looking at Agra

Rene Submissions — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 03:30:00 +0000

This volume presents the research and speculations produced by scholars, Loeb Fellows and graduate students at Harvard Graduate School of Design by looking at possibilities for the city of Agra in India and the agency of design between Architecture, Critical Conservation, Urban Planning & Design, and Landscape Architecture in heritage conservation, economic development, and the planning of medium-sized South Asian cities.

Work Begins on David Chipperfield's Mughal Museum in India

Karissa Rosenfield — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Construction is underway on David Chipperfield Architect's Mughal Museum in Agra, India, near the Taj Mahal's eastern gate. Part of a larger Archohm-led masterplan, which includes the Taj Orientation Center and the Agra Heritage Center, the project will provide 5200-square-meters of permanent and temporary exhibition space entirely "dedicated to the history and culture of the Mughals, a dynasty that ruled over Northern India for over three centuries," says the practice.

AD Classics: Taj Mahal / Shah Jahan

Megan Sveiven — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Easily one of the most recognizable buildings in the world, the Taj Mahal's harmonious integration with its environment makes it a prime destination for many. Completed in 1648 as a mausoleum for Shah Jahan's late wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it stands as a symbol of eternal love as its history and beauty never fail to captivate the heart.