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The Search of the Curious

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A personal experience of a bong student

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250 things that an Architect should know

by Kunal Rakshit

Michael Sorkin, the noted architectural critic and educator who passed away last month in covid-19 wrote about 250 things that an architect should know in his book What Goes Up . I have to admit that I myself don’t know probably 50 percent of items listed. but it’s fun to go through this list once in a while and assess our knowledge and position...

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Giambattista Vico’s New Science

by Kunal Rakshit

For Vico, the neapolitan philosopher of early 18th century, wisdom of the poets- was the earliest wisdom of the mankind. It was unrationalized, as primitive men were not capable of abstract thoughts.

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Sketches of Peter Rich

by Kunal Rakshit

Peter Rich is an Australian architect whose sketches blows my mind. His sketches are manifestations of his travels and they are really special.

February 16, 2020

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Architecture of Memory: On the Relevance of Memory in Architecture

by Kunal Rakshit

The link between Architecture and Memory is quite ancient. Numerous accounts have been written on how architecture was used as a memory tool. We learn from stories of the Greek poet Simonides, who identified from his memory every visitor in a banquet associating them with architectural setting. This art of memory often called “memory palace” was transmitted from Greeks to Romans and then into...

January 17, 2020

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The Bow and the Lyre

by Kunal Rakshit

The Poem. The Poetic Revelation. Poetry and History. Why poetry is important in everyday life. Taking a leaf out of Octavio Paz’s book to make a strong case for poetry in our daily life, culture and society. Octavio Paz, the author of this book was a Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat, recognized as one of the major Latin American writers of the 20th century....

January 14, 2020

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3G

by Kunal Rakshit

Before we get into other details of our Kindle Paperwhite 3G review, let’s quickly see why it continues to be the world’s best-selling e-reader. Kindle had been always very popular. When kindle was first released in the United States on November 19, 2007, the response was overwhelming. The entire production of kindle was sold out in five hours and it remained out of stock...

November 16, 2016

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The Search of the Curious

by Kunal Rakshit

A personal experience of a bong student

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Amaravati Government Complex Design Competition

by Kunal Rakshit

Chandigarh was a long time ago, but arguably, no development of a new state capital has generated as much excitement and hype as Andhra Pradesh’ Amaravati city. While India is looking up to Amaravati as a modern day, even ‘futuristic’ capital that may well become a template for India’s 100 smart cities project, the city itself has a rich and glorious past. Three international...

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What is a teacher?

by Kunal Rakshit

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”- William Arthur Ward

January 4, 2016

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THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA

by Kunal Rakshit

Modern India. Post-Independent India went through a lot of turmoil, it was like the day after an Indian Wedding, the guests are gone but the ‘memories’ of their stay remains along with the mess, you don’t know which stuff is yours and what to throw out, every corner of the house throwing up a treasure chest.

December 9, 2015

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