LEAD ESSAYS
26 Even as Matias Echanove and Rahul Srivastava critique grand architectural gestures, they suggest that the bazaar affords a dynamic model to understand the messy realities of our ever-growing cities.
32 Himanshu Burte traces the history of Modernist architecture in India and looks at a variety of new architechural languages that have emerged over the past few decades.
38 Gautam Bhatia envisions dynamic architectural interventions that take into account the needs of various communities.
OPINION
43 Kapil Gupta concocts an ingenious plan to rid Mumbai of all its ills.
LEAD FEATURES
44 Mustansir Dalvi hopes for architectural practices that are more inclusive and egalitarian.
46 Kaiwan Mehta delves between the covers of some important books on Indian architecture.
48 Sen Kapadia assesses the architecture of Trident Hilton Gurgaon, and finds a fine blend of the traditional and the modern.
51 Zehra Jumabhoy examines how art and architecture attempt to form successful liaisons in Bombay.
54 Sandhya Bordewekar uncovers the architectural motifs recurring in the works of Baroda-based artists.
LEAD INTERVIEWS
57 Ai Weiwei discusses the interaction between art and architecture in his works with Karen Smith.
60 Prasad Shetty asks Hafeez Contractor questions about his philosophy and practice.
62 IMAGE PROFILE
Sangita Jindal presents the painterly creations of renowned architect, T. Khareghat.
64 LEAD PROFILE
Himanshu Burte introduces us to Laurie Baker’s context-conscious approach to architecture.
67 LETTER FROM PAKISTAN
Quddus Mirza discusses the themes in modern and contemporary Pakistani architecture.
Mary N. Woods, Neera Adarkar, Sameera Khan, Shilpa Phadke, Shilpa Ranade, and Shimul Javeri Kadri gather to investigate the links between architecture, gender, and pedagogy. Rohan Shivkumar moderates the debate.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS
75 Danish artist, Olafur Eliasson, and Norwegian architect, Kjetil Thorsen, put their heads together to come up with a spectacular 2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, enthuses Lee Johnson.
76 Jeannine Tang draws our attention to the circuitry between art, architecture, and real estate ventures in Global Cities at Tate Modern, London.
79 The Turner Prize yields unexpected insights about architecture, discovers Zehra Jumabhoy.
81 Victoria Chaine-Mendrzyk and Zasha Colah report on the curious marriage of art and architecture at the 10th International Istanbul Biennale.
107 INTERNATIONAL PROFILE
Arshiya Lokhandwala recounts some of Chitra Ganesh’s unsettling tales.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS
110 Niharika Dinkar engages with Bari Kumar’s figures with truncated bodies.
112 Abir Karmakar puts more on display than he might have intended, says Deirdre King.
115 Latika Gupta responds to Sumedh Rajendran’s critique of violence.
REVIEWS
116 Abhay Sardesai checks out how Atul Dodiya pays tribute to Bhupen Khakhar.
119 Girish Shahane does not find Thukral & Tagra’s wares very tempting.
120 Gitanjali Dang watches Jitish Kallat ‘making a local call’ with Sweatopia.
122 Allan Kram files in a report about India’s entry for the 10th Venice Architecture Biennale.
123 Suryanandini Sinha is fascinated by photographs that preserve Traces of the Uprising 1857.
124 David De Souza finds Rameshwar Broota’s photographs, alternately disappointing and exhilarating.
125 Latika Gupta responds to Amitava Das’ drawings – culled from over three decades of his career as an artist.
126 Latika Gupta finds Bharti Kher continuing with her project of exploring composite identity structures.
128 Deeksha Nath is delighted with Avantika Bawa’s minimalistic works.
129 Sheba Chhachhi’s winged creatures seem to pose difficult questions about globalization, says Deeksha Nath.
131 Meera Menezes finds T.V. Santhosh’s new works responding to a war-torn world.
132 Meera Menezes admires the tangled webs that Sheila Makhijani weaves.
134 Manisha Parekh’s self-contained world appeals to Gopika Nath.
136 Potted history, no more: Sharmila Sagara takes a keen interest in contemporary Ceramic art.
137 Jaideep Mehrotra captures telling moments of life in Mumbai, Abhijeet Tamhane informs us.
138 Jason Keith Fernandes discusses Estee Oarsed’s critique of middle-class aspirations and values.
140 Romain Maitra is beguiled by Dayanita Singh’s Ladies of Calcutta.
142 PROFILE
Anirudh Chari tracks Paritosh Sen’s journey as an artist.
145 RESPONSE
Tejal Shah and Natasha Mendonca counter Vishwas Kulkarni’s accusations about Larzish’s high-handed behaviour.
146 BOOK REVIEW
Ketaki Sheth’s Bombay Mix has all the flavour (and familiarity) of a favourite snack, says Hemant Morparia.
150 SPECIAL REPORT
Zehra Jumabhoy discusses the difficult decisions made while selecting the winners of the ART India – IHC Promising Artist Award 2007.
152 LISTINGS