Namrata Dewanjee

1 month ago | parametric-architecture.com | Namrata Dewanjee

It’s Ground Control for Major Tom: As the planetary orbit feels closer than ever, it’s good to remind ourselves that even space architecture begins with human connection. The question is no longer if we’ll live on Mars, but how. The Red Planet poses extreme environmental challenges: bone-chilling temperatures, unrelenting radiation and an almost non-existent atmosphere. Yet the vision of a human settlement on Mars has shifted from distant dream to imminent reality.

1 month ago | parametric-architecture.com | Namrata Dewanjee

Every two years, the Venice Biennale transforms this fragile lagoon city into the center of the global arts and architecture scene. But as the crowds flood in and pavilions pop up, one uncomfortable question has lingered in the background: What’s the environmental cost of culture? In 2025, the Biennale began to answer that. For the first time, sustainability was a central theme across programming, exhibitions, and infrastructure.

1 month ago | parametric-architecture.com | Namrata Dewanjee

At first glance, parametric design in architecture may appear like an exercise in pure visual bravado. The gravity-defying fluidity of Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev Centre or the sculptural chaos of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao suggest a discipline more concerned with spectacle than structure. But behind these expressive forms lies a methodical, data-driven process, rooted in logic, algorithms, and computation.

1 month ago | parametric-architecture.com | Namrata Dewanjee

Every year on May 4th, fans across the globe celebrate Star Wars Day with lightsabers and a shared passion for a galaxy far, far away. But beyond its starships and alien species, one of the saga’s most underrated design elements is its architecture and urban design. From the sterile corridors of the Death Star to the temple ruins of Ahch-To, Star Wars architecture packs a punch with its futurism in ways that feel both alien and strangely familiar.

Feb 19, 2025 | elledecor.in | Namrata Dewanjee

What’s next on the horizon of Indian design? You’re about to find out. The country’s most-anticipated design week India Design ID 2025 is back at New Delhi’s NSIC Grounds bringing with itself fresh perspectives that capture the creative pulse of our times.