Rethinking The Future (RTF)

Jan 8, 2025 | re-thinkingthefuture.com | Avneet Kaur

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” – Winston ChurchillThis profound statement feels increasingly conflicted in today’s world, with architecture telling a tale of progress overshadowing heritage, and inclusivity giving way to exclusivity. While architecture should and does reflect societal progress, it often does so at the expense of valuable heritage. My recent travels across India opened my eyes to an unsettling uniformity creeping into our urban landscapes.

Sep 2, 2024 | re-thinkingthefuture.com | Paul Williams

Auroville, derived from the French terms “Aurore”, signifying dawn, and “ville”, meaning city, is aptly named the “City of Dawn”. This unique experiment is situated in the picturesque locales of southern India. Sri Aurobindo Ghose, a well-known Indian seer and spiritual visionary, envisioned the ideal metropolis. The township was founded in February 1986 by Mirra Alfassa, also known as The Mother, a yoga instructor, spiritual guide, and associate of Sri Aurobindo.

Jul 9, 2024 | re-thinkingthefuture.com | Anam Hussain |Himachal Pradesh

Bagerhat- erstwhile Khalifabad of BangladeshBagerhat is a UNESCO approved world heritage site, located in southwestern Bangladesh. The district sits at the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra. It is known as the “Mosque City”, and rightly so, as the district is renowned for having a large number of mosques and other monuments over an area of 50 sq. m. Bagerhat, part of Sundarbans, was founded by the governor and Sufi saint Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century.

Jul 8, 2024 | re-thinkingthefuture.com | Shreya Agarwal

As architects and designers, when we think about universal design or accessibility the first things that come to mind are tactile surfaces, ramps, and wheelchair-friendly features. Have you ever observed, though, that not all locations are friendly to individuals of all genders? All gender minorities are unsafe in many places, including the streets. There’s always a lurking fear, which occasionally prevents individuals from moving at all.

Jul 1, 2024 | re-thinkingthefuture.com | Anam Hussain

As per WHO, “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” It is characterised by fatigue, depression, and reduced professional efficacy. Also, burnout has been specifically restricted to the workplace context. Hence, it becomes more about employee well-being, which costs the employees and the company.