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Most people associate Art Deco with New York skyscrapers or Mumbai’s Marine Drive. But did you know traces of the same m...
06/06/2026

Most people associate Art Deco with New York skyscrapers or Mumbai’s Marine Drive. But did you know traces of the same movement existed in Lucknow?

This research project explores how a global architectural style, _Art Deco_ travelled, transformed, and found a distinct expression within Lucknow’s streets, bazaars, homes, and mixed-use buildings.

Through archival research, mapping, field surveys, and building documentation, the study traces how Art Deco was adapted through local crafts, materials, and existing urban conditions rather than appearing as a planned architectural district.

The result reveals a regional form of modernity, one embedded within everyday architecture and the layered urban fabric of Lucknow.

Research by Sonal Shah .sonall
Guided by Nishant Upadhyay .upadhyay13 and Anjaneya Sharma .anjaneya
Thanks to & & for this wonderful collaborative exploration.

31/01/2026

Goddess Saraswati listening to the music of weaving workshop, echoing in the lotus pond of the courtyard.

We at Dharatal, are inviting applications for internship at our office in Lucknow.Skill in CAD, BIM and rendering softwa...
20/12/2025

We at Dharatal, are inviting applications for internship at our office in Lucknow.
Skill in CAD, BIM and rendering softwares is needed. Interest in site coordination, product design & hands-on material crafting will be an asset.
Please send your portfolio to [email protected]
(max 10 MB PDF)
Deadline to apply - 05.01.2026, 11:59 PM IST
archinternship

The project involved designing the façade and garden lighting for a neoclassical mansion dating back to the latter half ...
13/12/2025

The project involved designing the façade and garden lighting for a neoclassical mansion dating back to the latter half of the 19th century. The lighting design focused on enhancing the mansion’s architecture and its classical details while maintaining its historic character. Simple and multiple types of lights were thoughtfully integrated to highlight different elements of the façade and landscape, ensuring visual balance.

The logo for Ars Lucis was developed to visually express the organisation’s core mission, the art of stained glass. The ...
06/12/2025

The logo for Ars Lucis was developed to visually express the organisation’s core mission, the art of stained glass. The design draws inspiration on one hand from the qualities of filtered light, durability, and precision found in Gothic stained-glass windows, and on the other hand from the modern stained-glass works created by Prof. Em. Joost Caen in the Leuven Carthusian Monastery.

The principles of golden ratio shaped the logo, creating a harmonious composition reflecting the art it represents. By conveying the essence of stained glass art into a contemporary visual language, the logo bridges traditional and modern interpretation.

This once-lived-in space now stands quietly in the margins of the city’s everyday rush, a structure that has seen its ow...
29/11/2025

This once-lived-in space now stands quietly in the margins of the city’s everyday rush, a structure that has seen its own richness fade into silence. Its walls carry the weight of stories long forgotten, holding on to memories even as its identity slips further from the present. Amidst the noise of the world around it, this place remains a rare pocket of stillness—where traces of the past linger, gentle but unshakable.

We explore as we document the residential UNESCO World heritage properties in the Historic City of Ahmedabad for Ahmedabad World heritage City Trust ( ) in Ahmedabad Munic**al Corporation.
Project associate - .maitrisheth
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Oscillating shadows
15/11/2025

Oscillating shadows

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