“Civilization begins with distillation.” William Faulkner. From ancient alembics to modern marvels, distilleries have long captured the imagination of humankind, transforming the simple agricultural produce into spirits that reflect both cultural fragrance and economic power. The journey from rudimentary stills to today’s high-tech plants can be summed…
Uncategorized / September 1, 2025
“Certainly, architecture is concerned with much more than just its physical attributes. It is a many- layered thing. Beneath and beyond the strata of function and structure, materials and texture, lie the deepest and most compulsive layers of all.” -Charles Correa. The post-Independence India was devoid of any distinctive architectural…
Uncategorized / June 18, 2025
“A brewery is not just a factory- it is a temple of taste and tradition, where architecture meets alchemy.” -Unknown. We have been discussing various aspects of beer production and brewery architecture these days. Beer, the gift of God for many, was perhaps brewed very early in man’s history, and…
Uncategorized / April 8, 2025
“Beer is the answer…but I can’t remember the answer.” -Unknown. You would have spent so many hours with a glass full of that bitter-sweet, colored liquid in your hand; enjoying an evening with friends, cooling off during a summer…
Uncategorized / April 2, 2025
“Sustainable buildings are: Lovable because if they can’t be loved, they will not last; durable, because they must endure, if they’re to be sustainable; flexible, because if they endure, they will need to be used for many uses over the centuries; frugal, because energy hogs can’t be sustained in a…
Uncategorized / March 3, 2025
Laurie Baker: The Gandhi of Indian architecture “Every district has its own traditions and, by trial and error, over thousands of years, people have learned how to use, and to cope with, all the many factors which are involved in architecture- the site, the topography and geology, the climate and…