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Live from the basements of the University, it's your new favorite music podcast! Turn off and tune into the boys from Food Club talk about music, events in the world, and day-to-day (...basically everything except country)! Join Jake, Joe, Joon, and Chad every week on all podcasting platforms!
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Book a Week

CEPT Library & Center for Research on Architecture and Urbanism

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Book-a-Week is a weekly podcast in an author-interview format featuring new books on architecture and cities published in the last five years. Every week young scholars from the fields of architecture, urbanism and design research will interview authors of recent books on diverse topics from architectural history, design theory, and ecological thinking to urban studies and anthropology. Each episode is imagined as a reflective, genial conversation on the book, its context, significance and r ...
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The Vivek Eadara Show

The Vivek Eadara Show

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Vivek Eadara is a 5th year architecture student studying in JNAFAU, (Hyderabad) and is currently interning at RMA Architects. From a very young age he has engaged himself with photography, fine arts and travel which in their own ways, introduced him to architecture. This Architecture Podcast series is an initiative to interact and create a dialogue with well-known industry professionals, emerging young Architects and aspiring architecture students to converse about one’s personal and profess ...
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Shreyank Khemalapure engages in a discussion with Eric Denis and Marie-Hélène Zérah, Editors of ‘Subaltern Urbanisation in India: An Introduction to the Dynamics of Ordinary Towns' and Solomon Benjamin, author of the chapter 'Multilayered Urbanisation of the South Canara Territory' in the book, which was published by Springer in 2017The book, ‘Suba…
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Bhavin Shukla engages in a discussion with Sarita Sundar about her book ‘From the Frugal to the Ornate - Stories of the Seat in India' which was published by Godrej and Boyce in 2022In the book 'From the Frugal to the Ornate: Stories of the Seat in India', Sarita Sundar explores the significance of seating in Indian culture, delving into its relati…
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Soumini Raja engages in a discussion with Amita Baviskar about her book ‘Uncivil City: Ecology, Equity and the Commons in Delhi' which was published by the SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd in 2020"Uncivil City: Ecology, Equity and the Commons in Delhi" by Amita Baviskar explores the complex interplay between urban development, environmental sustainabilit…
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Bhavin Shukla engages in a discussion with Snehal Shah, Editor of ‘Footprints of Visvakarma: Studies in Indian Sculpture and Architecture' published by the Akshara Publications in 2018Footprints of Visvakarma: Studies in Indian Sculpture and Architecture" is a scholarly exploration of Indian sculpture and architecture, delving into the rich heritag…
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Shreyank Khemalapure engages in a discussion with Pinkish Shah, Editor of ‘Sen Kapadia Architect: In Pursuance of Meanings', published by the CEPT University Press in 2022The book authored by Sen Kapadia, "In Pursuance of Meanings" is a profound reflection by esteemed architect Sen Kapadia, offering insights gleaned from over 50 years of profession…
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Bhavin Shukla engages in a discussion with Anjan Mitra about his book, ‘Durga Pujo and the City of Kolkata', which was published by the INDIANA & Sustained Actions for Value and Environment in 2022The book written by Anjan Mitra delves into the concept of temporality and its connection to the Bengali tradition of Durga Pujo in Kolkata. It transcend…
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Soumini Raja discusses the book ‘The Great Padma' with author Professor Kazi Khalid Ashraf. The Great Padma was published by the Goff Books in 2023This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate tapestry of life and history woven within the vast expanse of the Bengal Delta. The Book delves into the rich cultural heritage, geographical…
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Shreyank Khemalapure engages in a discussion with Vasudhendra Shroff about his book, ‘The Unforgiving City and other stories', which was published by the Penguin Viking in 2021The book written by Vasundendra and translated by Mysore Nataraja, offers a raw and unflinching portrayal of urban life. Through a series of gripping narratives, it delves in…
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Soumini Raja engages in a discussion with Lindsay Bremner about her book, ‘Monsoon as Method: A Book by Monsoon Assemblages', released by the Actar Publishers in 2022The book written by Lindsay Bremner, Beth Cullen, Christina Leigh Geros, Harshavardhan Bhat, Anthony Powis and John Cook explores how the Monsoon Assemblages project engages with the m…
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Bhavin Shukla engages in a discussion with Prof. Miki Desai and Prof. Madhavi Desai about their book, 'Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity – India 1880 to 1980', which was released in its second edition by the CEPT University Press in 2022.The book written by Miki Desai, Madhavi Desai and Jon Lang explores how Indian architecture…
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‘The Unfinished: Stone carvers at work in the Indian Subcontinent’ by Professor Vidya Dehejia and Peter Rockwell, is an exploration of the notions of ‘completeness’ in the context of construction of stone monuments of India. In this podcast, Venugopal Maddipati talks to Professor Dehejia about the varying degrees of unfinished stone monuments acros…
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Delhi’s Qutb Complex is one of the most iconic sites that has encountered several changes since its inception to the present day. Catherine Asher’s book ‘The Qutb Complex: The Minar, Mosque and Mehrauli’ traces these historical changes by analysing the site’s monuments, patrons, inscriptions, and history. In this conversation, Sunaina Shah talks to…
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Rajshree in conversation with Dr. Ghazala Jamil, on her book ‘Accumulation by Segregation: Muslim Localities in Delhi’, published by the Oxford University Press in 2017. The book explores the processes of creation and articulation of social identities of Muslims in Delhi and spatial components of identification like residential segregation, interac…
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Sunaina Shah talks to Ebba Koch on the book titled ‘The Mughal Empire from Jahangir to Shah Jahan: Art, Architecture, Politics, Law and Literature’. The book is edited by Ebba in collaboration with Ali Anooshahr and published in 2019. It is a collective volume of articles written by 14 eminent scholars, and it takes a multidisciplinary approach to …
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Arul Paul talks to Dr. Rahela Khorakiwala, author of the book From the Colonial to the Contemporary: Images, Iconography, Memories, and Performances of Law in India's High Courts. In this book, Dr. Rahela traces the remnants of the colonial pasts apparent in the practice and performance of law in the high courts of India at Calcutta, Bombay and Mad…
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Sunaina Shah talks to Ray Meekar, author and photographer of the book Building with Fire, published by the CEPT University Press. The book is a compilation of Meeker’s best studio ceramics, with some essays that accompanied his show catalogs. The title ‘Building with Fire,’ is meant to underline a technique where fire is introduced into the constru…
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Arul Paul talks to Tereza Kuldova and Mathew A. Varghese, editors of the book Urban Utopias: Excess and Expulsion in Neoliberal South Asia (Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology). The book brings together anthropologists and critical theorists to study utopian ideas of the future in India and Sri Lanka's neoliberal cities. The authors examine urba…
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Rajshree talks to Rahul Mehrotra about his latest book ‘Working in Mumbai, RMA Architects’ published this year in 2021, by the CEPT University Press. The book is a critical reflection on thirty years of practice of RMA Architects and is structured into five segments, each referring to projects that address questions generated by the complexity of t…
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Venugopal talks to Asher Ghertner about his book ‘Rule by Aesthetics’. The book talks about the role the state plays in everyday lives of the poor and how urban aesthetics often supersedes inclusivity in the Indian city. Asher contrasts the powerful influence in Delhi of property owning citizens as represented through the Resident Welfare Associati…
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Arul Paul talks to Anshuman Gupta on his book ‘Celebrating Public Spaces in India’ co-authored with Archana Gupta. The book explores the architectural identity and socio-cultural-functional strength of urban public spaces by analysing fifty vibrant landmarks from across the country.Anshuman Gupta, co-founder of The Foundation of the Indian Cities, …
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Sunaina Shah talks to George Michelle on his book ‘Late Temple Architecture of India, 15th to 19th Centuries’. This book is the first wide-ranging overview of temple architecture in the 500-year period that overlaps with the authority of the Sultanates, the Mughals, and the British and has been largely excluded from scholarly pursuit.George Michell…
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Rajshree Rajmohan talks to Anindita Datta on her book "Gender, Space and Agency in India.’ This edited volume is a set of eleven insightful chapters by eminent researchers, each exploring links between gender space and agency across a diverse geographical context in India. The narratives are based on field studies and highlight not just the power o…
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Venugopal Maddipati talks to Hakim Sameer Hamdani on his book “The Syncretic Traditions of Islamic Religious Architecture of Kashmir”. The book presents the rich historical context of Islam in Kashmir and explores newer dimensions of tracing histories through architecture.Hakim Sameer Hamdani is a notable architectural historian and an Islamicist a…
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In the first episode of the Book-a-Week Podcast, Arul Paul talks to Gautam Bhan on his book, ‘In the Public’s Interest – Evictions, Citizenship and Inequality in Contemporary Delhi.’Part of the School of Human Development at Indian Institute for Human Settlement, Gautam Bhan teaches, researches and writes on the politics of urban poverty and inequa…
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Ayush Gangwal Ayush Gangwal is a freelance Architect based in Aurangabad, Maharashtra and is currently working on various residential and institutional projects across the country. He was an Associate Architect at RMA Architects and has previously worked locally in firms from Aurangabad and in Mumbai such as Case design and S + PS Architects. He ha…
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What is KVDF? The Kurula Varkey Design Forum is one of the largest student organised architectural forums in the country. Since its inception in 2000,it has strived to critically question the discipline of architecture and its manifestations at the given time through student projects as take-off points. The forum invites undergraduate student proje…
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Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:00 Studying Masters in Politecnico di Milano 32:00 On Architectural Photography RAHUL PALAGANI Rahul Palagani is an architectural designer, Urbanist, and self-educated photographer. He has graduated in Architectural Design & History from Politecnico di Milano, Milan(Italy) in 2019 and he did his bachelor’s from VSAP, Hyderabad…
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DECCAN AMALGAM Deccan Amalgam is a Hyderabad based, architecture studio that was founded in 2016 by Sneha Parthasarathy and Zoha Razvi. The studio’s design and research initiatives are aimed towards improving the team’s interaction with the city , its topography, landscape, history, infrastructure, politics and people. Deccan Amalgam, as a studio, …
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Chapters 0:00 Introduction 9:59 Presentation on recent and On-going projects 29:12 In Conversation with ROOH Studio ROOH STUDIO ROOH Studio is an Indo-European studio for contextual, strategic, responsible and thoughtful architecture. Present in India, UK & Finland. The studio is currently working on several projects in India and Europe, taking a c…
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TAHIR NORONHA Tahir is a young architect who works as the convener of the Charles Correa Foundation in Goa, where he leads a team of Fellows engaging in urban design projects in the city as well as research and publications on architecture as a whole. A graduate of the Goa College of Architecture, most of his experience has been in design to conser…
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Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:40 Project Presentation 30:39 Q/A session 1:01:09 On Neha's illustrations and Three - Flaneurs NEHA HARISH An architect at Collective Project and graduate of the RV College of Architecture, Neha is an avid architectural travel enthusiast, Carnatic singer, and basketball player. Her passion for culture, history, and material dr…
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Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe6M6nqWaZY&t=0s&ab_channel=TheVivekEadaraShowTheVivekEadaraShow DWIJ HIRPARA Dwij Hirpara is a final year student in the bachelor’s program at the Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad and is particularly interested in using design as a catalyst to explore alternative possibilities of building …
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Chapters 0:00​ Introduction 1:11​ campus life at CEPT 5:45​ Semester 6 working drawings/models studio with Prof Sankalapa 13:46​ Dwij Hirpara Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio 21:03​ Applying to RCR Arquitectes and traveling to Spain 34:44​ Experience working at Pritzker winning Architecture firm RCR Arquitectes DWIJ HIRPARA Dwij Hirpara is a fi…
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BIJOY RAMACHANDRAN Bijoy Ramachandran is a partner at Hundredhands Design, a Bangalore based architectural practice. He currently serves as the Design Chair at BMS College of Architecture, Bangalore. Bijoy has an undergraduate degree from Bangalore University and a masters degree (in Architecture & Urbanism) from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech…
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CHAPTERS 0:00​ Jay Shah's Intro 4:01​ Thesis Project 'Garden of Reconciliation' Presentation 42:02​ Q/A discussion on Thesis Project 1:09:08​ Nagaland Project 'Kohima Portfolio' presentation 1:29:25​ Experience working as an assistant tutor at KRIVA and CEPT JAY SHAH From the maximus city of Mumbai, Jay Shah is a skilled Architect and an avid paint…
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BABA SASHANK graduated from JNAFAU, Hyderabad in 2010. He worked at Mindspace, Bangalore with Ar. Sanjay Mohe. An avid reader and illustrator of comics since childhood, he occasionally squeezes out a graphic novel or two when not consumed by architecture. His other passions include graphic design, script writing and street magic. VINDHYA GUDURU got…
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KIRON CHEERLA Architect Kiron Cheerla graduated with a gold medal from the School of Planning and Architecture, J.N.T. University in 1994 and then pursued his Masters from University of Texas in 1995. Before forming his own practice in 2003 he worked with reputed firms like R.P.G.A. design group in Texas and with Somaya & Kalappa Consultants in Mum…
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PRIYA TADINADA is a graduate Architect from JNAFAU (Hyderabad) and a Masters student of Design for Performance and Interaction at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL (London, United Kingdom). Her inquisitiveness - that stemmed from understanding Architecture as more than a subject taught amidst four walls instigated her love for travel. Explor…
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TANAY BOTHARA is an Architect and a self-taught photographer. He completed his Bachelor of Architecture from PVP COA, Pune in 2018. In the same year, he won Asia Young Designer Award 2018-19 in Singapore for his architecture thesis. He was also awarded a scholarship for a design course in Harvard Graduate School of Design, Massachusetts. He has int…
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Dr Tridip Suhrud, is a renowned scholar of Gandhi Studies, and is currently the provost of CEPT University. His body of work includes several projects on the life and thoughts of Gandhi, the social and cultural history of modern Gujarat, and translations of various literary and social science texts in Gujarati and English. Dr. Suhrud was earlier as…
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Abin Chaudhuri, founder of Abin Design Studio, is based in Kolkata. His practice eschews a single 'big idea' approach and explores ways to engage with communities through a series of strategic initiatives. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA, New York) has selected one of the firm's projects to showcase in their publication and travelling Exhibition titled …
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Kaiwan Mehta, is a theorist and critic in the field of visual culture, architecture, and city studies. He is currently the Managing Editor of Domus India and heads the doctoral programme in Architecture at CEPT University. Kaiwan writes prolifically on architecture and city issues and has curated many significant exhibitions. He is also the author …
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Kamu Iyer is a senior architect who lived and practised in Mumbai for more than five decades. He is a keen observer, analyst and author of the book ‘Bombay: From Precincts to Sprawl’, among other books and articles. His prolific work is people-centred and focuses on their ways of using spaces.Kamu Iyer talks about the evolution of architectural edu…
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Seema Khanwalkar is a semiotician working in the area of cultural semiotics. She teaches courses on meaning and design at CEPT, IIM Ahmedabad and various other institutions. Seema also practices as a consultant in brand development and advertising analysis.In this podcast, Seema Khanwalkar looks at associations between human beings and artifactual …
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Parul Zaveri is co-founder of Abhikram, a practice well known for championing art and craft in architecture. Her works include settlement design and use of alternative technologies. An active explorer organic and biodynamic agricultural practices, she is a strong advocate of sustainable building practices. Abhikarm’s conservation projects have won …
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A G Krishna Menon is a senior architect, urban planner and conservation consultant based in Delhi. He is one of the eminent thinkers and writers in the country, and extensively written on education, practice and history. He is also the principal author of INTACH Charter of conservation. Through the three-part podcast series, Mr Menon introduces the…
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A G Krishna Menon is a senior architect, urban planner and conservation consultant based in Delhi. He is one of the eminent thinkers and writers in the country, and extensively written on education, practice and history. He is also the principal author of INTACH Charter of conservation. Through the three-part podcast series, Menon introduces the li…
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A G Krishna Menon is a senior architect, urban planner and conservation consultant based in Delhi. He is one of the eminent thinkers and writers in the country, and extensively written on education, practice and history. He is also the principal author of INTACH Charter of conservation. Through the three-part podcast series, Menon introduces the li…
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Chitra Vishwanath is the founder of Biome Environmental Solutions, a firm focused on ecology, architecture and water. An architect noted for sustainable building practices. Chitra Vishwanath is deeply committed to addressing ecological and social issues through design, and over the last three decades, prolifically designed and built a wide variety …
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