@premckar.bsky.social
An architect easily distracted by other subjects.
A relatively unknown gem in Chandigarh
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An interesting approach to feminist history of the city, raising the important question: How do we move through a city differently when we know who came before us?
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The charming courtyards with mature trees at the central campus of University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru
27.02.2025 04:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sharing the text of my most challenging speaking assignment till date: being asked, as a man, to deliver a keynote address to the National Forum of The Feminist Collective in Architecture
premckar.medium.com/feminist-mor...
Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps Portrait of Fernando Cervantes Jr. Fernando Cervantes Jr. USA TODAY
Google Calendar removes Pride, Black History Month, and other events from millions of devices worldwide https://www.gbnews.com/tech/google-calendar-pride-black-history-month-removed
We think they should be powerful enough to afford principles. They think they have a lot to lose (and they lost their "don't be evil" motto a long time ago). Google, you coward, you quisling.
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A coup need not involve soldiers and tanks rolling down the street. The Muskrats, with state support, are capturing digital space as the levers of power. The courts may act, but by the time they do, the digital space that has been captured cannot be undone.
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USAID’s dismantling already has “tangible consequences not only for people around the world who depend on the agency but also for Americans who expect their government to prevent the spread of terrorism, disease & the global influence of the Chinese Communist Party.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...
Received my copy of Architecture Asia and privileged to be in distinguished company in the special issue edited by Apurva Bose Dutta on writing and architecture
29.01.2025 03:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Apparently Making America Great Again involves declaring the country is no longer capable of innovation in architecture.
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/trump-s...
The cartoon is brilliant
www.borowitzreport.com/p/democracy-...
Honoured to be invited to deliver this lecture in Colombo next week. I never knew Chris De Saram, but have come to know he was an inspirational teacher imbued with great sensitivity and impeccable ethics. It is truly a privilege to take part in honouring his memory.
03.01.2025 13:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Still the best two sentences on climate action.
29.12.2024 17:42 — 👍 7592 🔁 1565 💬 50 📌 62
Some perspective on Elon Musk’s tirade against Wikipedia
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It is a singular honour to be invited to deliver the keynote lecture at the next National Forum of The Feminist Collective in Architecture. This one is special.
22.12.2024 03:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I share the text of a 15-minute address I was asked to deliver at a recent conclave in Bengaluru on liveable cities.
premckar.wordpress.com/2024/11/30/t...
Sucheta Dalal’s take on the recent accusations against the Adani Group is a “must watch.” She says an investigation by an independent judicial commission is essential for restoring the credibility of the system.
youtu.be/LBIVqYm-4J0?...
AI seems to be a beast willing to bite the hand that feeds it.
fortune.com/2024/11/14/g...
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