Redefining the Meaning of ‘Ornamentation’ in Architecture through the Indian Context

“In a highly productive nation, the ornament is no longer a natural product of its culture, and therefore represents backwardness or even a degenerative tendency.” (Loos, 1970). These are the words of Adolf Loos, a modernist architect from Vienna. He wrote this piece called ‘The Ornament and Crime’ in 1910 when the Art Nouveau moment … Continue reading Redefining the Meaning of ‘Ornamentation’ in Architecture through the Indian Context