ANUPAMA KUNDOO
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The Good Thing Journal
I am:
I am an architect and educator. I see our built environment as the physical stage on which all human stories are lived out. This physical stage is the historical and ongoing manifestation of the human imagination operating within real (or imaginary!) constraints.
I have tried to advance the idea that the architectural imagination must transcend design and enter the realms of materials science and economics, where some of the bigger questions reside. The thrust of my inquiries has been to find practical ways to fulfil the universal human aspiration for refuge, purpose and social commitment. My hope is that this work inspires others to ask yet more questions so that together we can build an environmentally and economically responsible stage on which more uplifting human stories can be told.
I believe:
I believe that there is no absolute scarcity of time. What we have is a scarcity of initiative and imagination (brought about by overbearing mechanistic processes) to challenge a system designed to produce and consume at speed. I take my cues from nature — adapt, evolve, accept imperfection, and give and receive in abundance.
Anupama's good tips:
A good event
Reunions with loved ones.
A good object
‘Achkal’ pre-industrial Brickmould from Tamil Nadu.
Any of the stepped wells of India.
The interesting thing about the time value of money is that it nudges us towards code-based design and the industrialized production of building components and, sometimes, even entire buildings themselves. So what if you often get ugliness at an urban scale? At least you get it quickly...
The future that beckons.
Gaston Bachelard’s The Poetics of Space.
Photo credits: 0-Anupama Kundoo ©Andreas Deffner; 1-©Charlotte Wales; 2- Anupama Kundoo; 3-Brick Well ©Steve McCurry ; 4-©Jonathan Webb 5- Space, NASA
I am a designer and I have been doing research in behavioural neurosciences using qualitative methods/ interviews, with prominent figures in Neuroscience, and Psychology.
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The Good Thing Journal interviews Anne-Laure Pingreoun:
"I believe: That we need alternative creative thinkers to help generate a more inclusive and mindful future."
The Good Thing Journal interviews Dr. Tara Swart.
"I am: Tara Swart, a neuroscientist, medical doctor, executive advisor, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, Author of bestseller 'The Source - Open Your Mind, Change Your Life', Brand Ambassador for Aromatherapy Associates, and Chief Science Officer at Heights (a brain care supplement). But without all those titles I’m fundamentally a chameleon, philosopher and free spirit."
The ‘Green & Healthy Places’ podcast series takes a deep-dive into the role of sustainability, wellbeing and community in real estate, offices, hotels, etc.
The Good Thing Journal Interviews Rodrigo Gonzalez.
"I am: A designer, architect, and amateur actor with an interest in creating, growing, and bouncing ideas. I am co-founder of Notpla, a startup with the mission of making plastic packaging disappear by pioneering the use of seaweed as a sustainable material. "
How to turn your home into a haven of health.
... Just as the health of our bodies and minds has become increasingly important, so, too, is the health of our homes. “Most of us are very conscious when it comes to nutrition and fitness,” Pati Santos, the Riba-qualified architect, says.
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