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Airoots Archive

This project digitized articles by Rahul Srivastava and Matias Echanove for airoots / ɛəruːts /, a blog covering diverse topics like adventitious roots, urban forests, villages, natural cities, lost tribes, new nomads, and everything in between.

Weaving an Urban Fabric

Weaving an Urban Fabric

The article explores the interconnection between textile design and architecture, particularly in Europe, and discusses the challenges of integrating India's rich artisanal traditions, especially textiles, into contemporary architectural practices. It emphasizes the importance of valuing the collective construction and aesthetics of homegrown settlements and suggests reimagining the urban fabric as a metaphor for understanding and appreciating these spaces.

23rd Mar 2014 - Airoots Archive