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KIRAN KULKARNI
Design Leadership


The Āgamic Process of Building a Temple
I am an architect, educated in India, and yet my formal training never once meaningfully addressed the design and construction logic of temples. We studied modernism, materials, housing typologies, global precedents — but the architectural system that shaped the landscape I grew up in was treated as background scenery. I wandered through temples for years, drawn to their spaces without having language for what I was experiencing. I loved their proportions, their darkness, the
Feb 9


Five Prototypes, Five Ways of Seeing
Notes from a season of testing, making, and listening Over the past few months, I found myself moving between very different kinds of...
Jul 8, 2025


Lessons from the Sage, the Scientist, and the Earth
I find myself drawn to the big questions, those mysteries that hum in the background of our lives, shaping everything yet rarely given...
Nov 8, 2024


Kenya Hara's Design Philosophy: Unveiling the Essence
In the dynamic realm of design, there are luminaries whose ideas resonate profoundly, shaping perspectives and transforming the way we...
Nov 26, 2023


Tacit knowledge and design, wisdom of a old potter
In a quaint, picturesque village nestled in the hills, there lived an old potter named Hari. He was renowned throughout the village for...
Sep 14, 2023


Rethinking Architecture's Impact: Healing, Apologies, and Responsibility
Listen to Anna Heringer One of these talks, the purview of this article, began with deliberating the very meaning of mending, apropos...
Aug 13, 2023


Unlocking Creativity: The Citrasutras - A Design Guide from the Ancient World
In the ever-evolving realm of design, innovation is often fueled by inspiration from unexpected sources. One such source, often...
Aug 4, 2023
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