An architect by education and a journalist by passion, Mehta pursued a crossroad between her two interests. Having completed an M.Arch from CEPT University in Ahmedabad, she has worked in the field of architectural journalism for over 5 years. Besides content generation for STIR, she continues to teach in architectural schools in Mumbai.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 03, 2020
Methodist Ladies College’s new building by Mcildowie Partners is a learning space for middle years, featuring light, open spaces, and a terrace garden to support education outdoors.
by Meghna Mehta May 28, 2020
Architect Martin Rubenstein uses natural materials and simple details to create a weekend bush retreat that merges into surrounding greens of the Cathedral Range State Park, Melbourne.
by Meghna Mehta May 26, 2020
With its minimalist, brutalist effect of exposed concrete and an artistic exterior, House Taurus in Point Piper, Australia, stands by the Sydney harbour as a symbol of new energy.
by Meghna Mehta May 20, 2020
The Brazilian architect builds Rammed Earth Retreat with a low-tech design approach, turns a house from 1980s into an environmentally responsive and visually appealing place.
by Meghna Mehta May 19, 2020
COX Architecture Director Joe Agius converts a boarding house to a family home in Sydney, with the dwelling keeping the focus on the courtyard as centre of all house activities.
by Meghna Mehta May 18, 2020
The much-awaited ME by Melia in Dubai is the only hotel with its interiors and exterior both designed by Zaha Hadid, expressing the late architect’s parametric style.
by Meghna Mehta May 15, 2020
The Butterflies Resilience Centre built by Ashok B. Lall Architects in New Delhi exemplifies a model of urban regeneration with sustainable design and adaptive reuse of doors and windows.
by Meghna Mehta May 13, 2020
American designer Jake Barton tells STIR how emerging technology, interactive and physical design, and curation create immersive experiences for exhibitions and museums.
by Meghna Mehta May 12, 2020
STIR in collaboration with ICA Pidilite presents Design after COVID-19, where experts map the future with first-hand perspectives on trust, flexibility, interdependence and more.
by Meghna Mehta May 07, 2020
Designed by Ludwig Godefroy Architecture, the narrow house in Mérida is built along one axial pathway, with architectural features drawing inspiration from the Mayan civilisation.
by Meghna Mehta May 05, 2020
Designed by Napur Architecture, for the movements of kayaks and canoes, The Ark is a floating boat in Budapest that has become a hub for the community and other sports.
by Meghna Mehta May 04, 2020
Designed by architect Nic Brunsdon in Tejakula district of Bali, The Tiing draws its name from local word meaning bamboo, with the site framing views of both the mountains and the sea.
by Meghna Mehta May 01, 2020
Frankie Pappas took on the task of bridging the landscape between a riverine forest and a sandstone cliff while raising a rare living space among animals and nature in South Africa.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 30, 2020
Colourful perforated sun breakers inspired from native flora adorn the latest building of the Botanicca Corporate Park in Melbourne, reminiscing a 200-year-old green-scape.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 29, 2020
The S.A.F.E.S.T. (Safe and Fast Evaluation Swab Test) cabin by DIY.health and Ikkon Architects is a design invention addressing medical needs of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 27, 2020
How will the design and architecture industry evolve, innovate and adapt to a post-COVID world? Anupama Sharma of Gensler India probes into various perspectives and possibilities.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 23, 2020
Danish firm BIG is printing scarce life-saving equipment like face shields based on open-source files designed by Erik Cederberg of 3Dverkstan to protect medical teams against COVID-19.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 22, 2020
Bengaluru-based architect Soumitro Ghosh discusses the installation at Materiology 2.0 and what Mahatma Gandhi, BV Doshi, Alvaro Siza and Le Corbusier have in common.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 21, 2020
Conceived by Mexican artist Javier Marin, and photographed by Edmund Sumner, Plantel Matilde is an arts centre to support the practice and experience of artistic projects.
by Meghna Mehta Apr 20, 2020
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine firm has designed temporary structures to increase capacity of hospitals and house people who are under investigation.
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