Architecture + Design – September 2026
Summary
Kiran Gala and Sonam Gala-Gosalia appear on the cover of the September 2026 Vol. 43 Issue 9 of Architecture+Design, the Indian journal of architecture priced at INR 200, marking 40 years of Kiran Gala & Associates with a cover feature (page 34) titled The Next Chapter: Kiran Gala & Sonam Gala-Gosalia on Legacy and Living, alongside 12 project features ranging from MVRDV's La Vallee Verte in France to BIG's Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and the 7-page Landscape Special covering residential, hospitality and mixed-use green design.
The Cover Feature (page 34) profiles Kiran Gala and Sonam Gala-Gosalia's intergenerational practice, with the firm completing four decades of work. The Landscape Special runs seven pages: The Green Revolution (page 55), Residential Landscape by Kunaal Maniar (page 56), Hospitality Landscape by Sowmya Lakhamraju (page 58), Mixed-use and Urban Landscape by Sarfaraz Momin, Mahesh Wagdhare and Mansi Sahu (page 60), Hospitality Landscape by Vandita Gaur and Pranav Dhawan (page 62), and Terrace and Balcony Landscape by Kushagra Tyagi (page 64). Project Features include The Home With No Edges by Studio Nilasha in Hyderabad (page 66), Where the Week Lets Go by SPACE KARMA (page 72), The New-Age Pol by Studio 919 Architects in Ahmedabad (page 78), The Weight of Lightness by SIAN Architects in Meerut (page 84), and And the Drama Unravels by Marat Valiakhmetov (page 90). The Schueco Series returns with Inside View Season 2 Episode 2: Spaces That Breathe and Flow (page 26). Updates section (page 12) and Special Features cover Alubreeze Intelligent Louvers by Aludecor (page 19), Beyond the Industrial Box by M.R. Warekar and Associates (page 22), Engineering the Invisible by CEPL (page 48), In the Business of Beautiful Surfaces by EngineerPly (page 50), and An Oasis of Calm by Turquoise (page 52).
Regular features include Foreword (page 4), About the Issue (page 8), and the Visions and Voices section featuring Kader Attia's The Polyphonic Curator (page 28). The issue opens with epigraphs from Zaha Hadid and Philip Johnson. ISSN 0097-023695. Monthly publication in English from Delhi.
Editor's Take
The September issue is a solid mid-size Indian architecture publication with a clear commercial readership. The strongest feature is the Landscape Special, which genuinely addresses the Indian context — terrace and balcony landscaping in particular is a relevant topic rarely covered in Western architecture magazines. The cover feature on Gala and Gosalias is respectful but avoids critical questions about succession planning in family practices. The weakest section is the Special Features block, where four of the five entries are branded content from product manufacturers — Aludecor, EngineerPly and Turquoise are advertorials presented as editorial. The Schueco Series is also branded. This is for Indian architecture practitioners and students who need project case studies and product information, not for critical design discourse.
Strengths
• Landscape Special addresses Indian-specific urban and residential green design
• Strong project variety from MVRDV to small Ahmedabad studios
• Cover feature provides genuine intergenerational practice insight
Weaknesses
• Four of five Special Features are branded advertorials from manufacturers
• Schueco Series is editorial in name only — effectively a sponsored content slot
Verdict: Selective read — Indian practitioners will find useful project references; critical design readers should look elsewhere for independent editorial voice.
