Local style and material to build high value sustainable tourism in rural Nepal
Four world-famous architects who struggled to leave an inspiring contemporary footprint in Nepal
New art exhibition is a wistful take on what we have left when Himalayan identities are gone
New building in Taplejung is not just a training centre, but a base camp for Kanchenjunga trekkers
Architect Götz Hagmüller and his wife Ludmilla have made the 18th century Kuthu Math in Bhaktapur their home for three decades. Photos: THOMAS L…
Niels Gutschow next to the 17th century wooden door added to the guest house. All photos: MONIKA DEUPALA"Welcome to my playground,” calls Niels…
Kuthu Math. All photos: ROBERT POWELL/TARAGAON MUSEUMRobert Powell’s drawing of the courtyard façade of Kuthu Math in Bhaktapur is a prime…
The school in Bihi that was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake being reconstructed using traditional building methods and designs. Photos: Sonam…
1,000 recollections of Desmond Doig at the hotel’s Shambala Garden that he designed in Kathmandu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1CkRG7MxU“Had I not become a woodcarver, I don’t know what I would be doing today,” says Indra Prasad…
Heinrich Meyer came to Nepal in 1975 to work on the German government-supported Bhaktapur Development Project to restore the old town and its…
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALANepal’s Bayalpata Hospital has won an international award in the Health Category at the World Architecture Festival held in…
T here are many types of traditional roof tiles in Kathmandu: broad tiles, slender tiles, half-cylinders, or the elegant jhingati. Before…
Kathmandu can restore some of its lost greenery with vertical gardens
https://youtu.be/aDKMAc6MxuYKing Pratap Malla built Nhu Pukhoo, the ‘new pond’ on the northern outskirts of Kathmandu in the 17thcentury CE to…
Bhaktapur’s traditional woodcarver experiments with traditional forms to create a modern aesthetic
Surkhet has a new, community focused eco-friendly school that could be a model for others
Patan’s historic temple is not just being rebuilt, but restored to its pre-1934 look
Photos: SHEILIN TEOThe Patan Museum is a must-visit among the draws of Kathmandu Valley: tastefully designed and informative, its curation is…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-sFnHEoH5U&t=63sAsk a person in China about Nepal, and the answer is mostly that it is a happy Himalayan…
The book may not have convinced everyone to preserve the Valley’s traditional architecture
Building a house from scratch in Kathmandu Valley is not as easy as it sounds
Yuntai or Cloud Platform, located at the base of the Great Wall's Juyongguan section. Photos: SEWA BHATTARAIThe Great Wall of China is one of…
Shrinkhala Khatiwada is on a whirlwind tour: to the remote village of Bharta in Makwanpur (pictured) where she is building a health post, on to…
