Hemant Jindal
Publishing direction and material research
Field Assembly / independent architecture publication
An independent
architecture publication.
We publish research, essays, visual studies and open tools about how design shapes everyday life.
For readers, designers and people with a question about their own place. Start with a study, compare the arguments, or bring an observation the publication should explore.
Pitch an idea or a field noteArchive edition / 6 September 2026 / 24 pages
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Issue 01’s research, essays and fieldwork guides. This PDF preserves the 6 September edition, including its team listing. The current team is listed separately.
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Founder, authors and editors.
Founded and owned by Hemant Jindal. The authors and editors below contribute the research and perspectives that shape the publication.
Nishtha Gupta
How cities grow with water
Anindita Shrivastava
Food as neighbourhood infrastructure
Carole El Danaf
Landscape and material experimentation
Authorship and credits
Editorial roles are separate from project authorship. Each study retains its full team credits, sources, permissions and research limits.
How we publish
Our editorial approach.
- Ask
Start with a precise question about a place or material.
- Investigate
Work with sources, experiments and local knowledge.
- Publish
Make the findings clear, visual and useful.
- Show the limits
Name the sources, authors and unresolved questions.
Topics we cover
- 01Biological materials
- 02Food systems
- 03Public space
- 04Open tools
- 05Civic campaigns
- 06Computational practice
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