manner that attempts to encompass both the great traditions of the past and the aspirations of the future. It is apparent in their concerns, that architecture should be a creative art that makes buildings in the great traditions of architecture, and not abstract concrete boxes. The third architect whose work is reviewed here is Charles Correa who has placed contemporary Indian architecture in the international sphere after winning one of the most coveted awards in the world of architecture—the Gold Medal of the Royal institute of British Architects. The discipline of architecture also encompasses town Planning and Dr. Alexi Gut-nov's article on the problems of understanding the city places before us the state of the art in methods of comprehending the phenomena of the city. For Architecture to develop in India, it is necessary for it to consider simultaneously the questions of technology, international influences and domestic traditions. Any architectural view point that relies on domestic traditions alone, for inspiration is not tackling the problems of contemporaneity and thus cannot take the art forward. That traditions are important and need to be studied deeply is acknowledged and Robi Sularto Sastrowardoyo's article on the traditional architecture ofBali is a fine example of a contemporary architect taking time off to study historical buildings. But this alone cannot guide us to the directions of the future. Because what is relevant, is the work of those contemporary architects who are trying to tackle the contradictions between historical and cultural incumberances on one side and galloping technological process, on the other, in their work. It is in/heir work that the problems of contemporary architecture will be expressed an^ seen to be relevant in the history of architecture in India.