Sonam Ambe

Most would agree that design is a sensory field. Design is not just about the beauty and aesthetics, but also about utility, comfort, and well-being; of the environment, our ecology, our society and every individual accessing it. When courses on architecture and design were initially started online, they mostly covered theoretical topics where the discourse was comfortably a monologue. The world of Architecture was eagerly awaiting the release of Frank Gehry’s (known for being the architect of the Walt Disney Concert Hall) course on Masterclass in 2017 to know the secret behind his voluptuous titanium facades. Well, he did not disappoint his audience. The 3-hour long Masterclass was packed with anecdotes, lessons on ‘how I play my game’, and an approach to identify one’s signature. Yet most of these sessions, much like MOOCs, seemed impersonal and lacked the one-to-one mentoring that architecture demands.