It shouldn't be too surprising that architectural concepts were traveling around the globe long before the online spread of information. While many regions share certain historical events and hence references (such as colonization and the mid-20th-century independence movement/ turn of political systems), others might have simply developed parallel solutions to similar climates and material availability. Additionally, it was only natural that with the dissemination of a more uniform architectural pedagogy acquired while studying abroad, followed by the internet boom, we would find almost twin projects from every corner of the world. While these might look nearly identical from some angles, they might bear different layers and stories. Then again, they might also display the same reasoning and prompts shared by counterparts from across the seas.
While cultural differences persist, similarities such as histories, climate, topography, and vegetation allow design solutions and elements to be incorporated into the local architecture of countries on completely different continents, as is the case with the use of slender, extended roofs in Brazil and India. Although of various styles, many of these parallel projects were present in ArchDaily's project library. These roofs are represented through many shapes and forms and include large eaves, openings to let in natural light, or even curves to allow water to flow through. However, they also all seem to stem from a reinterpretation of modernist design concepts, which resonate in both countries. Numerous comparisons have previously been made between Brazil and India's colonial and post-colonial architectural development, as well as their more recent urban growth.
