Architourian invites the design savvy or architecturally curious on immersive journeys that go beyond bricks and mortar, revealing how architecture intersects with culture, identity and well-being. Its newly launched tours reframe travel as a quest for deeper human stories behind every building and cityscape.
Founded by Ian Macready, who brings over 30 years of experience as the co-founder of an award-winning London architecture and design studio, Architourian is opening its first tour to the public in November 2025. The seven-night inaugural itinerary traverses Northern India, starting in Lutyens’ Imperial New Delhi to the “Le Corbusier modernist city” of Chandigarh, ending in the experimental, handcrafted Amaya, Himalayan resort designed by Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai.
“I’ve worked in design for decades and traveled to over 80 countries,” explains Macready. “One of my last projects was in India in Kasauli at the Amaya resort. It became clear to me during these project visits that the spirit and energy of India’s architectural narrative, from the legacy of empire in New Delhi to the radical modernism of Chandigarh, felt uniquely compelling. Architourian exists to offer the intellectually curious a chance to immerse themselves in these stories.”
Architourian tours have been carefully curated to go beyond surface-level sightseeing, offering guests guided access that engages with cultural, historical and social contexts. Combining thoughtful organization and expert guidance, the tours aim to provide an unparalleled travel experience rooted in architectural discourse, all while highlighting local communities’ stories and crafts.
Touring India’s diverse built environments reveals:
- Brutalism and happiness: Chandigarh’s famously raw concrete has created a city often ranked as India’s happiest and highest per capita wealth: can modernism improve quality of life?
- Handmade vs. industrial: Gandhi advocated for handmade production; how can these ideas filter into large-scale projects that are still luxurious yet environmentally sensitive?
- Stewards of tradition: Amaya merges the hill-architecture typology with contemporary methods showing that design can be innovative while connected to vernacular architecture.
The Architourian experiences in New Delhi, Chandigarh and Kasauli invites travelers to question the role of architecture in shaping society.
See the full trip detail here.
Photography by Michael Franke and Richard Lewisohn.
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