Art has augmented human culture. It influences our way of thinking, our way of living. It has gilded our homes, stained our clothes, sometimes, even mended our souls. It influences communities, it helps cultivate opinions, foster values and translate experiences across space and time. A striking example of the influence of art on a community is the Maqtha Art district in Hyderabad. In 2017, St+art foundation collaborated with more than 30 artists from across the globe and curated the idea of converting a regular village - Maqtha into an eye-catching landmark for the City of Pearls. Visiting Maqtha was on the top of my 'Must visit places in Hyderabad ' list during my internship. However, it ended up being the last place I actually found myself ticking off of that list and boy was I glad. As architects, we are often used to hearing the term 'community living' in an urban scenario. However unfortunately, never really get to experience it first hand as we are ...