Original Article ISSN (Online): 2582-7472 ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts International Conference on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Built Environment June 2024 5(ICoMABE), 61–68 How to cite this article (APA): Taneja, P., and Kumar, B. (2024). Architecture Education Towards a Sustainable Future: A Review. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 5(ICoMABE), 61–68. doi: 10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i ICoMABE.2024.2158 61 ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: A REVIEW Payal Taneja 1 , Dr. Bipasha Kumar 2 1 PhD. Research Scholar, School of Art and Architecture, Sushant University, Sector 55, Gurugram, Haryana, India 2 Professor at AIT-SAP, Greater Noida, India ABSTRACT The field of architecture, a major contributor to the consumption and conversion of resources, is also a main stakeholder in developing a sustainable world for the future. Presently when the whole world is focusing on achieving the SDGs (United Nations, 2015), architecture education can be a role player in transforming the future into a sustainable world. To identify the role of architecture education in building a sustainable future, a review was done to find the current status of architecture education in India, relevant published literature was reviewed to assess the ways of fostering sustainability through architecture education. Also, to identify the concerns and issues in aligning sustainability in architecture and highlighting the need for study towards developing a sustainable architectural approach. With the help of comprehensive analysis of the literature reviewed and the future recommendations suggested by authors, a wide gap between architecture and sustainability was found which leads to a scope of study in transforming architecture education to align with SDGs to meet future needs and enhance the relevance of architecture education in today’s time. Although, sustainability in architecture education has been restricted to studying and not implementing or applying in practice; therefore, not only educating about sustainability in architecture but also regulating it is necessary. Thereby, awareness of sustainability needs to be supported by due considerations of incorporating sustainability in practice for which the gradutes should be equipped with all latest necessory tools and research driven learnings. To achieve this there is a need of focusing on envisaging ways in which contemporary issues are addressed in the academic curriculum and the endless possibilities of integrating them into teaching/learning processes and practices. Thus, helping our graduates to be future-ready with skills and knowledge to become contributing members in the attainment of overall sustainable development in India for a better future. Corresponding Author Payal Taneja, ar.payal.pt@gmail.com DOI 10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i ICoMABE.2024.2158 Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. With the license CC-BY, authors retain the copyright, allowing anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute, and/or copy their contribution. The work must be properly attributed to its author. Keywords: Architecture Education, Sustainability, Future-Ready Graduates, Profession, Curriculum 1. INTRODUCTION Architecture education has been in place across the world for more than 200 years since the first school of architecture, the École des Beaux-Arts established by the French state in 1816. With multiple reforms in alignment with the requirements and adaptations of society, architecture education has been in a transformative state to serve the people and meet their needs. The profession has always been a major role player in nation-building and development worldwide. In India, although it might not have received the required appraise and acceptance in society, with changing times and initiatives, the architecture profession will be leading the society to a developed nation. Thus, to prove its relevance, architecture education should make our graduates future ready to meet the contemporary challenges. (Tessy Varkey, 2021) also mentions that when education and practice are focused on producing international-caliber architecture that revitalizes the essence of the diverse cultures and legacies of the subcontinent, only then will the profession of architecture reach its full potential for the development of the nation. The connection between a professional setting and academic education should be proper so that the bigger purpose of education can be attained.