On March 20th, 1896, Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty approved the establishment of the Great Qing Imperial Post Office, heralding the inception of modern postal service in China. The…
The Maratha confederacy was a ruling power in the majority part of the Indian subcontinent. Marathas were a warrior community that originated in the Deccan plateau. The Peshwa was originally…
Architecture has always borne stories—not through words, but through deeds. Every material, layout, and spatial choice basically stemmed from a need: need for water, safety, performance, rest. It is in…
Funerary architecture came into the frame when different cultures started believing in the life after death, which is the governing idea of the religion of the Egyptians (Basis of Hope),…
Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur (once called Patan) at the center of the Kathmandu Valley bears witness to the political authority and civic life of the Malla rulers who controlled…
Awakening with Architecture She wakes up in the morning and the first thing she does, maybe everybody does, is go to the washroom. After sitting in the commode for 2…
Hidden amidst the busy streets of Pune, Maharashtra lies an Archaeological gem unbeknownst to many. Located on one of the busiest roads in Pune, Jungali Maharaj Road, popularly known as…
Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad was a fortified city amidst the mountains in Algeria. It houses the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid dynasty at 1000m altitude. Most…
The Gilded Age, the term popularized by American author Mark Twain, evokes the image of opulence, wealth beyond imagination, and grand palaces. From the 1800s to the 1920s, American business…
A Glimpse into the Desert City Once a small fishing and pearl diving settlement, Qatar has developed into one of the most dynamic and architecturally ambitious nations in the world.…
Now in its final stages of interior finishing and landscaping, the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre’s completion is planned for June in preparation for the China National Games in November…
In 2023, the sculptor Sheng Jiang’s solo exhibition, Being In The Open Field, was held in Jinshanling, Chengde City, Hebei Province, China. The exhibition is located in a valley with…