The Antikythera Mechanism, an advanced clock-like device made of bronze gear was discovered in the 1st century BCE. The complexity of the mechanism, based on mathematical principles accredited to Hipparchus,…
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the mysteries from the ancient world that remains unsolved. Though they are considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world,…
Minimalism as a concept did not emerge with a definition, so it was interpreted by many people over the time of practice. It is astounding to look at how designers…
From Confucianism’s belief that “the benevolent man regards all things as one,” to the Tang and Song poetry that finds solace in nature, such as “a cascade plunging three thousand…
Art and architecture are closely linked in the context of museums. Architecture plays a significant role in shaping the artistic spaces of museums, with many of the world’s renowned museums…
Known Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “The whole is greater than the part.” This phrase works around the idea of synergy to emphasise the fact that collaborative efforts bring the…
Knowledge has been passed across generations through different mediums. Written documents happen to be an example of the same. For years, our predecessors have cultivated the art of documenting our…
Sipping coffee in a corner with a sketchbook in one hand and nibbling a pencil, lost in thoughts, tired, dreaming, and sketching- that’s right you have spotted an architect or…
Rubik’s Cube The condition of being human has granted our society the power for continuous modulation, a cyclical permutation of some sort, that produces a different fallout each time. Architecture…
Read with Ruskin John Ruskin was born in London, England in the year 1819. He was an author, philosopher, art critic, and historian of the Victorian Era known for his…
Thatta was a decorum of enriched arts, culture and civilisation experienced and extended between the 14th and 17th centuries. The city, once filled with generous craftsmen, artisans, and philosophers, was…
Henry David Thoreau, an American essayist and philosopher, once opined that it is not what you look at that matters; it is what you see. This quote emphasises the truth…