Tribal-inspired community halls are a tangible illustration of indigenous understanding, social cohesiveness, and shared culture across the vast Pacific Ocean. These structures are utilised as the foci for governance, everyday…
Casa Etérea is a mirrored cabin perched on the slopes of an extinct volcano in Mexico’s Los Picachos highlands near San Miguel de Allende. It is one of the projects…
Historic buildings are living archives that embody the social, cultural, and political narratives of the societies that created them. Architects encounter a profound design challenge which goes beyond structural engineering…
Impact of vernacular traditions, social living patterns on mass housing projects for low-income families and poor communities. This article discusses how two distinct architects – B.V.Doshi and Laurie Baker worked…
The Lunuganga Estate located in Bentota, Sri Lanka, epitomises a sincere intersection between architecture as a physical discipline and its role as a custodian of hospitality memory. Architecture goes beyond…
This article reviews the movie One Day (2011) by Lone Scherfig, in which architecture serves as an active element in Emma and Dexter’s emotional lives, shaping their movement, speech, and…
From General Post Office to Diplomatic Landmark Frida Escobedo, founder of the Frida Escobedo Studio, will transform the 1985 General Post Office in Doha into the new 70,000-square-meter headquarters complex…
Undoing Buildings: Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Memory talks about the most crucial challenges faced in the society of the 21st century: How can we make use of the large stock…
Reimagining Architectural Intervention Fred Scott’s pioneering work “On Altering Architecture” stands as a seminal contribution to the course of architectural theory that offers readers a comprehensive exploration of building modification…
An Analysis of the correlation between diseases, colonisation, and town planning, along with the effect of growing industrialisation. My research in this essay primarily focuses on how disease outbreaks in…
Gaudí’s Inspirations and Lasting Impact Architecture is a practice that is rooted in tradition. When the visionaries challenge the prevailing norms, crucial shifts come to light. Architects who push boundaries,…
Bernard Tschumi Architects is one of the most influential and experimental practices in the contemporary architecture world. It is globally recognised for its bold built works and radical theoretical foundations…