There are innumerable lessons to be learned from studying and practicing architecture. The discipline itself requires a fair degree of knowledge as it lies at the convergence of a plethora…
Despite having heard about the demands of studying architecture in college, many prospective students still enter the fray with little or no preparation for the trials that lie before them.…
The surging roofline of the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron rises over the sky above the River Elbe in the shape of the wave crests and billowing sails…
Alejandro Aravena is a Chilean architect and recipient of the 2016 Pritzker Prize. Educated at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, he was a visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate…
Expressions of identity in architecture could be assessed by their continuity in depicting core cultural values, distinctions in tackling local or regional challenges, along with the recognition of elements that…
Few nations have undergone a metamorphosis as emphatic as the United Arab Emirates, [1] where a once barren desert land of nomads, small ports, and fishing villages turned into a…
UNESCO’s World Heritage Information kit describes heritage – both natural and cultural, as the legacy left behind for future generations.[1] It serves as a reminder of what has passed and…
The term ‘critical regionalism’ was first used by architectural theorists Alexander Tzonis and Liane Lefaivre in their 1981 essay ‘The Grid And The Pathway’. It was later reinterpreted most famously…
Studio Symbiosis’s revitalization of the ID Origins Headquarters building involved the retrofitting of a road-facing low-rise retail block within the Dudhwala Complex, in the heart of South Mumbai. This 18,750…
The high infection risks posed by COVID-19 in large crowds initially signaled a death knell for most events and public spaces. Hence, it also posed the same threat to architectural…
Situated on a lively public square, adjacent to a working-class neighbourhood, which directly overlooks the historic Rotunda da Boavista in the heart of present-day Porto, is the Casa da Musica…
The ubiquity of unpaid internships in architecture, despite their questionable legality, was once again brought to light last year by controversies over unpaid interns working on the 2019 Serpentine Pavilion…
