Even though their design can be included in the generic worldwide modern trend in architecture, it is their work with light and shade as well as attention to detail that…
After the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, the residents of the capital city of Poland found themselves surrounded by ruins. Around 85% of the buildings were destroyed and it took 50…
Many architects were greatly influenced by different artistic styles and movements. The theoretical discourses that happen in the world of art and architecture are intertwined which is then reflected in…
With modern generic architecture taking over the more traditionalist and vernacular approach, it is important to remember and appreciate cities, which are famous for their established architectural styles and consistency…
The Equal Pay Act was established in 1970 by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It forbids less favorable conditions of employment and pays for women compared to men. This…
Recycling in architecture is a very current subject that directly relates to our treatment of the earth and the amount of waste our society is producing. The ways of recycling…
This is not the first time cities stand at the forefront of fighting a pandemic due to high disease transmission risk. Wider streets, new sewage systems, and health requirements helped…
In the history of architecture and urban planning, CIAM – International Congress of Modern Architecture – is one of the movements that had the most impact on the environment we…
Immanuel Kant’s philosophy of architecture: “[Sculpture] presents corporeal concepts of things as they could exist in nature (…) [architecture] is the art of presenting, with this intention but yet at…
The first mention of Oxford was in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 912. Due to its location on the River Thames, it became a channel enabling the exchange of goods and…
Architecture and philosophy are extremely intertwined. There are two, opposing theories that speak through architecture and urban planning very loudly: Empiricism, which focuses on the human senses, experiencing space, and…
Madrid has always been not a city but a way of life. “…something expressed in the local proverb ‘de Madrid al Cielo’ – once you’ve been to Madrid, the only…