Open-source urban commons co-production, or in short, open-source urbanism is defined as “a citizen-driven co-production of urban spaces as urban commons and their design documentation as freely used and shared…
Pierre Auguste Renoir once said, “The modern architect is, generally speaking, art’s greatest enemy”. The architecture of the 21st century is termed contemporary architecture, where no specific style is dominant…
What came along with the 600-year rule of the Ottoman empire is its architecture. Ottoman architecture has been heavily influenced by two major sources. The first is the Seljuk architecture…
In the heart of Taiwan, in Taichung City stands the National Taichung Theater. It is the centre for cultural activities, mainly opera and theatre. Toyo Ito & Associates started planning…
“Think of a city and what comes to mind? Its streets. If a city’s streets look interesting, the city looks interesting; if they look dull, the city looks dull.”, said…
It is not every day that one sees a bright red car swiftly gliding through the roads, leaving behind an air of aristocracy and the echo of its engine. In…
Rustic interiors are generally defined by neutral tones and natural, earthy, rough and aged elements. Various styles come together to create a rustic interior look. Rustic interiors focus on showcasing…
The bank of the Tagus river is shaped by the silhouette of the capital city of Portugal, a city creeping through its vistas, a city where the streets are narrow…
Nelson Mandela once said, “It always seems impossible until it is done”. In the 1980’s Japanese architect Shigeru Ban revolutionized the use of paper in the field of architecture. The…
Safdie Architects unveils their plans to expand the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Arts in Bentonville, Arkansas. The rich experience of art through the museum expansion will increase by 50…
A vault is a self-supporting arch form that is usually built of stone, brick or concrete and is used as a roof to cover a space. Vaults are commonly found…
Lemay is a Canadian-based architecture firm founded in 1957. Their offices are located in Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, New York, Calgary and Edmonton. They aim to deliver tangible and sustainable…