Breaking the myth of Starchitect As a young struggling architect trying to find my place in the world, the castle of my dreams came swiftly crashing down. I was not…
Human societies, like other elements of nature, are prone to the continuous cycle of downfall, decay, and then eventual regeneration. Since the 19th century, urban morphology, being a tangible aspect…
Art Movement come about when a group comes together to advocate their common philosophy and work towards a common goal. Art, as a mode of expression, went through several changes…
The United States is the driving force behind modern culture and popular art. The ‘American dream’ attracts people from all across the globe to the land of promise, dream and…
Human beings have an innate need to belong somewhere, a place to call one’s own. Often a person’s residence transcends barriers of physicality to become strong characters in his emotional…
The journey of architecture began with the need for shelter. By the time the 21st century rolled in, the design of residence had undertaken an incredible journey, from the caves…
Museums have always been a space to curate the most significant experiences and artistic endeavors of a community under a roof. Until the 21st century, museums were also elite institutions…
Indian Architecture can be compared to a metamorphosing creature that engulfs whatever comes its way and takes new forms. With 2500 years old history, this subcontinent has seen the birth…
MVRDV is an architectural office based in Rotterdam, Netherlands headed by Winy Maas, a former OMA employee. They won the competition to design the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen of Rotterdam’s…
Apparatus Architecture is a firm founded by Michael Baushke and Stuart Hills in 1995. The firm has created a distinctive style that is contemporary yet close to nature; sustainable yet…
Alvar Aalto’s buildings have never been overshadowed by dogmatism. While following modernist traditions, Aalto’s buildings remain highly idiosyncratic and site-specific. This singular quality was achieved by designing the building for…
James Wines takes our conventional wisdom about architecture and pulls it apart in a single go. You go to a retail store for your weekly shopping trip and witness families…