“…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” ― Vincent Willem van Gogh A painter who was never famous in…
Even if one is not a football fan, they must have definitely heard Shakira’s Waka Waka and this year’s Dai Dai. The Colombian singer has been the official voice of…
Is there a place where one can read about art, architecture, and culture, attend movie screenings by diverse artists, and visit exhibitions? Yes, there is, thanks to Arthshila. A place…
Unlike cities like Berlin or Tokyo, Prague preserved its historic urban fabric, escaping large-scale destruction during wars or sweeping modernist resets over the years, making the city a museum for…
What is earthen architecture? As far as building materials go, concrete is a highly unsustainable material that causes the urban heat island effect. Glass, on the other hand, has poor…
The literal meaning of megacity is a massive metropolitan area with a population of over 10 million people. In 1975, there were only four megacities- New York, Tokyo, Mexico City…
In the show ‘The Office’, the company Dunder Mifflin only sells paper in wholesale, but the real-life company Staples, born in America, sells retail products ranging from high-quality office supplies,…
The IIT Hyderabad campus is located around 50 to 60 kilometres from the main city, giving rise to the need for student housing on campus. Designed by GMP Architects von…
The literal meaning of a time capsule is a box that is preserved with items such as photographs, letters, artefacts, etc., from the present so that people way down in…