The five years of architecture school are nothing short of a lesson in life itself. Embracing the inner creative potential comes as a subsequent to the many skills that precede…
One does not simply study architecture. They must also be fully willing to embrace a nocturnal lifestyle, cultivate a taste for rejection and experience patience-testing scenarios that become funny anecdotes,…
Socio-Economics factors – Affordable housing? High-tech infrastructure? An ocean’s worth of carbon footprint? When one thinks of the construction industry, a few broader aspects jump to the fore. Not only…
The folks from the centuries past had some audacious predictions for their future cities – sky-highways with flying cars, buildings beyond rudimentary engineering and futuristic homes with a full-time robot-butler.…
Whether you watch haunted houses movies for the thrill, the vicarious violence, or preemptive survival tips—just in case—the horror genre offers a lot more than the jump scares and gore.…
Born on 22nd September 1890 in the erstwhile Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi, Frederick John Kiesler is the architect of the surrealists, whose radical ideologies ran parallel to the modernism of…
Rich history, superlative music and weekly Espresso Concerts with complementary caffeine fix – the Konzerthaus is a German concert hall that delivers a singular experience, presented in a Neo-classical fashion.…
Born in 1943, Eric Owen Moss is an American architect, whose oeuvre spanning over 40 years stands as a series of buildings that challenge the notion of post-modern and contemporary…
Sou Fujimoto has constantly explored the relationship between nature and artefacts to deliver spaces that resemble unrestrictive yet protective envelopes. The proposal for the exhibition space in Shenzhen, China, is…
Pre-historic shelters have evolved into soaring dwellings with balconies amid the clouds. Traditional materials like stone, timber, cement and metal have been in use for centuries, with periodic innovations to…
Historical evolution of the atrium has seen it gain significance, from a transitory space in the Roman household to a congregation arena in Christian basilicas. 1. Book Palace in Helsinki…
If the name of the Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, fashion and interior designer Cliff Fong does not ring any bells, his clientele of A-list Hollywood celebrities will do just that. Born in…
