Major imperialist powers have long created local icons in cities where the holders of economic, political, or cultural power were based. The role of architecture then was to represent power,…
“We shape our buildings, thereafter our buildings shape us.” – Winston Churchill Source of quoted text: www.fengshuilondon.net The environment that we live in has a huge impact on how we…
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill Source of quoted text: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11562-we-make-a-living-by-what-we-get-we-make Humanitarian architecture typically means “architecture for humanity”…
“The hands want to see; the eyes want to caress.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The five senses were understood to form a hierarchical system from the highest sense of…
Anna Heringer (born October 1977) is the principal architect and founder of the firm Studio Anna Heringer based in Germany. Recognized for her use of humble materials like mud and…
Robert Venturi was at the forefront of one of the most important architectural movements of the 20th century, the Postmodern Movement, and The Guild House was its starting point. A…
Specially-abled people often face struggles and spatial barriers because the built environment is designed with an extreme focus on the visual element. This visual bias or ocular centrism is because,…
BAM Construction has been appointed to complete the re-development of the old Regent Cinema in Redcar. The Regent Cinema, formerly the New Pavilion, has been a local landmark for more…
With the simultaneous construction of the longest double-decker suspension bridge, a 6-mile-long massive underwater tunnel, 22 miles of highways, and under-decker speed rails along with the construction of one of…
According to the 2011 census of India, 68.84% of Indians (around 833.1 million people) live in villages. Yet unfortunately, the idea of rural architecture still seems unfamiliar and unimpressive to…
There is a growing realization of the importance of designing healthy, safe, and inclusive spaces for children. Architects and urban planners are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of the…
