The cities were once shaped primarily by geography, culture, economics and human needs. Today, they are increasingly shaped by something else: “attention”. The public spaces, which were once designed to…
When we quantify a space, we tend to measure physical attributes like shape, size, depth and colour. Yet long before we consciously assess these features, our body and mind are…
Historical significance of Maya Civilisation The Maya Civilisation was a prehistoric Mesoamerican society of indigenous people, dated between 2000 BC and 1697 AD. They were known for advanced systems of…
Barbican was built on the ruins of World War II. A city within a city, envisioned to create a new urban identity for Londoners. The Barbican today houses three tower…
Architecture extends far beyond the act of constructing buildings. It’s a way of seeing things; places, buildings, streets, cities and the world. As a discipline, architecture influences the way a…