Open any architecture press kit today, and the same handful of words keep turning up: sustainable, eco-conscious, net-zero, biophilic, regenerative. The language of environmental responsibility has become so common in…
Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and adapted from Diana Wynne Jones’s novel of the same name. It follows Sophie, a young hat maker who…
Product design has traditionally treated nature as a source of visual inspiration. A chair may resemble a beetle, a lamp may imitate a bird’s wing, or a building component may…
In the field of architecture and design, the terms “climate responsiveness” and “sustainable design” have gained popularity since the 1970s, largely due to the energy crisis. However, climate responsiveness as…
In the Cambridge Dictionary, disability is defined as “an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is…
Nestled in the inner roads of Manipal, Karnataka, an open-air living museum lies in wait. Established in 1997 and still an active centre of heritage restoration, Hasta Shilpa offers a…
The term decarbonisation refers to the process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from day-to-day activities. The main goal of decarbonisation is to reduce climate…
Published in 1997, Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture compiles over 120 major architectural works from the late 20th century to explain the evolution of architectural thought. While the book…
Cities change. They grow, evolve, and adapt, but more often than not, that change comes at a cost. The wave of urban redevelopment tends to bulldoze over the cultural heritage…
In 2026, we live in the age of social media, where influencers and content creators are thriving, each one trying to surpass the next to tap into the latest microtrend…
When we walk through cities and developing areas, it’s easy to spot temporary façades along the pavements, usually accompanied by the sounds of construction just beyond the advertisements for upcoming…