All-nighter is a trademark routine for an architecture student. While most of us swish through the CAD files, we somehow end up not having time, panicking about the deadline. But…
Architecture schools can be an intriguing place. Engineering students always question architecture students about their work and how different their classes look like. Because no two studios look the same,…
Urban migration is unstoppable Urban migration has spiked in recent years. By 2050, two-thirds of our population would be in cities, says UN DESA. Urban areas provide opportunities and improved…
In the year 2003, Germany decided to add a new World’s Greatest Concert Hall to its second-largest, musically rich city of Hamburg, the birthplace of Brahms and Mendelssohn. The site…
The Urban Problem According to a study by the United Nations, the number of inhabitants living in urban areas is 50 percent and is said to grow to 70 percent…
The word sustainability has been a buzz in the media for a decade, and it is for a reason- climate change, economics and other factors. Being one of the environmentally…
Stanley dock tobacco warehouse is a UNESCO world heritage site located in Liverpool, England. Facing the Stanley dock planned in the 1840s, multiple warehouses were constructed around 1848 to 1855…
By the end of 2018, the Mingei International Museum, a Non-Profit Organization (NPO), decided to close its doors for celebrating its centennial through a renovation after collecting 37 million dollars…
Gijs Ockeloen is the managing partner of Reframing Studio, a design firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His design firm designs for social change, combining technology along with the services that…
After the wrath of World War I, cities and structures was in spoils. In the wake of World War II, a group of prominent architects gathered together to form Congrès…
After the end of colonial rule in India, the government had one ambitious plan- to revive the economy through rapid infrastructural development in the housing sectors. The first Prime Minister,…
The year 2020 has been spent by everyone at home, leading to an increase in spending on furniture and home decor. Dining room, being a major space in everyone’s homes,…
