Architecture has been traditionally considered a visual art when, in fact, it greatly affects our experience through the sense of hearing. Architectural acoustics, also sometimes known as “architecture of sound”…
Adaptive reuse refers to when an existing building is either renovated or repurposed to preserve the historic style or architecture or sustainability. As the term suggested, the building is adaptive…
In the context of India’s housing crisis and the marginalisation of migrant workers, this article examines the perceived inaction of architects and their potential to address social housing problems. It…
“Spontaneous order”, is an order which emerges as a result of the voluntary activities of individuals and not one which is created or dictated. It is said that spontaneous order…
The Council of Architecture (COA), constituted by the government of India under the Architects Act 1972, came into fruition on the 1st of September 1972. The Act aimed to provide…
Imagine a world where artists create paintings, sculptures, and even immersive installations in zero gravity. How would weightlessness redefine brush strokes, materials, and artistic expressions? With upcoming missions to Mars…
Architecture is widely considered a visual art of building and spacing, but as John Henegan said, Architecture is a form of storytelling. It is not just the construction of buildings…
If a conceptual technique can be the masquerade of an artist’s language, then abstraction was the chosen language for Ram Kumar. The reticent artist wielded both pen and brush but…
Architectural criticism is a discipline that has been around for centuries, but its importance has never been greater. Architecture is often thought of as the products of the discipline, which…
Although cities weren’t created keeping everyone in mind, it does have an impact on the way we live. Certain marginalized groups and women’s needs have always been compromised for decades.…
Arata Isozaki, a visionary Japanese architect and the recipient of the 2019 Pritzker Prize, the highest honor for an architect, wasn’t just a master in designing spaces but also in…
From Leonardo da Vinci’s The Adoration of the Magi to Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, history is full of masterpieces that were left incomplete. Some were abandoned due to the artist’s…