Architecture progresses the moment its rules are questioned and criticised. This is where experimental architecture begins. A visionary branch of the architectural practice where conventional methods are challenged to reinvent…
Global temperatures are rising, and heat stress is becoming a defining environmental challenge of the decade. The hour is nigh. Sustainable action in the built environment is no longer a…
Architectural activism is a vibrant and emergent field where architects use their skills and platforms to challenge social, political, and environmental issues through the built environment. It bridges design with…
Women in Architecture is a story as rich and inspiring as the few celebrated names through which architecture has been told, and as transformative. Women across the globe have 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…
The aftermath of war demands an immediate response from architects; establishing shelter and welfare infrastructure as opposed to the monumental and recreational. Across the global south, many devastated regions looked…
Every Wall Has Chosen a Side History is often described as a collection of facts, dates, victories and revolutions. Yet every historian understands that history is also a matter of…
Even if one is not a football fan, they must have definitely heard Shakira’s Waka Waka and this year’s Dai Dai. The Colombian singer has been the official voice of…
The Silent Funeral of Architecture Architecture often appears immortal. Stone survives centuries, timber can be restored and monuments continue to stand long after their makers have disappeared. Yet beneath every…
In the space of just a few years, some of the world’s most recognisable names have quietly — and sometimes dramatically — reinvented themselves. From tech giants softening their visual…
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…
Cities are often measured by statistics such as population density, transportation efficiency, economic growth and infrastructure development. Yet beneath these measurable layers exists an invisible dimension that profoundly shapes urban…