Wabi-sabi is often used to describe the Japanese context which lies behind the art. A quick google search would disclose to us the real meaning of wabi-sabi, plus finding its…
Vernacular Architecture of Ghana highly contributes to sustainable or green buildings. Vernacular architecture is something that has been a part of human evolution. Adobes evolved when humans tried to protect themselves…
Art has always been regarded as a sacrosanct medium of personal expression. Unquestionable. Therapeutic even. It is a blend of colours and thoughts, of brushstrokes and imagination. Following the evolution…
Turkey has always been a cultural melting pot, especially in architecture. The Turkish region has a prime central position between Asia and Europe, thus allowing it to reflect this mix…
Being located in the major network of ancient trade routes, connecting India and China to Persia and beyond Afghan architecture represents layers of history that are important for its development.…
Vernacular architecture can be characterized as a kind of nearby or local development, utilizing customary materials and assets from the space where the structure is found. Thus, this architecture is…
The style emerged in the 1950s during the post-war reconstruction of Berlin’s dystopia. The term ‘Brutal’ means crude and harsh, and it also emerged from the French word ‘Beton Brut,’…
From the moment we wake up and till the moment we go back to sleep, we are most likely surrounded by man-made spaces. Our entire lives, all our moments and…
“Modern architecture is not a style, it’s an attitude.” — Marcel Breuer Modern architecture is a movement that emphasized the function of the built form over its ornamentation. Modernist philosophy…
Swahili Coast is a narrow strip of land occupied the nearly 3000 km long coastline of Eastern Africa from Mozambique in the South to Somalia in the North, the area…
South Korea has global popularity that is increasing momentously in the fields of entertainment, technology, and innovation. Popular for K-pop and K-dramas, South Korea is also famous for its architecture…
“An Architectural Style is an expression of an attitude and an idea about the meaning of life.” Architectural history is as long as the history of humanity in general. The…