Credit to its unique geographical position; straddled between South-eastern Europe and western Asia, picturesque Turkey has always been perceived as a bridge or a barrier between these two continents throughout…
Origami is a concoction of two words ‘Ori’ meaning ‘Folding’ and Gami meaning ‘Paper’ is a traditional Japanese art practiced since the early 16th Century (Wikipedia, n.d.). The dynamic folding…
The Sudano-Sahel region is a belt that stretches from the western coast to the eastern coast of Africa, with the Sahara to the north and the tropical deciduous forests to…
The Vienna Secession movement that sprung in the late 1890s was a pivotal moment in the history of art, architecture, graphic design, and other allied fine arts. Up to this…
Nocturnal Architecture or the Architecture of the night is associated with illuminated architecture. It focuses on maximizing the effect of night lightings which include both internal lighting as well as…
Usonian architecture embodies an architectural philosophy developed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s that seeks to provide families with affordable housing based on modern principles. With his single-story houses,…
The possibilities of architecture lay in its capacity to represent what it truly means to be human. So, can modern architecture be responsive? It might be the equivalent of asking…
The term anthropology is composed of the ancient Greek word “anthropos = human being” and “logos = speech, knowledge, teaching”. The semantics of the term indicates its meaning. Anthropological studies…
Since the beginning of humankind, what is called subterranean architecture, exists. It is, in fact, finding shelter in the underground. This concept was once used in order to create caves,…
Architecture of Iceland, Popularly known as the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’, Iceland is an island country where one can experience landscapes that foster volcanoes and glaciers at the same…
Art deco is a contemporary decorative arts and architecture movement that originated in the 1920s in France after the First World War. Art Deco Architecture became the most popular architectural…
Renaissance architecture is known as European architecture, majorly in between the early 15th and 17th centuries. Renaissance architecture demonstrates a consciousness and development of elements like material culture and classical…