Art has always been used by mankind for expressing emotions, ideas, and thoughts through various means available to us. It is notoriously known for its powers of educating people about…
Cultural practices and architecture are undistinguishable endeavors of mankind just like two threads of the same fabric twined together– where one entity ends, the principal foundations of the other just…
Cities in the Future – From the beginning of time, there have been certain milestones that have changed human life as we know it – ranging from the discovery of…
Brutalism is harsh, rough, geometric, and the single most discordant architectural movement, calling to mind massive concrete spaceships – and nobody did it better than the Soviets. Some people say…
Minimalism has shaped our buildings for over a century. Rejecting ornament and embracing new materials, minimalist architecture focused on rational use and function. It’s all about achieving better designs with…
Staircase, or a series of steps/flight, or a pathway that covers vertical distance. Its surface consists of treads (horizontal surface) and risers (vertical surface) with a nosing that is the…
Of the total number of mosques constructed during the Muslim period, almost three quarters were built between the 15th and 16th centuries. The major religious buildings of that period were…
Kengo Kuma forms an interesting theory of architecture – through its weakness but not in the sense of its structural integrity. This is formed by breaking down or dissolving the…
When it comes to modern art, there are two distinct purveyors: those who enjoy its unorthodoxy, and those who absolutely abhor it. In the latter camp, it’s common to hear…
Architecture in Europe narrates an enthralling tale of cultures, movements, war, kingdoms, governments, religions, and people. It is beyond cathedrals and castles, classical columns and flying buttresses, piazzas, and museums;…
Vernacular Architecture refers to a built environment formed by considering the regional climate conditions, construction materials available, local builders’ skills and environmental factors. Therefore, this form of architecture differs from…
The Origin of Post-Modernist Architecture – The Neoclassical movement had arisen with the advent of the ‘age of enlightenment’ in the 17th-18th centuries, where reason and science had been given…