Art Deco would be called a movement that was defined by its bold features and often eclectic in its concept. It was a shortened form of art decorative and was…
Vernacular Architecture is known for its use of local materials and knowledge of material combination without any supervision of a professional architect. The term Vernacular Architecture means, ‘domestic,native,indigenous’. Many tribal…
Modernist architecture replaced ornament with function, industry and honest structure — and it was built by a remarkable cast: Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius…
The word “ornamentation” simply means an element of décor added to any form of artwork to enhance its appearance. John Ruskin, an art critic of the Victorian Era, in his…
When it comes to a list compiling of movies for architects or related to architecture, m sure most of us including architects and architecture students have seen it all. Though,…
Bruno Munari’s Design as Art is one of the most popular books in architecture. I have always turned to books not only for a sense of escape but also to…
Everywhere today, be it a big city or a tiny village, there is a constant tussle between contrast and blend. The character of built and open spaces is sometimes a…