Phenomenology is the philosophical study of the structures of consciousness from a first-person perspective. In terms of architecture and design, phenomenology is the study and exploration of the physical experience…
Pedagogy for architectural education has always included space for engagement in research methodologies in various capacities. For every architectural project in our architectural schools, some initial time for research is…
In a context of rapidly deteriorating public spaces, neighbourhoods and cities, the collaboration of art and urban design is essentially important and must be acknowledged. Urban spaces today are chaotic,…
Street Art, burgeoning from the legitimization of graffiti; once considered illegal is a much welcome burst of colours in the monotone palettes of our cityscapes. This form of art is…
Technology and continued advancements in technology have paved the way for design and architecture in the contemporary world. They have aided designers to better realize their ideas into actuality within…
The built environment, the basal medium for an advertisement to act, is an assemblage of character and cultural expression that has its own degree of blending with media communication such…
Public space, the common ground intended to transcend all social, economic and political barriers and provide a platform accessible to people from all walks of life and form the essence…
Beyond the field of architecture and urbanism, the term “Resilience” has become increasingly popular. This term is generally used to describe the ability or strength a system has, to recover…
A deeper look into the ancient ‘science’ of construction 93% of homebuyers in metro cities of India seek Vastu-compliant home. In an attempt to make their students ‘well-rounded Architects’, IIT-Kharagpur…
It is not uncommon to see some dreamy-eyed fresh graduates from Architecture school joining their first Architecture Firm hoping to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright or Le Corbusier. But…
Decoding the success of the greatest architects of last century Getting to the Hall-of-fame of Architecture is not easy. Other than wearing black, here is what you have to do…
“Less is more” These words of Robert Browning from Andrew del Sarto was aphorized by Ludwig Mies van der rohe, also known as the father of minimalist architecture in the…