The evolution of modern architecture burgeoned at the end of the 19th century with the innovation of construction technologies and materials. Oscar Niemeyer was one of the pioneers of modern…
After the end of colonial rule in India, the government had one ambitious plan- to revive the economy through rapid infrastructural development in the housing sectors. The first Prime Minister,…
One of the dying heritage buildings in the city of Kolkata, Clive house is one of the oldest buildings named after Robert Clive, the first British Governor-General. ‘As a dumb…
A favela is a term used for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late eighteenth century, the principal settlements were called bairros africanos (African areas). This was where previous…
“More and more people within the planet are in look for an honest place to measure and therefore the conditions to realize it is getting tougher and tougher by the…
Situated on a lively public square, adjacent to a working-class neighbourhood, which directly overlooks the historic Rotunda da Boavista in the heart of present-day Porto, is the Casa da Musica…
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Artificial Island Port Project is a transport hub connecting the cities of Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau. Located at the easternmost end of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, The…
In 1927, an Italian-immigrant barber named Domenic Parisi was beginning to lose his eyesight. Having cut hair for forty years, he took all $1,000 of his life savings and sent…
In the year 2016, The World Architecture Festival announced the shortlisted participants for their 2016 awards that featured about 343 projects from 58 countries across 32 diverse categories. The World…
Crye Precision is a combat-wear and equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The new Crye Precision Headquarters is set up in a previously abandoned ship-building factory in what…
Goede Doelen Loterijen & Dutch Charity Lotteries Head Offices, Amsterdam is designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, known for its design strategies that combine efficiency and pragmatism. The Goede Doelen Loterijen…
Climbing down the Spanish Steps and walking into the narrow shopping alley Via Dei Condotti, Caffè Greco here opens a window to the past. A coffee bar dating back to…