The placement of the Chinese city of Guilin is more than peculiar; surrounded by spectacular rock mounds covered with vegetation and a framework formed by two rivers and four lakes.…
The Barr Smith Library, located at Hub central, is the main library for the University of Adelaide, in Australia. The name “The Barr Smith Library” comes from a major sponsor,…
The site of Xanadu lies to the north of the Great Wall of China. It comprises the remains of the famous ruler Kublai Khan’s city. This city of Xanadu, Mongolia…
The Unearthing of Palenque, Mexico In the 15th century, while exploring near the Usumacinta River, located in the modern Mexican state of Chiapas, Father Pedro Lorenzo de la Nada of…
Tikal, the ruin of an ancient civilization named Yax Mutual, is situated in the rainforest in Guatemala. Tikal is one of the largest Archeological Sites of the pre-Columbian Maya Civilization.…
Smart buildings have been a topic of much discussion and debate over the last decade. Ideas ranging from sustainability to infusing AI into a building’s skeleton have been a new…
Petra: An ancient city | Petra Jordan Whenever we dig into the depth of time, we find pages of history soiled beneath the layers of the Earth. These pages can…
It is the year 1982… and the results of one of the most important urban design projects are in. Bernard Tschumi has won the design competition, his design chosen from…
Architects: RMA Architects Location: Valpoi, Goa, India Architect in Charge: Rahul Mehrotra Area: 1,685.25 sqm Year: 2009 Photographs: Romil Sheth, Rajesh Vora. Courtesy of RMA Architects The Think Tank Retreat,…
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, born in a small city in Switzerland, is one of the renowned architects of the 20th century. After studying classical architecture in his town,…
Standing with the greatest glories once upon a time and serving as a home to a large population, several abandoned cities and ghost towns can be found around the globe…
Traverse the cliff dwellings of Colorado’s Ancestral Pueblo cultures to step back in time! Mesa Verde Colorado National Park is the United States’ first national park dedicated to conserving man’s…