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…
Chichén Itzá, Mexico is one of the “7 wonders of the world” and represents the lost Mayan civilization and culture. Located in south-central Yucatán state, Mexico, the ancient site was…
Considered one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley civilization, Mohenjo-Daro dates back to 2500 BC. This mysterious gem and Harappa were considered twin cities that flourished on the…
Persepolis, Iran which means “City of the Persians”, was once an iconic city of antiquity that was renowned for its architecture and monumental art. A mountainous city built in remote…
St Edward’s University Architect: Alejandro Aravena Associate architect: Cotera + Reed Project architects: Ricardo Torrejón, Adam Pyrek Project team: Victor Oddo, Rebecca Emmons, Tiffani Erdmanczyk, Travis Hughbanks, Leyla Shams, Joyce…
Louis Kahn, a late Modernist, was one of the finest architects, known for combining modernism with the majesty of ancient monuments. Kahn’s work was seemingly simplistic but had layers of…