Even though architecture is designed for people, what makes a design human-centric? And why is it called Human-Centred Architecture? Bad design can frustrate users, for example, when a ramp is…
The vast world of architecture, when viewed through a historical lens, comprises several styles across centuries and contexts that represent cultures, civilisations and empires. Interestingly, global discourse tends to portray…
A painting can make you feel that something is right, even before you can explain what it is. The same happens when you enter a building and instinctively know where…
Architecture conveys different stories about the same thing to different individuals; at times, it evokes a sense of nostalgia, and at other times, sadness. In the case of a memorial,…
Traditionally, architecture and urban design have focused on buildings and spaces of outstanding visual, historical, or symbolic interest. Monuments, civic buildings, heritage buildings, open squares, and architecturally distinguished projects often…
The walk can be heard well before it comes into view. It is a little after nine in the morning, and the street that takes you to the Banke Bihari…
Architecture is closely connected to the place where it is built. A building in a hot desert cannot respond to its surroundings in the same way as a house in…
Across the mighty Ganga in Bihar, near Mokama in Patna district, two bridges stand parallel: the nearly seven-decade-old rail-cum-road Rajendra Setu, and the new six-lane Aunta-Simaria Ganga Bridge. As age…
It is midnight in a city that won’t cool off; the trapped heat sends out waves that reflect how the architecture is working against the climate and environment. It’s not…
Temporary structures have recently become an important part of the urban fabric as quick bottom-up approaches have proven successful in bringing people together. Despite being regarded by some as band-aid…
The role of architecture in films and television shows often goes unnoticed. The architecture dictates the narrative of many movies and series. One can easily guess the character’s mood or…
The exchange of goods between people is certainly not novel in today’s world, where it has been a form of social interaction from the primitive era to the present. Yet…