To many individuals, architecture is about shaping more than mere buildings—it’s about shaping lives. The statement above may strike a chord with an architect or a designer. Architectural design today…
Imagine stepping into a building where history whispers from the walls—not just through the artifacts but through the materials and design embodying sustainability. In today’s rapidly changing world, where the…
Architecture is one of the professions undergoing significant change. Looking at the rate at which technology is moving, changes in the social demand, and growing consciousness of environmental sustainability, design…
A story, or narrative, is often perceived as a simple construct, shaped by experience, imagination, and desire. While architectural narratives might be less extroverted, they nonetheless constitute the most compelling…
Perceptions Through Architecture Before delving into architecture, one’s understanding of structures and spaces is simplistic, often limited to its functionality and aesthetic appeal. For a common person, habitats are viewed…
Rethink, Relearn, Redefine, Revive, Rediscover, Realign, Readapt, Reconnect, Retransform, Recreate, Regenerate _____: these are a few of the “REs” that are fundamental principles to reshape our built environments. These principles…
Every architect was initially an artist trying to communicate his ideas to the world. Over the years, with professional training, we just happened to trade our paint brushes and pencils…
There’s always a keen sense of inquisitiveness that triggers the learning process of some. Ranging from scribbling shapes on walls to asking the formative “why?” during your toddler stage, experimentations…
In such a popular city as Los Angeles, it is only justified that its structures reflect that nature. There is quite a mix in the city centre between the postmodern…
Architecture has been a novel concept in my family for a long time. As a first-generation architecture graduate in the family, having witnessed how new this field was to my…
In an alternate reality, what would a world without architecture look like? How could someone ensure the safety of themselves and their families? How could art be created in an…
As architects and designers, we’re taught about the importance of observation. To pay attention to the physical world we occupy and to document the details we see, as they say,…