Published in 1997, Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture compiles over 120 major architectural works from the late 20th century to explain the evolution of architectural thought. While the book…
Architecture is a deliberate target in war. We see a massive erasure of physical spaces that creates a deadly destruction as a byproduct of war, but in actuality, the architectural…
Architecture Beyond Sight: An Introduction First published in Danish in 1957 and translated into English in 1959, Experiencing Architecture is a standard text for understanding architecture as a multisensory, living…
Some architecture books exist mainly to record drawings and dimensions. Others record intent, and Madhu Shankar’s Design Story of Namaste Dwaar belongs firmly in the second group. Rather than simply…
A Landmark in Architectural Documentation There are books that inform, and then there are books that fill a void. ARCHINDIA: Architecture of Indian States by Ar. Lipika Pandey belongs unmistakably…
India is regarded as one of the most ancient countries in the world, and the Indian subcontinent region is one of the longest continuously inhabited regions of the world. It…
The podcast by Q Head explores the architectural style, philosophy, and some of the notable works of Girish Karnawat, which offers listeners a deeper understanding of his approach toward designing…
Cinema That Built More Than Stories Cinema doesn’t just show creates worlds, sometimes it builds them so convincingly that you forget they were ever sets. Legendary director K Asif’s magnum…
Architecture meets the world first through its exterior. Before we enter a building, experience its spaces, understand its plan, or notice the details of its structure and material, we encounter…
Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon) is an Academy Award-winning French film from 1956, produced and directed by Albert Lamorisse. The film, often revered as a fantasy-comedy children’s story, is…
Cinema as Spatial Inquiry The relationship between cinema and architecture is rooted in their shared concern with the construction of space for human experience. While architecture embodies the construction of…
One of the most significant architects of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen is renowned for his structural experiments and sculpture modernism. Saarinen’s Shells: The Evolving Influence of Engineering and Construction…