In the 2015 paper “Architecture Criticism: Dead or Alive?, Pulitzer-winning architect Blair Kamin reflects on the future of architectural criticism within this context of information and content excess. Society is…
Directed by Jonathan Parker the characters in the movie have been exaggerated to fit the narrative.The story revolves around a couple, Colin (Eric McCormack) and Drew (Parker Posey), and their…
When a book is well written and illustrated, one can almost hear the voice of the author. – Francis D K Ching If you have spent five years studying the…
Shoojit Sircar’s latest on-screen tale, tells the story of an archaic haveli amid colorful Lucknow. His storytelling as always is impeccable and his latest star in the film is a topic of…
We’re surrounded by architecture critics, but do we know them? “The critic is an editor: to make a visual argument, you have to cut out much of what you see.”…
Nancy Levinson, “Critical Beats,” Places Journal, March 2010. Accessed 14 Jul 2020. https://doi.org/10.22269/100306 The editor and executive director of ‘Places’, Nancy Levinson, articulately conveys her observations about the state of…
The human body exists in the physical realm and experiences it through its five senses – Vision, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch. The engagement of all these senses allows the…
What does the architecture of tomorrow look like is a question plaguing the minds of many an architectural critic, historian, or theoretician and even the occasional thinker. Pop culture (especially…
Design philosophy is of major importance as it the foundation for the whole design process. While one may argue in the today’s commercial world, design concept and the thought process…
What does our built environment say about us, our civilization, our history, and our relations with our fellow citizens? A variety of documentaries have attempted to address these questions over…