Nestled on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, lies Kolkata or Kalikata, a bustling metropolitan city steeped in history, arts, and culture. The local name Kalikata finds its origins…
21st-century travel has become its own aesthetic, with hotels today a symbol of this romanticized escape. Yet, rather than wooing travelers with spacious luxury, marble surfaces, and free soaps, capsule…
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an existing building for a different purpose than what it was originally designed for. As we move towards a more sustainable future,…
Water is the one element on earth which has been always imperative for life and the genesis of settlement. Water being the most essential part of everyone’s life and throughout…
The debate unfolds a thousand perspectives: some controversial, some contradictory, and some logical and reasonable. The search for a better design to serve the people began a long time ago,…
Architectural Education in India has been in a very shoddy state for a very long time. Both, the way Architecture is taught and the content that is taught needs major…
Bill Gates’s properties are speculated to be worth around US$170 million in total. Gates’s most grand and talked about property is the Bill Gates’ house or Xanadu 2.O, shrouded by…
Photography is a universal language in architecture. Most architectural photographers spend their lives traveling around the world. But have you ever wondered what cities might appear on an architectural photographer’s…
Architectural internship experiences are surprisingly rejuvenating, adventure-filled, and often a much-needed break from the hypothetical designing that students pursue in their college studios. Indubitably, crafting the most innovative designs for…
New York City is regarded by many as the greatest city in the world, always moving, always hopeful. In this city, you can always see a large number of cyclists,…
From soft melting, pocket watches against the backdrop of northeastern Catalonia to a yellow eye rock fish bursting out of a pomegranate, in turn spewing out a pouncing tiger holding…
History as a subject has been an integral part of the foundation of architectural education. Have you ever wondered why it is so important though? What does history teach us…