“Architecture hasn’t done a great job by telling all our stories equally.” -Liz Ogbu. It’s appalling for people with an architectural backdrop to hear this. What makes it interesting is…
It’s said that a woman with a dream is a force to be reckoned with and Jane Jacobs emulated this. She was born on 4th May of 1916 to a…
Isn’t this a question we all had someday? Maybe when we were in the middle of the night staring at the ceiling waiting for the inspiration to strike us; or…
“Manners maketh the man and also make good architecture”.” Translation of two-dimensional drawing into three-dimensional structures is the absorbing part of practicing architecture”.” Bricks are like faces made of burnt…
“Even a brick wants to be something.” –Louis Kahn The Framework Getting into architecture entails strong technical knowledge in the disciplines of engineering, logistics, geometry, building systems, ergonomics, and much…
Initially known as the capital city of Vijayanagara Empire, Hampi is now one of the finest historical sites of ancient age in the world. It has served as the capital…
Of late two Bio-terminologies have been doing the rounds in architectural circles. Biomimicry and Biophilia… They have gathered momentum and aroused curiosity. Let’s give you a lowdown on them, starting…
Fascination and extraordinaire are the only by-products that nature gives us when behaving as an immense source of inspiration! Biomimicry is an innovation method that derives inspiration through the study…
Nature and natural processes are the guiding principles or the main metaphors of the design approach. – Frank Lloyd Wright Biomimicry or biomimetics is the adoption of strategies, processes, or…
Cities play a crucial role in the fight against climate change. They already account for over half of the world’s population and it is projected that six out of every…
Modernization refers to a model of a progressive transition from a ‘pre-modern’ or ‘traditional’ to ‘modern’ society. It makes use of new and innovative technologies for the construction, specifically from…
Ask any local or visitor and he will tell you that Chennai is a city where tradition and modernization coexist, where women in silk sarees wearing jasmine flowers walk side…