List of Images: Cities until very recently have functioned as a dependent mechanism. The sustenance of the residents in the city has always relied on its neighbouring rural counterparts; for…
cul·ture | \ ˈkəl-chər \ Merriam-Webster defines culture as the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group. Whether we like it or not,…
Millennials who live in the cities find it difficult to relate to stories shared by the older generation. As elders of the family walk down the memory lane and get…
The art of blending the natural environment with the built environment to enhance the experience of the end-user could be defined as landscape architecture. It uses elements of nature like…
Green wall, vertical garden, green facade or living wall—all of those terms refer to the wall covered with living plants that can be installed on both inside and outside walls…
Architecture is the manifestation of live-scale buildings from sketches, models, and formal plans. It harnesses a multitude of assets like physical construction supplies and manpower to name a few. However,…
“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” is a quote that people often use in the context of relationships. However, it also works well for humankind’s use of…
As the world’s technology advances, so do its methods of construction. At the same time, as the world’s environment weakens, the attention towards sustainability strengthens. Considering how much pollution and…
When one imagines a future city, we often tend to imagine a scene from some sci-fi movie wherein technology has the reins to the world, robots steer the economy and…
Does a city need to depend on its surrounding suburbs and towns? Can it be self-reliant? Urban sustainability is the concept of cities or urban areas equipped to be self-sufficient,…
Ever since the very beginning of architecture, the only thing we can be sure of is that it is uncertain, and ever-shifting: the discussion about the meaning of architecture and…
Now that the summers are near us, it will be yet another year of more and more buildings installing energy-hungry air conditioners. These are major contributors to climate change. Whether…