A pioneering Pakistani architect, urban historian, and educator, Prof. Dr Neelum Naz is widely recognised as the first woman in Pakistan to earn a PhD and complete a post-doctorate in…
The Building That Had Too Many Hands to Count The ribbon is cut. Cameras flash. A celebrated architect steps forward, smiling as the crowd applauds another masterpiece. Newspapers publish a…
The Starchitect The birth of the ‘starchitect’ both within and beyond the built environment is often attributed to the modern architectural movement. With the rise of both digital and print…
Pritzker Award, the highest award an architect can receive. It is awarded to “starchitects” whose architecture screams for attention and grants a place in stardom. These glamorous buildings are often…
Starchitecture has transformed the skyline of cities for the past three decades. Cities from Bilbao to Beijing now commission spectacular buildings designed by internationally renowned architects such as Frank Gehry,…
Theaster Gates grew up on the South Side of Chicago, helping his father with the family roofing business, hauling buckets of tar and learning early that almost anything broken can…
In a man-dominated world, women had to fight for their freedom, identity, and equality. Most professions have invisible barriers for women, but architecture is considered one of the toughest fields…
Sanjay Puri Architects, led by Sanjay & Nina Puri, is a well-established Architectural firm based in Mumbai, India. His works are usually in populated Indian cities such as Rajasthan, Mumbai,…
The recent passing of master Frank Gehry at the age of 92 on December 5, 2025, marked a moment of quiet reflection across the architecture/design community. With the recent loss,…
For centuries, architecture as a profession was described as the creation of new, iconic structures on a vacant piece of land. However, during the 21st century, due to rapidly growing…
Creativity is a skill with no geographical limitations, thus artists, writers, and architects are born in every corner of the world. From the developed countries of the West to the…
Yichun Lui’s Urban Philosophy Architect Yichun Lui’s approach to urban development is a reflective and restorative process, as the principal architect of the Shanghai-based Atelier Deshaus. The studio has become…