“Architecture is the will of the age conceived in spatial terms.” This statement of Mies Van der Rohe clearly shows his perception of space. Mies’s architectural spaces are referred to…
Jean-Michel Othoniel is a contemporary artist born to a middle-class family in Saint Etienne in France . He grew up around coal mines, which he found very monotonous and did…
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” – Jane Jacobs The conscious design of public buildings with the…
As the first woman modern architect in Minnesota, Elizabeth “Lisl” Scheu Close influenced generations of architects and set the stage for the future of women in architecture. At a time…
Snøhetta, one of the most noted architectural practices in the world, has designed some of the world’s most noteworthy socio-artistic public projects. Snøhetta’s inception can be dated back to 1989.…
A zoological park or, in much simpler words, a Zoo, might be a part of childhood memory for many of us, maybe as a weekend trip or a summer picnic,…
In about the 1980s, Melbourne’s inner-city was a collection of “useless and lifeless” buildings, giving it the nickname of the “donut city” because it was empty in the center. In…
New York central park is a green oasis amid the dense, urban metropolis. But buried beneath the gently landscaped slopes and rocky ravines, the lakes, fountains and playgrounds of New…
That Architects Must Read Architectural drawings form a crucial part of the design process, from the conceptual stages to the completion of a project they act as a medium of communication. Sketches, diagrams,…
Geelong is a city in Victoria, Australia, located southwest of Melbourne. It is near beaches and countryside, and Melbourne is about an hour away. Geelong offers relatively affordable property, is…
Whether one had a Lego-obsessed childhood or not, drawing alone is not the only source of happiness in the fraternity. Despite the sleepless night, the hours of the university days…
The employment of aesthetic styles that purposefully reflect the style of a former architectural era is known as revivalism in architecture. The neo-traditional, revivalist, or contemporary architecture is a style…