“House, Form and Culture essentially said that we cannot just look at what architects do, we must look, for instance, at vernacular design, spontaneous settlements and so on.” — Amos…
Eric Fromm, a social psychologist first minted the term “biophilia” which was later popularized by biologist Edward Wilson. Evolved from the assorted denotations from biology, and psychology, the term “biophilia”…
Wang Shu is an architect of Chinese origin. He is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He was born on the 4th of November 1963, in Urumqi, in China’s far west.…
Little Pot of Gold This project was a typical residential addition to an existing heritage listed terrace house but was situated on a very special and unique site – so…
An aspiring 18-year-old architect before entering into the academic space of architecture dreams of eventually contributing to the changing skyline of world class city. One comes with the perception of…
“Sri Lanka is a beautiful little island nation parked perilously close to India; a little too hot, a little too humid, and perhaps too expensive, but to its credit are…
The lively, bustling streets of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, are home to more than 10 million people residing there. The city has a rich reputation for housing the different…
Brest is a port city in Brittany, France. Brest is an important harbor and the second French military port after Toulon. The Académie de Marine (Naval Academy) was founded in…
Conservation projects come in many shapes and sizes – adaptive reuse, expansion, and much more. Although not built from scratch, these projects are equally challenging since it takes a lot…
Haifa is the third-largest city in Israel, situated on the slopes of Mount Carmel, facing the Mediterranean sea, with a history spanning more than 3,000 years. Haifa is famous for…
Russia as a country has seen various phases of architecture throughout its being. Spanning from the early wooden architecture where its roots lie, its branches spread on to the architecture…
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…
