“The sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building.”― Louis I. Kahn. The transient nature of reality and everything we have ever known…
Modern Architecture in Japan – Japan, a country known for its technological innovation, is said to have stayed close to its traditional and cultural values, and it continues to do…
Pritzker Prize – Laureate Arata Isozaki passed away on Thursday, December 29, At the age of 91. Laureate Arata Isozaki was born on July 23 in Oita on the island…
Materials are the literal building blocks of architecture. The architectural element defines the stability, permanence, and even scale of the design. Innovation in materials is crucial for technological and design…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has been working with countries around the world through the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage to recognize…
Architecture symbolises development and advancement, while war denotes destruction and damage, making them words that contradict one another and are found in both extremes. Architecture is the art and science…
Riken Yamamoto, born in Beijing, China is a Japanese architect. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Nihon University in 1968 and his master’s degree from the University of…
Fukuyama is located on the Ashvida river in Hiroshima, Japan. The city is known for its annual Rose Festival, which happens in the month of May. It is an important…
The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious award in the field of architecture. Since 1979, every year the committee nominates one architect who has made significant contributions to the fields…
Japanese architecture is often thought of to be simple and minimal. However, Japanese architecture can be the opposite. Influenced by architectural legends like Le Corbusier, and, in the earlier years,…
Pedagogy of Spaces The plethora of images flooding demonstrating wonders of architecture marvels all, dominating visual aspects in architecture. Architecture is beyond aesthetics, something ongoing, dynamic, and memorable in tangible…
One could also say it is the “Architecture of Memory”. Evocation of curiosity and feelings are the first steps to experiencing a specific perspective. Memorial architecture deliberately taps into these…