Palace of the Parliament, Romania – Biggest Legislative buildings around the world In the heart of Bucharest, Romania, stands a testament to architectural prowess and political significance—the Palace of the Parliament.…
Architecture is the mirror of society. It reflects all the cultures, and beliefs that a society practices. For example, a modern society that has a full-fledged acceptance and awareness of…
Buildings have considerable and indirect effects on the environment. From building construction to occupancy, renovation, repurposing, and demolition, buildings use water, energy, and raw materials, generate waste, and emit harmful…
Many of the most significant buildings in the world are mixed-use buildings, towering hundreds of meters in height with an impressive number of floors and housing administrative/office spaces, commercial spaces,…
Moreau Kusunoki has been awarded third prize in the restricted international design competition for the renewal of the Paul-Henri Spaak Building, the seat of the European Parliament in Brussels. Year:…
Using a method called 3D mapping, a real-world object can be profiled into the three dimensions of x, y, and z. The object’s elevation and location were the only details…
The Palace of Parliament is located in Dealul Arsenalului, Romania; known for its grand scale and the political history attached to it; the design of the building is firmly anchored…
The Secretariat Building stands on Raisina Hill in New Delhi, looking from the hilltop over the surrounding areas; it was built in the 1910s by Architect Herbert Baker. The structure…
Adaptive reuse is when a building that is obsolete or unused, is restored and repurposed for a different purpose. For example, reusing a colonial villa into a modern-day cafe by…
The redevelopment of Valletta’s City Gate by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop The ‘City Gate’ project takes in the complete reorganisation of the principal entrance to the Maltese capital of…
An office building is a building typology that falls under the umbrella of commercial building design. Designed to provide a suitable working environment for workers, offices nowadays are no longer…
The bank of the Tagus river is shaped by the silhouette of the capital city of Portugal, a city creeping through its vistas, a city where the streets are narrow…
