The Boston Symphony Hall is the definition of perfection when the talk is about acoustic architecture. It is famously known as one of the finest concert halls in the world,…
Home to twelve UNESCO World Heritage Sites (plus eight more on its tentative list!) and 84 of our planet’s 117 life zones, Peru is the third-largest country in South America,…
Concrete has been the rock star of modern architecture: it is strong, versatile, and durable, able to withstand natural and environmental disasters. However, it has a downside: it is highly…
Russia is geographically the largest country in the world, making up about one-seventh of the earth’s entire landmass. It spreads across 11 time zones and has a largely variable climate.…
Man evolved with time and along with him, his couch. Humans require various types of equipment to aid them with their routine. It started with the ground, stones and later…
In the heart of Taiwan, in Taichung City stands the National Taichung Theater. It is the centre for cultural activities, mainly opera and theatre. Toyo Ito & Associates started planning…
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness”. Frank O Gehry’s idea of timelessness resonates in the form of heritage and historical buildings. These buildings open…
Iran. Does your mind run a reel of images and sounds of the middle east? There are many amazing places to visit in Iran and to discover its Persian civilizations. Its…
Quietly peeping out through a middle-class neighbourhood in South Minneapolis, stands a testament to the father-son bond of Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen. The Christ Church Lutheran, built by Eliel…
“All architecture is what you do to it when you look upon it; Did you think it was in the white or gray stone? or the lines of the arches…
If you had to boil Indian architecture down to a single word, what would it be? Elegant? Complex? Showy? Grand? Weird? Well, it sure is all of this and more. From the…
The second-largest city in Austria, Graz is known for the many prestigious educational institutions present. Termed as the ‘Cultural Capital of Europe’ in 2003, the city’s historic centre ‘Altstadt’ is…
