The book architecture and modernity by Hilde Heynen explains the relationship between architectural practice and theory. It shows the position of a historian with an interest. The book is also…
We are all in the process of mobility in cities. Going from home to school, back to the grocery shop, the gym, the mall… Our movement never ends! With days…
Around the 16th century, Britain set out trade companies in different parts of the world to explore the global markets. Within the next 2 centuries, these trade companies took over…
Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries can live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The…
I am always looking for architecture literature. I started school thirsty for answers to questions I did not know I had. I went to my campus library to find such…
Documenting architecture is as intricate as the fineness of designing it. It is at this stage that the project is going beyond the notice of the architect and the client,…
Better known as the Masjed-e Jame, it is the oldest Friday mosque in Iran. This congregational mosque or the Shah Mosque is sited in regions of Persia then and cannot…
“You’ll grow in the ghetto livin’ second-rate and your eyes will sing a song called deep hate” rap Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five in their 1982 debut anthem. The…
Alain de Botton, a Swiss-British philosopher and author of bestselling books like Essay of love, How Proust can change your life, The Architecture of Happiness, Religion for Atheists, Status anxiety;…
After the overcrowding of Rio de Janeiro and due to government structures’ scattered location, there was a vote to design a new Capital on a barren plateau in the country’s…
Madrid, the prime hub of entertainment, sports, politics and culture has seen immense transition over the decades. Today, the architecture of Madrid is under evaluation by the government and the…
Identity is the soul of a being. No art form, religion, culture, tradition, architecture, and language exist without its own identity. To communicate to the public, cities, countries, regions, create…