Innovation does not only mean brand new mind-blowing inventions but the unseen use of the already existing things. When it comes to architecture, structure innovations take a long process, for…
Kaki Hunter and Donald Kiffmeyer grew up with a fondness for nature and have been a part of the construction industry for more than 20 years. They specialise in affordable,…
Floods are one of the most common natural disasters that are extremely deadly to living beings and property. It’s important that the shelters that protect beings from calamities be equipped…
Venice as a Cultural Heritage Ah! The city of Venice. With its romantic gondolas, floating buildings, and background music, how can someone not love it? Looking around and reading this…
Every single thing ranging from site selection to the planning of the space ending with the material finishes used can contribute towards users’ health, mood, and productivity. Throughout my lifetime,…
Vernacular Architecture, a term given to the local architecture of any particular area, constructed using the traditional materials that are present in abundance. This typology of architecture, widely practised once,…
How did he do it? How did Antoni Gaudí, one of the twentieth century’s most revered architects design some of the most extraordinary structures known to humankind: the Basilica of…
The palaces and the mud huts both have an equally rich architectural legacy in India. Inspired by traditional techniques as well as global trends, these contemporary Indian architects found a…
“Vernacular architecture can be said to be the ‘architectural language of the people’ with its ethnic, regional, and local ‘dialects.” – Paul Oliver (Author of The Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture…
Vernacular Architecture is the style of architecture that takes into account the needs of the people, materials available locally, indigenous labor, and economic factors of the people in question. It,…
Bamboo is a material that embodies values of sustainability and durability while being cost-effective. A fast-growing grass, bamboo has been used as a building material since time immemorial. With over…
As a testimonial to the many masterpieces of Ar. Laurie Baker, whose work is considered nothing less than ‘iconic’ in Trivandrum, an urban and crowded city located in Kerala, India,…