Norway rests on the dramatic and beautiful Scandinavian terrain. The sprawling fjords and the glacial mountains give a landscape that runs all over the cold, arctic region. The country has…
Brise Soleil has its roots as an architectural element from the very ancient times when people started using them as sun-shading devices. These are screens that reduce solar heat gain…
Religious places have been the focus of attention for a long time now and many centuries have witnessed the making of grand structures of churches, mosques, temples, etc. all around…
Giambattista Nolli was an Italian architect known for encapsulating the urban fabric of central Rome through his map in 1748. Nolli map was published after Pope Benedict XIV commissioned for…
A courtyard weaving together two simple volumes allows an elegant simplicity to permeate throughout this light filled modern infill home. Natural light becomes material as spaces open up onto the…
“In writing of Indian culture, I am highly conscious of my subjectivity; arguably, there is more than one Indian culture, and certainly more than one view of Indian culture.” -Shashi…
Anon Lord Buddha’s enlightenment, perceiving the supreme goal towards stability to encapture the meaning and objective of life in 528 B.C, the first teaching cell, preaching the virtues of life,…
Aviation is one of the most “global” industries that connect people from different cultures and businesses across continents. The evolution of airport architecture has been significantly modernized over the decades.…
Renaissance- the rebirth of classical arts and the ‘age of discovery.’ The style adopted its features from classical Roman architecture and was modified in time. Most secular outputs of art…
“A fine dining restaurant is a weapon” -Gastón Acurio Beginning in the 20th century, ethnic cuisine from all continents, gourmet food, organic and other forms of food art started to…
Parametric architecture is based on algorithmic thinking. The dimensions of design are considered and then converted into parameters i.e. made variables which turns up a plethora of design options. This…
One of the most indelible phases in an individual’s life can definitely be regarded as the tenure we spend during college or university studies. A major frame of this time,…