For a long time, mankind has dwelled upon the past to find answers to what exists. We often go into the past to find mistakes that can be resolved in…
When we start studying anything, we are first taught about the history of that subject, how it came to be, what led to it existing, and so on. Then we…
First and foremost is the question of how and where the first architectural inspiration came from, and the answer to this is straightforward: Nature, when man realized that they needed…
Scotsman Sir Patrick Geddes is regarded as the modern-day father of city planning. Born on 2 October 1854 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Sir Patrick believed town planning was more than just…
What makes architecture interesting in particular lies in the scope of its application – the experience of life in the built environment is something that people must invariably take for…
Let us go back to the 1500s, back to a time where walking down your typical European street would have you faced with massive, breath-taking structures, ones that borrowed from…
When we were people inert to the art and architecture that is woven through our life, we simply assumed a space to be empty or occupied, even though it may…
A “bedroom community”, also known as a “commuter town”, is a small town or exurb that is mostly used as a residential area by homebuyers and homeowners who work in…
“I can’t tell you much yet, but there’s been an art theft,” says an RTV Rijmond Reporter. In a matter of hours, the news had reached International Shores. It was…
Buildings are typical today; some last centuries and others disappear in decades. Building technology is advancing rapidly, but is there any upgraded technology to thrive in the built environment? Regarding…
How do architects build what they build? How do they construct a narrative that speaks in terms of meaningful spaces? Are architects also ‘storytellers’? Before I made my pursuit in…
If your drafting table becomes a bed at 6 AM, and your sheet a pillow, welcome to the architecture students life. If you have bodybuilding training it might come in…