“Sometimes it’s the imperfect stuff that makes things Perfect” This quote plays a catalytic role in the Final Season of the iconic Sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, where the protagonist,…
Natural light in architecture is the one element that conveys design decisions (be it spatial layout, material choice, colour or scale). It gives meaning to how each space is intended…
Biomimicry is usually regarded as one of the more modern concepts in architecture. To understand ventilation, designers take cues from termite nests; to design structural systems, they look to shells;…
Cities are often organised around movement, productivity and constant activity, leaving little room for the slower processes of observing, experimenting and simply staying with an idea. And yet, these slower…
Whereas traditional universities generally expand horizontally and require vast spaces, here in Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka, a university has been built vertically in a dense urban area, in a way…
Death is considered eerie and frightening. Yet, when you step into Cimitero Monumentale, one of Milan’s largest cemeteries, you experience a quiet peace. The cemetery boldly and beautifully honours the…
Human actions have in the past caused damage to nature, and now see how nature in turn is destroying humans. We are constantly exposed to devastating news about disasters such…
Global warming and climate change are two of the serious problems plaguing the 21st century. The oxygen levels are dropping; the ocean levels are rising; the ozone layer is depleting,…
In some movies, architecture is scenery, but in others, it plays an important role. Cloud Atlas is one of the movies wherein architecture becomes an expression of time. Directed by…
For centuries, the traditional archetype of architects and designers was defined as an isolated, singular visionary: “the master builders”. The architectural lore largely rested on the myth of solitary dictators.…
The first time I went through a public library that had been frequently photographed, I spotted the security guard before I saw the atrium. He was standing by the entrance,…
Have you ever wondered, while travelling in a jam-packed elevator, whom to look at? Have you ever been confused about which lane to queue up in at a toll plaza?…