Stories make up almost the entirety of a childhood. Stories give them colour and beauty. Stories help a child imagine and create as creation is one of the most beautiful…
Cities were once learned slowly, through repetition, through memory, through mistakes. It was reimagined again and again, questioned again and again and gone through so many trials to become what…
Today, the field of sustainable design is aided by data, modeling, certification, and performance metrics. But despite this technical sophistication, there is often a difficulty in linking sustainable facilities in…
Minimal architecture, explaining the best from its name. Less, cleaner, and clearer, yet one of the most outspoken styles in architectural forms. The style is characterized by clean lines, open…
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens, a wise man once said. An Invisible Switch Light switches are very small boxes on…
Skylines, buildings, dense urban complexes, extensive road networks, and the constant movement of people all shape cities. An environment as populated as a city is inherently embedded with sound. To…
In South India, architecture is less concerned with visual expression, but more connected to the response of heat, rainfall, people, and everyday life patterns. Factors like heat, humidity, heavy monsoon…
Why pattern language needs an update A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander suggests that architectural quality evolves from repeating spatial connections rooted in human activity and experience (Alexander, 1977). The…
Architecture doesn’t happen in landmarks but in the routine and repetition, which support daily life; this idea has evolved over the last few centuries. We have celebrated architecture through monuments…
For centuries, architecture has primarily focused on visual appeal, prioritising aesthetic over other senses (Berg, 2020). This ocular-centric approach has led us to assess our buildings through their photographs, renders,…
Ranthambore Fort, a historic landmark that holds much of a cultural essence, stories from the past, a nature reserve and a lot. Located on the hills of the Aravali range…
The idea of restorative spaces originates from the discovery that buildings and architecture not only affect the physical health of humans but also greatly affect their mental and emotional well-being.…