“Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light,” Le Corbusier While this famous quote highlights the artistic nature of architecture, in today’s sense it…
The psychology of an individual does not depend solely on the brain and how well one can cope with stress or emotions. The surrounding environment plays a crucial role in…
‘A passage between Realms’ “Originating from the Japanese turii, meaning gateway leading to heaven. Its Sanskrit synonym for a door is Dwara, from the word Dwi, meaning ‘two’. This refers…
Contemporary global challenges are increasingly shaped by issues of global sustainability, rapid urbanization, and industrial growth. These interconnected forces intensify major environmental problems such as climate change, energy shortages, and…
Hospital architecture is one of the most constrained creative fields in architecture – not because architects lack imagination, but because functionality is, quite literally, a matter of life and death.…
Seeing Architecture through the Mind Architecture has always been experienced through the human senses. While buildings are designed as physical structures, the way people perceive them is deeply psychological. For…
Architecture is often described in terms of what we can see: the soaring lines of a Gothic arch, the dance of light on a marble floor, or the simple purity…
Architecture often reflects the ideas, technologies, and cultural values of its time. In rapidly growing cities, architects have repeatedly experimented with flexible building systems that can adapt to and reshape…
India is at the crossroads of rapid urbanisation, ecological risk, and technological advancements. The narrative of Sustainability and technology is increasingly being adopted in the context of growing cities and…
Architecture is more than just modern skyscrapers; local communities frequently employ old knowledge to construct meaningful structures. Tharu homes in Nepal demonstrate how culture, environment, and daily life can all…
Buildings and spaces as we know them now are lit up using daylight, and artificial lights as the sun starts to set. This consumes a lot of energy, especially for…
The discourse revolving around urban housing usually relies on a binary, with the permanent home on one side and the emergency shelter on the other. But this neat divide is…