The world population today stands at 7.6 billion generating at least 3.5 million tons of plastic and other solid waste in just a day! It is expected that the population…
Ancient civilizations believed that the processes of the cosmos were directly influenced by human existence. With this understanding, ancient human civilizations have always respected nature and lived in harmony with…
It is not often that you come across architects who translate architecture into a piece of art, almost poetic. Robert Harvey Oshatz, an architect based in the USA with an…
A repository of knowledge, a labyrinth, a sanctum and a place for the pursuit of truth, is probably how an idealist would describe a library. But for a person in…
Alvar Aalto’s buildings have never been overshadowed by dogmatism. While following modernist traditions, Aalto’s buildings remain highly idiosyncratic and site-specific. This singular quality was achieved by designing the building for…
The relationship between architecture and the individual involves a process of discovery through themselves. Architecture is for human beings and it has the capabilities to move us and leave us…
Organic. Integrated. Harmonious. Almost mythical. These are words and phrases that could be used to describe the Jain Bungalow, one of many works by the late architect Nari Gandhi. Born…
As student architects, we go about learning of the numerous styles in architecture through the generations, dreaming of stamping the new age of Architecture with our designs. The sad truth…
Bruce Goff (June 8, 1904 – August 4, 1982) was a prolific self-taught American architect with a very distinct design style that evolved constantly. Goff’s style which can be described…
James Wines takes our conventional wisdom about architecture and pulls it apart in a single go. You go to a retail store for your weekly shopping trip and witness families…
Sustainable architecture is the architecture that puts emphasis on the minimum impact on the environment by increasing efficiency, innovative use of materials and technology, and focuses on self-sufficiency in terms…
There is a growing realization of the importance of designing healthy, safe, and inclusive spaces for children. Architects and urban planners are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of the…