As Nepal heats up with Terai cities baking at 40°C plus and Kathmandu getting hotter summers poor city dwellers feel the heat (Jagan Chapagain, 2024). Even in cramped slums or…
Guillermo del Toro’s ethereally stunning fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth takes place in the years following the Spanish Civil War. The narrative is told from the perspective of a young child…
“Maybe this is the way to move forward. Issi ko log development bolte hain. Apni roots ko agar ukhaad do, toh kya bachega?” Piku (2015) is a humorous and poignant…
Architecture is more than the construction of spaces; it is a means through which societies record their history, values, and identity. They are the material forms of human existence, and…
Donato Bramante Donato Bramante (1444-1514) was an Italian architect and painter born in Urbino. He moved to Milan in 1474 where he built multiple churches in the New Antique style.…
The Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 is a defining moment in recent architectural thought, with “slowness” and the reuse of materials at its centre in the backdrop of growing climate issues…
The Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has reached architectural completion, marking a major milestone in Australian infrastructure development. The airport project represents a vital expansion of Sydney’s western growth…
In a world where governments are unable to topple the mass migration to cities or even to different countries, architects can create a series of solutions that may salvage affected…
Once every five years, an International Expo focusing on a universal topic is held. This year, it is being held in Osaka, Kansai, under the theme “Designing future society for…
Architectural “miracles” leave us in awe when vision and engineering collaborate to make the impossible possible. Beginning in the earliest ages and continuing through today’s digital age, architects and engineers…
Architectural criticism has long served as a mirror and a compass for the built environment, reflecting societal values while guiding future design directions. From the eloquent prose of 19th-century commentators to…
What is Copper Patina? Patina is the end product of a metal (such as copper, bronze, brass, or similar metals and alloys) undergoing a natural oxidation process due to exposure…