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…
What do you understand by the word “space”? The term is associated with a lot of subjects, but what we are talking about here is the space you occupy as…
A building rarely gets to be a building in the public mind. It may have a name, a concept, a philosophy and a carefully crafted story before the first brick…
More than just a makeover Dream Home Makeover, a popular reality television show streaming on Netflix, moves beyond aesthetics and leans into the synergy created by functionality. The show is…
“Trying to fix something that’s broken is sometimes a lot harder than building something new.” Sarah Sham is not talking about a building. As the fourth generation of the Essajees…
Brands today are not just commercial markers—they are cultural storytellers. They shape expectations, aspirations, and even the way individuals perceive themselves in society. In the information age, brands have become…
For decades, glass-clad skyscrapers have symbolized progress, innovation and modernity. Across major cities, reflective towers dominate skylines, presenting an image of openness and technological advancement. Their sleek facades promise transparency,…
While the traditional urban form was designed based on the expertise of architects, planners, policymakers, and developers, in the era of the Internet, internet culture plays an important role in…
Theaster Gates grew up on the South Side of Chicago, helping his father with the family roofing business, hauling buckets of tar and learning early that almost anything broken can…
Every city holds a secret grammar – a set of unspoken rules about where public life ends, and private life begins. Often, that boundary is not a wall or a…
Walking through Osaka is like reading a city written in two very different hands. The ancient and the ultramodern coexist here not as a collision but as a conversation —…
The rapid transformation of lifestyles, contemporary living, technological advancement, and urban growth have significantly altered the relationship between the people and the spaces they inhabit. Traditionally,residential spaces had dedicated usage…