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…
The cinematic masterpiece Ponniyin Selvan by Mani Ratnam is a historical monument to the architectural grandeur of the Chola period. The film uses precise set construction combined with computer-generated imagery…
We cannot imagine the world without water. And still, we do not take any steps to preserve it, ensuring its quality. Water conservation has been an essential aspect of survival…
Architecture has been shaping cities and temples through stone carving while constructing entire civilizations using Earth’s natural resources for millennia. But what if we reversed this equation? Terraforming Earth means…
Imagine a world where cities float effortlessly on water, homes rise and fall with the tides, and underwater hotels offer breathtaking views of marine life. Throughout the centuries, water has…
Architecture has been traditionally considered a visual art when, in fact, it greatly affects our experience through the sense of hearing. Architectural acoustics, also sometimes known as “architecture of sound”…
Situated among the hills of northern Algeria, a state of Arab Maghrib, lies the ruins of Djémila, also known as Cuicul, on a small mountain village at an altitude of…
Hybrid Construction is the future of modern architecture. It has become one of the major parts of modern architecture. Combining wood with other materials like steel, concrete, and glass is…
Picture this: Walking along the promenade, you notice several sailboats docked along the harbour. Their sails are fluttering dramatically, incapable of catching any wind. It appears as a rather peculiar…
What is Biomimicry? The word biomimicry is derived from the Greek words bios and mimesis, meaning life and imitating respectively. This concept is one that is used in design, drawing…
Concrete is the backbone of modern architecture and construction, contributing to the creation of resilient, durable, and versatile structures. However, its environmental impact is undeniable. The production of traditional Portland…
The last few decades have seen a phenomenal architectural evolution with brave ventures and innovative designs. The Line in Saudi Arabia and Habitat 67 in Canada, though each is decades…