Preserving our historical architecture isn’t just about bricks and mortar; it’s about safeguarding the very essence of our culture and heritage and an investment in our future. However, the need…
One of the crucial skills that an architect possesses is to be cognizant of the context within which they build. The context here doesn’t specifically refer to only the physical…
A Glimpse into the Desert City Once a small fishing and pearl diving settlement, Qatar has developed into one of the most dynamic and architecturally ambitious nations in the world.…
St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the oldest churches in Chhattisgarh. Established by CNI (Church of North India), it is a pre-independence structure that exhibits colonial-era influences. Today, it remains…
It is always unthinkable, beyond the thoughts of the infinitesimally small yet enormously large human brain that one person can impact the way we perceive architecture. Liu Jiakun’s immense contribution…
Rising above the dense Angolan landscape, Mbanza Kongo is more than a historical relic—it is a living testimony to the grand confluence of architecture, power, and spirituality that once defined…
Step temples in India offer a delightful amalgamation of creative architectural design, spiritual relevance, and ecological water management. An unusual type of construction, Step Temples in India, incorporate step wells…
Adaptive reuse refers to when an existing building is either renovated or repurposed to preserve the historic style or architecture or sustainability. As the term suggested, the building is adaptive…
Manang is an architectural gem of the Himalayan region of Nepal that lies in the heart of the Annapurna Circuit, one of Nepal’s notable tourist destinations. It is situated in…
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…
Adaptive reuse is the process of reusing buildings for other purposes. It aims to preserve historical heritage while accommodating contemporary needs. Today, adaptive reuse is slowly trending. Jodhpur and Ahmedabad,…
“Shakuntalam,” the South Indian Telugu epic that was released in 2023, was produced by Gunasekhar. The film is based on the legendary slave language textbook novel ‘Abhijnanasakuntalam’ written by a…