Suburbanization In Kolkata Kolkata, earlier known as Calcutta, is the capital of West Bengal in India. It is well known for its cultural heritage, delicious food, and historical monuments. Kolkata…
India is currently experiencing rapid urbanization, with its urban population standing at 300 million, less than one-third of its total population. This figure is projected to rise even more by…
Adam Noah Levine is an American artist, songwriter, and musician who is the lead vocalist for the infamous pop rock band Maroon 5. The 3-time Grammy award winner started his…
What is a Poolhouse? A pool house is a distinct, free-standing building situated next to your pool and not part of your main house. A pool house is not meant…
The National Urban Design Conference examines the critical value of interdisciplinary collaboration in the built environment, as well as the ways in which the various stakeholders—urban designers, architects, planners, engineers,…
Introduction Light is an element in which people perceive their surrounding environment, a vital element required for navigation, way-finding & transforming the user’s perspective about spaces. Accompanying light is the…
What is architecture? Wikipedia defines it as “Architecture is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures.” This definition makes architecture…
“Architecture is not based on concrete and steel and the elements of the soil. It is based on wonder”- Daniel Libeskind Wondering houses, wondering spaces, is the act of desiring…
Richard Serra was born in San Francisco in 1938. He is a well-known American artist who creates large-scale sculptures for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings. Serra’s sculptures are remarkable…
Gentrification is now such a widespread phenomenon that you most likely have heard of it – or lived it. It has risen over the years and affects multiple countries, from…
Perched atop towering rock pillars, the Meteora complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in central Greece appears suspended in the air, creating a mystical wonderland. Rising over 1,000 feet (300 meters)…
Introduction | Tseung Kwan O The Tseung Kwan O Desalination plant, located in Hong Kong, China, was designed against the backdrop of sustainability as a response to one of the…