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…
Cultural Heritage The Surrounding Around consists of many elements and through its placement and their sense of place, it folds a beautiful story answering why, where, and how it is…
The way an artist uses a brush and a sculptor transforms a mere clay into a sculpture. An architect tries to design a space in the same way an art…
Todd Field’s 2022 film TÁR is a masterclass in cinematic storytelling, not only through its narrative and performances but also through its meticulous use of architecture and interior design. Set primarily in Berlin,…
Bahrain, an archipelago nation nestled in the Persian Gulf, boasts a rich architectural tapestry that reflects its historical significance as a trading epicenter and its contemporary goals. From ancient settlements…
Project credits: Original architect: Saul Zaik Renovating architect: SHED Architecture & Design Project team: Prentis Hale, Robert Arlt Contractor: Purch and Holding Structural engineer: Grummel Engineering Originally designed in the 1960s by Saul Zaik, an…
Is architecture a male-dominated profession? Architecture and construction is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. It involves multiple stakeholders and employs millions of people in its various fields,…
Many of us have observed that storytelling is a trending activity on social media, where creators narrate the concepts or values that art embodies. This helps in finding the right…
Architectural Photography shares a deep poetic bond. It can narrate the inner deep meaning that an architectural drawing cannot. It helps to immortalize not just the exterior façade of a…
“Let this be a new town, symbolic of freedom of India unfettered by the traditions of the past….. an expressions of the nation’s faith in the future” – Jawaharlal Nehru,…
Politics, we can all agree, is an inextricable part of our lives, unequivocally prevalent in every facet of our sociocultural fabric. It is a powerful, strategic battle played out between…
Comic Architecture The solid structure-based discipline of architecture discovers an unexpected match in the dreamlike comic book world. The practice of comic architecture moves beyond basic building illustration because it…