According to Newton’s law of motion, an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. Likewise, our…
Healing architecture, in simple terms, can be perceived as a design philosophy where function follows form. The dichotomy of these architectural elements may raise the question of ‘what kind of…
Born as Friedrich Stowasser, 1928-2000, Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian-born artist, architect, and visionary philosopher. His work questioned this Conventional modernism by distancing himself from straight lines, standard forms, and…
Topography: The Salient of a Land Architecture, a practice of developing structures or enhancing existing landforms, finds itself utilising, or basing itself almost always on a substrate, which is the…
This Hawaiian cultural innovation is imagined and brought to life by Seattle-based architect Olson Kundig. He has built a new image for architecture that seamlessly transitions indoors and outdoors, embraces…
Perhaps the image of a vertical green facade has caught your attention before. But that’s not all there is to biophilic design. Let’s take a brief detour into history. In…
Hayao Miyazaki’s architecture of nature A celebrated and acclaimed Japanese animator and director is renowned for his enchanting stories that celebrate nature, spirituality and their coexistence. The storytelling world of…
Burial, since ancient times, has been a well-established and respected practice across the diverse cultures of the world. Whether rooted in beliefs in an afterlife, reincarnation, or other spiritual frameworks,…
Conscious thought, reverence for the site and skilful use of the forces of nature led to the evolution of a new form of architecture. An architectural practice which is manifested…
The narrative of humankind and its consanguinity with the environment is age-old. Whether one sees humans as aggravators or ignorant beings, is inconsequential. Ultimately, they are stuck in a perpetual…
In the Modern age, carving a separate pedestal of your own in the field of architecture is more than just creating a logo or an identity but adapting to the…
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…