Architecture and urban planning discourse has traditionally favoured visual elements, including elevations, forms, materials, and perspectives. The lived experience of a city depends on more than visual elements. The way…
The fundamental character of a city cannot be fully understood through visual observation of its busy environment. It’s something deeper. The world exists beneath the surface of sound which turns…
Second-world countries are those nations aligned with the Eastern Bloc & Soviet Union, generally considered socialist or communist or socialist nations with central planning economics and state-owned industries. Countries considered…
Architecture revolves around the comfort of users and the well-being of humans; it reflects their presence, day-to-day life, and mood. As I.M PEi Said” Architecture is the very mirror of…
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…
Rapid urbanization is a hallmark of the 21st century, with over half of the global population now living in metropolitan areas. This growth brings profitable openings and enhanced living norms…
Introducing the HUL: Heritage Urban Landscape Urban heritage isn’t just about monuments and mortar, it is the living soul of a space, shaped by its people, their practices, and their…
Rethinking The Ecological Boundaries of Urban Design The current environmental crisis, social relocation, and ecological breakdown require urban design to face an intellectual transformation because these phenomena spread irregularly across…
A quiet debate unfolding in studios, universities, and design conferences worldwide, amidst an era of algorithmic perfection and rapidly expanding technology, goes like this: Is the designing field- particularly architecture-…
We have seen till now the field of architecture has changed drastically and constantly over centuries. AI i.e. artificial intelligence is playing an important role in the field of architecture…
Old ideas can sometimes utilize new buildings, but new ideas must often use old buildings, as Jane Jacobs noted in her book, “The Death and Life of Great American Cities.”…
The metaverse exists as a permanent digital space where multiple users share a three-dimensional environment that is transitioning from science fiction into a concrete reality. The new paradigm establishes urban…