Cities of the Future: Technology, Sustainable Architecture and Planning Cities have become the core of social and economic development in a continuously and rapidly urbanising world. With more than 50%…
About the Author Victor Olgyay, born September 1, 1910, was a Hungarian architect, city planner and author. He was a pioneer in the field of bioclimatic design along with his…
Starships in Star Trek, animal-shaped buildings are combining and shape-shifting to form Power Ranger Megazord, virtual reality taking gamers to their game land because the human race just can’t sit…
The Tower at PNC Plaza Architect – Gensler Interior Designer – Jensen Hughes Landscape – LaQuatra Bonci Associates Sustainability – Paladino Vertical Transportation – Edgett Williams Consulting Group Civil –…
What distinguishes architecture from ordinary buildings? Architecture seeks to either solve problems or to add value to a project beyond just the client’s brief. Some architects simply design as a…
Architecture is a space-time exploration. You drew up plans before they were even built. You give advance solutions to foreseen problems. When planning and designing, you literally feel like a…
Tactical urbanism is a term used to describe a range of low-cost, temporary interventions in the built environment. Tactical urbanism can be defined as a grassroots movement of citizens and…
Quartermile in Scotland, one of the rejuvenation schemes, which is a significant example of city centre development, has an eight-hectare land with nine listed buildings that lie within the radius…
Imagine this with closed eyes. As you leave your home, you turn at the corner of the well-kept paved walkway, which produces the enchanting tapping sound you enjoy. Despite the…
Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has a plethora of architectural marvels. The Bengali finesse in art and architecture is evident from the ruins of archaeological sites in Bengal. Formerly…
Urban Design Projects, A city’s planning plays a crucial role in the way people live. Since all the major activities and links between them take place in a particular area,…
“I don’t think that architecture is only about shelter, it is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you…