Morning in a contemporary home often begins before its occupants fully wake. Lights brighten gradually, curtains adjust to daylight, and a coffee machine starts without being touched. No switches are…
Cities have been the embodiment of the technologies and values present in a given time. The urban form has followed the growth of innovation of human beings, from the ordered…
The architectural duo selected for Debrecen’s New Natural History Collection Center is Sordo Madaleno (Mexico), in collaboration with építész stúdió ( Hungary ), who have been selected to design the 43,000…
Traffic is often treated as a surface-level problem. More vehicles on roads, longer waiting times at signals, and crowded junctions are usually answered with flyovers, road widening, or new lanes.…
Multifunctionality in architecture means incorporating a range of functions and user groups, either at the same time or at different times. Multifunctional spaces should encourage more optional activities, which enhance…
White bedsheets, soft ambient lighting, scattered rose petals, a bubbling Jacuzzi, and flickering candles. The time for this overly Pinterest-like romance is definitively over. Not because romance itself is outdated…
When we watch global sporting events, what we often remember are moments: a final goal, a record broken, a stadium erupting in collective sound. What we rarely pause to consider…
Architecture is the interaction between people and their surroundings. Hence, modifying architectural designs by introducing natural features and elements can significantly refine the standards of lifestyle. This gives rise to…
One is not a student of Architecture if one doesn’t recognize B.V Doshi’s infamous Aranya Housing project. The involvement of the residents, their suggestions and insights are what made Aranya,…
Before the development of modern mechanical air-conditioning systems, human settlements in the Indian subcontinent had developed complex architectural solutions to counter adverse climatic conditions. These solutions were deeply dependent on…
Caochan na Creige, a modest yet exceptional house designed by the Scottish Architects Izat Arundell, has won the RIBA House of the Year Award (one of the UK’s highest awards…
Architecture is often discussed in terms of space, material and form. We analyse plans, elevations and sections; we debate aesthetics and sustainability; we critique programmes and circulation. Yet one dimension…