Imagine a patient entering the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, one of the largest medical campuses in the world. Faced with endless corridors and multiple departments, anxiety builds—not just about the…
Samoo Architects & Engineers, headquartered in Seoul, delivers architecture and engineering design services worldwide. In 2025, Samoo leads a fundamental transformation in architectural practice, advancing AI-driven design, sustainability, adaptive reuse,…
By 2025, architecture has changed in ways we could never have predicted. Architecture is a tool to enhance the quality of lives that are affected by climate change and the…
Perkins and Will, founded in 1935 by Lawrence Perkins and Philip Will Jr, endeavoured a tenet of advancement in design, yet adhering to ethical practices such as ecological care that…
A Premise to Ecological Boundaries and its Integration What are ecological boundaries? A physical feature that demarcates levels or properties? Nature-oriented areas restricted from artificial development? Or envelopes that differentiate…
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” – Jane Jacobs Outdoors: parks, plazas, sidewalks, courts, community halls are…
Architecture of Resistance mainly refers to design strategies that challenge the political, social and economic power structures for buildings. It involves architecture to create cultural spaces, negotiating borders and maintaining…
A Firm Refusing to Stand Still Walk into almost any city today, and you will find a familiar paradox. The skyline glitters with glass towers, yet communities below wrestle with…
Every chapter of the book you’re reading is about code, steel, and concrete. Greetings from UN Studio’s 2025 adventure. The firm has been a center for innovation since 1988, when…
Transit as Urban Choreography Public transportation is more than just movement; it’s choreography. The movement of buses entering plazas, subways disappearing beneath city squares, and trams connecting several districts forms…
Imagine a city after a sudden downpour. Water does not shimmer or dance here; it goes down drains, surges through concrete channels, and vanishes. What remains is not joy, but…
Breathing Pockets in Concrete Cities During midsummer, Delhi often resembles a furnace; the concrete pavements radiate heat, traffic horns resonate continuously, and the air is laden with dust. Nevertheless, at…