Analyzing the relationship between space and power, how power dictates city planning and architecture. Investigating the case of the Louvre Palace in France. The Louvre Palace was a significant institution…
Higginbotham’s Bookstore, founded in 1844, is more than just a bookstore; it has become a cultural icon spanning history. The building is a historical monument on Anna Salai, formerly known…
The urban landscapes of postcolonial nations are often a tapestry of contrasts: towering colonial structures alongside burgeoning modern developments. Colonial architecture, characterized by its imposing scale, ornamental detailing, and rigid…
Urban spaces in India are diverse, complex, and constantly changing, with the dynamics of history, culture, and socio-economic factors. Transitional spaces, where people interact, negotiate, and navigate, have immense psychological…
The Urban fabric must guarantee social interactions, accessibility, as well as safety, and it ought to be easy to navigate. In addition, the networks used by pedestrians should be enjoyable…
Public spaces like parks, streets, plazas, and sidewalks symbolise urban life’s shared experiences, offering places for rest, connection, and movement. However, beneath their inviting appearance lies an uncomfortable truth: many…
Architecture design deals with various challenges and options apart from translating an idea from mind to paper. An architect has to be not only a good project manager or authentic…
Close your eyes and imagine, what do you see when you think of an ‘Urban Space’. Where do you imagine yourself being, are you sitting somewhere, with whom? Is it…
In Life Between Buildings, Jan Gehl writes, “In streets and city spaces of poor quality, only the bare minimum of activity takes place. People hurry home. In a good environment,…
Lina Bo Bardi was a Brazilian architect, political activist, furniture and stage designer, editor, writer and curator. Born as Achilina Bo in Italy, Bardi graduated from the School of Architecture,…
The concepts of vertical cultivating and urban farming are continuously affecting the way metropolitan zones work and create. By joining Vertical cultivating, the hitch of nourishment generation into cityscapes, these approaches address challenges like nourishment security and urbanization and reshape the built environment, social frameworks, and biological elements. Advancing vertical ranches in the cities can influence urban ranges at the natural,…
This article endeavours to discuss whether the emergence of Brutalism, in a contemporary context, would be suitable. The origins of the term Brutalism, is said to have evolved in 1950,…