Architecture is diverse and distinctive globally. Building shapes and designs vary regionally, thus demonstrating the culture and progress in the area. To establish a setting in television or cinema, a…
Architecture isn’t just the aesthetics of walls, windows, structures or anything. It’s the design of well-being and livelihood. Architects design a home considering lots of aspects, such as sun position,…
In every designer’s career comes a point where the idea of purity and simplicity is questioned by the complexities of the world. The idea that, at one point, was pure,…
“All architecture experiences are multi-sensory; spatial, material, and dimensional qualities are quantified equally by the eye, ear, nose, skin, tongue, skeleton, and muscle.” – Juhani Pallasmaa Touch a bentwood armrest…
Have you ever wondered why, in a nation, every region has its own colour palette which ranges from bright hues of Pink in Jaipur to muted white plastering and terracotta…
Colour Is Everything Close your eyes and think of your childhood bedroom, your favourite holiday destination, your favourite food, and your most-loved piece of clothing. Were any of these images…
Saltburn: Architecture of Excess What happens when beauty becomes unbearable? Saltburn (2023), directed by Emerald Fennell, is not just a story set inside a mansion; it is a story built…
“I am not in danger. I am the danger.” It echoes not only through speech but also through every frame of Breaking Bad. It is not a TV show you…
In 1960, Australian architect and critic Robin Boyd published The Australian Ugliness, a bold and enduring critique of the nation’s built environment and cultural identity, a polemic that dared to challenge…
John Maeda is a designer, computer scientist, author, teacher, artist, etc. He was the president of the Rhode Island School of Design and is responsible for “all that stuff flying…
Eating Architecture (MIT Press, 2004) is an anthology of essays that explore the intersection of food culture and design. Editors Jamie Horwitz and Paulette Singley gather nineteen essays, arranged in…
Architectural criticism has long served as a mirror and a compass for the built environment, reflecting societal values while guiding future design directions. From the eloquent prose of 19th-century commentators to…