The ancient world has been a mystery to researchers and spectators for centuries, and we have not yet been able to explore all its secrets. Ancient architecture has been a…
The turquoise coloured domes, intricate geometric patterns, colourful mosaics are some key features which display the architecture of Uzbekistan. Several Islamic architectural marvels come from the architectural centres of Uzbekistan…
Cambodia’s history dating back to the 1st to the 6th century shows traces of Indian Civilisation. It is noted as the oldest regional Hindu culture, which suggests prolonged socio-economic interaction…
Designed by Renzo Piano, standing on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, Kansai international airport is considered one of the busiest and innovative airports around Asia. The…
From the Great Wall of China to Paris’ Eiffel Tower and Roman Colosseum in Rome, these architectural marvels have been visited and documented repeatedly over the years. But let us…
“The hands want to see; the eyes want to caress.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The five senses were understood to form a hierarchical system from the highest sense of…
What is a hyperbolic paraboloid shell? It is a doubly curved, saddle-shaped surface, curving up in one direction and down in the other, that is also doubly ruled: the entire…
Adolf Loos (1870–1933) was an Austrian architect and polemicist whose 1908 lecture “Ornament and Crime” became modern architecture’s founding manifesto against decoration. In buildings like the scandalous Looshaus opposite Vienna’s…
Places to visit in Tianjin, China, range from important historical monuments to recent contemporary architectural marvels. Tianjin, also called as Tientsin, located in the north-eastern part of China boasts of…