The ever-evolving interface of architecture and branding is a zone where vision and experience converge to create spaces not just for functionality, but for communication as well. Rutuja Tulsulkar, an…
The recent unveiling of a newly built grand mosque in Riyadh by X Architects marks an interesting turn of events in the architectural language of modern Islamic architecture. This comes…
Bridging the Gap Between Design Education and Lived Construction One of the world’s oldest university botanical gardens, where observation, ecology, and learning are deeply intertwined. Architects do design housing. Yet…
Architecture is often discussed through form, geometry, and spatial experience, yet every architectural idea ultimately finds its presence in the world through material. Walls, columns, slabs, and structural frames are…
Around the globe, there are several places that would be considered inhospitable for the human population to live and survive in. Yet in many parts of the world, humans have…
Today, we live in a deeply unsettling world wherein every other person is suffering from various forms of chronic stress and anxiety. Someone might be fearing for the security of…
Cities are often understood through their permanent settings. Built structures, sidewalks, roads, long-term infrastructures, and existing urban surroundings that define everyday urban life. However, many environments undergo temporary transformation in…
In a unique fusion of conceptual design and retail culture, Nik Bentel has collaborated with Lidl to release a trolley-inspired handbag. Bentel, known for changing commonplace objects into surprising artefacts,…
Prologue: The Modern Prometheus “The Metropolis strives to reach a mythical point where the world is completely fabricated by man, so that it absolutely coincides with his desires.” ― Rem…
Cities are often thought of as continuous urban spaces, a fabric of streets, squares, homes, and institutions that bring people together. History, however, has shown time and time again that…
Renowned architect, educator, and curator Lesley Lokko has been awarded the esteemed African Cultural Icon Award in recognition of her revolutionary contributions to architectural education and discourse. The award honors…
Prologue: The Intertwined World The boundary between the material reality of the built environment and the metaphysical realm of human narration is a porous threshold of constant exchange. It has…