Vastu Shastra, a historical Indian architectural generation, has garnered vast interest for its purported ability to harmonize dwelling areas with cosmic energies. While it is frequently perceived as a magical…
Shigeru Ban’s commitment to disaster relief “People are killed by the collapse of buildings … so architects are responsible for the damage” ( Ban, 2023). This is the fundamental drive…
Allan Wexler: Ritualizing the Daily Architecture performs many key functions for us at all times. Architecture can be sacred, private, public, or purely a shelter against the elements. Allan Wexler…
All that Glitters is NOT Gold Architecture – one of the timeless arts of imagination and designing spaces stands as a testament to human creativity and ingenuity. Architecture is a…
As life takes its strides forward, trends follow—the lifestyle changes, and so does the need for a habitable space. Architecture has evolved through the years and has wrapped itself around…
The word “green buildings” has never failed to create a conversation among architects and designers. Creating and taking a sustainable approach to the construction industry has become a mandate in…
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, postmodern architecture emerged as a response to modernist architecture’s perceived flaws. Though logical design was supposed to usher in a better world, modernist…
Amidst the panic climate change has brought about, Architecture and the AEC industry have become pivotal in both exacerbating the problem as well as in its influence to bring about…
In the realm of Architecture, adaptive reuse is the concept of preservation and innovation. It transforms an abandoned structure into a functional space by making it equal to the required…
Water has always been essential to the development of communities and the natural world, dating back to the earliest days of animal and plant life. Water was essential to human…
Architecture has an innate ability to influence emotions. The planning, form, materials and colors all influence the users. For example, bright spaces with good ventilation promote feelings of openness and…
Intersections of society, existence, and human life are all around us calling for attention to fair treatment purporting to the inequity of spaces, livelihoods, communities, and opportunities. These intersections are…