For much of architectural history, buildings were judged by their shape, texture, proportions, and their connection to the surrounding area. When sustainability was mentioned, it referred to the technical aspects…
Across the world, public space is perpetually reimagined by the very people who inhabit it. Streets, squares, underpasses, and pavements — designed initially for circulation or commerce — are quietly,…
Theaster Gates grew up on the South Side of Chicago, helping his father with the family roofing business, hauling buckets of tar and learning early that almost anything broken can…
Some architecture books exist mainly to record drawings and dimensions. Others record intent, and Madhu Shankar’s Design Story of Namaste Dwaar belongs firmly in the second group. Rather than simply…
Cities are living entities of life, ecology, history, and geology. They adapt, evolve, and possess the ability to reinvent themselves. But what truly constitutes the urban identity of a city?…
One would think going to a library just for the air conditioning is an insult to an institution of knowledge. But in a time where public places seem to optimize…
Among the most pervasive and underappreciated aspects of the modern urban landscape is the presence of parking lots. Created through planning practices established during the twentieth century, which focused primarily…
Macau is a city located on the southern coast of China on the Pearl River Delta. It functions as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and…
Every city in the world has its own character, uniqueness and specialities. Architecture is one of the main elements that shape it. Let’s explore this in detail with Hong Kong…
Every city holds a secret grammar – a set of unspoken rules about where public life ends, and private life begins. Often, that boundary is not a wall or a…
Walking through the city of San Diego, I noticed that the city refuses to be defined by one architectural language. Spanish colonial facades stand beside modern research laboratories, military infrastructure…
For an architecture student arriving in Denpasar to explore Tri Hita Karana through its built form, the city feels far removed from the carefully constructed image of Bali often associated…