Technology and tools have always shaped how architects think and produce over the years, from hand drawings to AutoCAD drawings, from hand-made models to the use of parametric software. Today,…
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” These were the words of the great scientist Albert Einstein. Imagination is an amazing human capability that has promoted the exploratory nature of humans…
When we first started our jobs or internships as architects, we must have noticed that most professional practices are serious and diligent when it comes to a few housekeeping rules,…
In the past, the architect’s room has traditionally offered the sense of sight, hearing, and smell as he creates. One is reminded of the gentle scratch of a soft pencil…
Tokyo, Japan’s spectacular capital is the largest city in the world by population. It is a massive urban agglomeration with over 37 million people to support and nourish. Such an…
An amphibious house is a type of housing which is designed for flood prone zones, not to fight with water, but to move with it. The house is supported by…
Rethinking Urban Living in a Greener Direction Cities around Europe are becoming higher as available space becomes scarcer. Concerns regarding air quality, rising temperatures, and a decline in the quality…
Climate as a Design Imperative Architecture is always influenced by climatic conditions, but in very few regions is this correlation as straightforward and uncompromising as in the hot-arid areas of…
An augmentation in building urban farming towers in the Middle East has to be one of the major breakthroughs in the reliance on food production from foreign lands. Urban farming…
Biomimetic Architecture In Asia In Asia, the need for sustainability has arisen due to the environmental, psychological, and structural challenges posed by rapid urbanisation and climate change. Asian megacities must…
The footprint of domestic life in cities throughout the globe is decreasing. Compact living has become more of an intention than a necessity, ranging from micro apartments in Tokyo to…
The onset of the new age has led to an increasing trend of nomadism in search of better opportunities. Accompanying this is the surge in the price of urban properties,…