Vernacular architecture is architecture before architects and is characterized by the use of local materials and knowledge. After being seemingly forgotten in modern architecture, these techniques are catching eyes back,…
Imagine this, you have submissions or deadlines in the upcoming days. You bring yourself out of your “I can do it tomorrow” phase. You clean up, organize your workspace, and…
As most must be aware, Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana. The weather here is almost always pleasant throughout the year. Hyderabad, the city of pearls and the biryani capital…
The backdrop of a movie is always portrayed carefully, hinting on many factors that make it up, the cultural ethos of the time and personalities of the characters. In some…
With the advancement in technologies and the rise in awareness regarding environment and sustainability, architecture has taken different routes to match up with the standards. Rating and awarding systems like…
“Our relationships with [architecture] are so intimate, so fundamental and all-pervasive as the settings of our lives, that we do not fully register just how much our buildings truly sustain…
Architecture has always been intrinsically linked with politics. The built environment through its physical and symbolic presence forms the background of civilization. It is used as such by those in…
When Le Corbusier gave his 5 point theory about an ideal design approach for a layout, the modern-day architecture started developing its form and shape. Amongst those 5 points, was…
Owing to climate change and economic crises, the architecture of the 21st century must be “sustainable”, i.e. “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations,…
The USA based firm, Landry Design Group is an award-winning design studio, founded by the famous Richard Landry in the year 1987. The firm is a pioneer in high-end custom…
Sustainability is no new concept in today’s world, in architecture, or otherwise. Almost a prerequisite nowadays, it’s a challenge to treat sustainability as more than a quickly rising trend. The…
“The design studio with its basic traditional approaches serves as the backbone of the architectural pedagogy”. The two distinct domains of the architecture curriculum are the “profession and the discipline”…