There has been a radical shift in this contemporary world. Home is not just a home, but rather a place where people live, work, and have get-togethers. A space is…
The way an artist uses a brush and a sculptor transforms a mere clay into a sculpture. An architect tries to design a space in the same way an art…
Chinese Artist and Activist Ai Weiwei is known for their active incitive in human rights, as seen in a retrospective in Seattle, as well as the strong visualization for large-scale…
Can a building be experienced like reading a poem? If so, how should the building be treated to provide for such stimuli and induce a deeper personal encounter? Does poetry…
Himanshu Burte’s Space for Engagement is not just a book for architects or art professionals; it is a thoughtful exploration of how public spaces, particularly those dedicated to the arts,…
Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad was a fortified city amidst the mountains in Algeria. It houses the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid dynasty at 1000m altitude. Most…
Aesthetics is a concept inextricably linked to perfection – symmetry, order, and faultless beauty. But there is also a different love for the imperfect, the weathered, and the aged. Decay aesthetics celebrate…
In the world of design, the fusion of art and architecture allows functionality to meet with creative expression. Architects often draw inspiration from artists and artistic movements, whereas artists use…
Widely known as an artist, inventor, and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci is a true Renaissance man. Da Vinci lived in a golden age of creativity with contemporaries like Michelangelo and…
Imagine a world where artists create paintings, sculptures, and even immersive installations in zero gravity. How would weightlessness redefine brush strokes, materials, and artistic expressions? With upcoming missions to Mars…
Located in the Roppongi precinct, Minato City—a downtown neighbourhood popular for its eclectic array of local attractions, ranging from high-end restaurants to bars, from hotels to theatres, and designer boutiques…
From Leonardo da Vinci’s The Adoration of the Magi to Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, history is full of masterpieces that were left incomplete. Some were abandoned due to the artist’s…