Hassan Fathy, born in 1900 in Alexandria, Egypt, was an Egyptian architect, artist, and poet who had a lifelong commitment to architecture in the Muslim world. He was a cosmopolitan…
Renaissance. The word itself means re-birth. Re-birth of the Greek and Roman architecture. Renaissance is considered to start in the 14th century followed by the Gothic architectural style. Many reasons…
A landlocked country in Eastern Europe, Belarus has emerged out of its dark historic past of war and destruction. Many architectural treasures and structures have survived to be great spots…
Right from the 17th century, when the first settlers arrived in Philadelphia, the city has seen diversity in its architecture. With no particular style overpowering any other, 18th century saw…
Studio Mumbai was founded in 1995 by Bijoy Jain, and it has a unique appearance on the architectural scene, not only in India but worldwide. The studio is comprised of…
Deemed as a creative genius, a pioneer of Art Nouveau architecture style and Catalan modernism, Antoni Gaudi is known for his distinctive style inspired by nature. Seven of his projects…
Cairo, Egypt’s lounging capital city, flourished along river Nile. On one side of the river, downtown Cairo is the modern development that is dominated by luxury hotels, and a skyline…
There is a reason that professional careers are generally referred to as practices. Doctors, lawyers, architects – all of their careers are ‘practices’. Because constant practice and being in touch…
A transcontinental city straddled between Europe and Asia, standing head high with its economic and cultural history in the world and being the most popular tourist destination, Istanbul, Turkey is…
Berlin, a city with a rich history, has its past symbolized and remembered through the multiple influential and inspirational structures built around it, at different frames of time. With monuments…
Like artists, architects take huge pride in finding and having an identity in their work. After all, everyone wants to leave their mark in this world, to have their own…
The best way to understand the greatness of nature is to visit national parks around the world. These parks are the only shelters for the world’s most exotic wildlife and…
