The book’s title is ‘The Concise Townscape,’ and Gordon Cullen is the author. He was a well-known urban planner and architect from England who played a significant role in the…
Delhi is one of the oldest surviving cities in the world. Various rulers came and marked their authority through various artistic expressions, especially architecture. It has gone through various significant…
Mary Robinson, a former president of Ireland and UN high commissioner for human rights, has tirelessly advocated for gender equality, human rights, and social justice globally. Although relatively new to…
If you are looking for an encyclopedia on Wadas of Maharashtra, The Courtyard Wada of Maharashtra by Rupa Raje Gupta is something you would want to have on your bookshelf.…
Paul Goldberger is an American architecture critic best known for his ‘Skyline’ column in The New York Times, for which he earned the Pulitzer Prize. Why Architecture Matters is one…
The Bauhaus Ideal Then and Now is a book captivating readers with a visual guide on the Bauhaus movement or what the writer, William Smock, calls the Bauhaus ideal. The…
Introducing Islamic Architecture And Its Decoration | Derek hill As students of architecture, many of us will have wince-worthy memories of jurors criticizing the focus on the more aesthetic sphere…
As the first woman modern architect in Minnesota, Elizabeth “Lisl” Scheu Close influenced generations of architects and set the stage for the future of women in architecture. At a time…
‘In Praise of Shadows’ written by Junichiro Tanizaki and translated into English by Thomas J. Harper and Edward G. Seidensticker is a vintage classic, one that is as elegantly and…
Pramod Beri, is the Managing Director of an architectural and engineering consultancy firm, Beri Architects and Engineers Pvt. Ltd. which is known across the nation. He is exclusively qualified, both…
‘Cities’ are complex entities that include, to name a few, urban clusters, various land uses, urbanites, written records, urban form, resources, networks, and systems. Spiro Kostof’s book, The City Shaped,…
Pedagogy of Spaces The plethora of images flooding demonstrating wonders of architecture marvels all, dominating visual aspects in architecture. Architecture is beyond aesthetics, something ongoing, dynamic, and memorable in tangible…