In Sculpting Space, as the name suggests, the architect has converted his interests and knowledge in the sculpting of art and spaces into this book for other architects or clients…
Written by Matthew Carmona, an architect and urban planner, ‘Public Places, Urban Spaces’ is an exemplary guide on the fundamental principles, theory and practices revolving around the subject of urban…
Kevin Lynch’s theory is based on the measurement of Performance Characteristics of the spatial form of the city. The linkage between form and purpose which exist because of certain species…
In the book ‘Writing About Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities’ by Alexandra Lange, the author has spoken about the works of some of the best architecture critics…
John Berger’s Ways Of Seeing, originally a BBC television series, was further elaborated in the format of a book that consists of seven essays. Four of these essays are worded…
Atmospheres by Peter Zumthor, a book is a rather eloquent discourse by Peter Zumthor was published in 2006 after his lecture in the Wege Durch das land, a festival of…
Published in 1998, Thinking architecture is a thin, 65 pages book, which gives an epigrammatic view into the mind of Pritzker prize laureate, Peter Zumthor. It is an abstract of…
Ever wondered how the Disney parks around the world got this cool and creative but also technically challenging rides up there? It is fascinating to see the stories told by…
Yatin Pandya is one of the many celebrated architects in India who is also an academician, researcher, and author. Having graduated from CEPT University, Ahmedabad, he went on to pursue…
I am always looking for architecture literature. I started school thirsty for answers to questions I did not know I had. I went to my campus library to find such…
Why do we give such vital importance to “shift” in all aspects? From a historian sitting in an archive exploring various paradigm shifts to a young urban planner considering the…
Urban spaces have often been studied to understand various things that help city planning and patterns of public movement. This 1980’s documentary by William H. Whyte explores urban spaces in…