You can understand a building by studying it, but you cannot truly experience it without its materials. The first moments of experiencing architecture are important. The feel of stone underfoot,…
Some architecture books exist mainly to record drawings and dimensions. Others record intent, and Madhu Shankar’s Design Story of Namaste Dwaar belongs firmly in the second group. Rather than simply…
Architecture is often discussed through form, geometry, and spatial experience, yet every architectural idea ultimately finds its presence in the world through material. Walls, columns, slabs, and structural frames are…
Niall McLaughlin is an Irish architect, educator and writer who currently practices through his own firm, Niall McLaughlin Architects (NMLA) in London. Their projects have been worthy of several global…
The topic Expressions in Brick is about the expression of the materials in their purest form. The materials respond to the site and its contours, the climate, the context, and…
A “culture of aid” is focused on easing the numerous difficulties faced by underprivileged communities around the world who live in unstable economic and environmental conditions. The fact that this…
Construction with bare hands with a dedicated amount of manual labour has almost become a thing from the pages of the history book. With the advancement in technological wonders, most…
In Ahmedabad, architect Ar. Yatin Pandya coordinates and oversees the architectural firm Footprints E.A.R.T.H. The primary design tenets of the company include using local vernacular architectural elements as inspiration to…
Hej! (Hello! in Swedish). Ikea, the large-scale modular furniture producer, and as the retailer takes over the Indian market, targeting the Indian metropolitan audience in the first stage of expansion…
Bricks and Mortar – What is architecture? If you had asked me this question 10 years ago after I had just finished reading my very first issue of Architectural Digest…
Born in the Northern city of Artigas, Uruguay, South America, Eladio Dieste belonged to a well-educated and culturally modern family. Eladio Dieste graduated high school in Montevideo and continued to…
Germany’s Ruhr region is boasting a new landmark: After a four-year-long effort, Swiss architectural venture Herzog & de Meuron has now unveiled the extension of the Küppersmühle Museum in Duisburg.…