Principal Place, Foster + Partners, London, UK. At 175 metres, Principal Tower will be one of London’s tallest residential structures. It is the iconic apartment tower within Principal Place, a…
What is meant by the term “facade”? The word “façade,” which is derived from the Italian word “facciata,” refers to the outside or all of a building’s external faces. Typically,…
Changing Perception | Universal Design Humans have been unaware of many realities for a longer period. Through measures and experiences, such things became familiar with these. Many factors were neglected…
Why Facades? A building’s façade is significant because it offers an opportunity to emphasize design. Too many structures opt for generic plans that merely satisfy structural requirements and lack personality.…
Have we indelibly transformed the planet? This apparent problem has triggered a new battle with staggering complexity between geologists and environmentalists, as mentioned by Joseph Stromberg in the Smithsonian magazine.…
Food is an instigator of creativity and innovation, and due to these characteristics, culinary creations also bear semblance to art and design. Design unifies individuals and sustenance does the same;…
Architectural Metaphor – If Architecture were a person rather than a profession, they would be a sculptor beyond the capacity of human measurement – a person who could mold space…
For more than a century, Leigh & Orange (L&O), founded in 1874 in Hong Kong, China, has thrived as a significant magnum opus in the markets. The firm takes pride…
Is architect an engineer? ‘How is architecture different from engineering?’, as practicing architects and students we often find this question puzzling to answer. Well, this indeed continues to remain a debate…
Sustainability is now taking the center stage in the current building design scenario. Sustainable Architecture doesn’t confine to new build properties, it can also be applied to existing buildings to make…