In viewing architecture as a prototype of collective art, architectural photography emerges as the artistic endeavour of capturing the essence of buildings or structures. It involves accurately portraying a building’s…
Aesthetics is an important part of one’s life. As the social media era is emerging, every post and every picture demands a certain level of creativity. What appeals to the…
Frank Gehry once cited, “I don’t know why people hire architects and then tell them what to do.” We as architects have been designed to take approvals and affirmations, be…
“Architecture” is a big word with almost 12 letters! A big one. The letter counts and the exposure and impact it has on the user, the people in the surrounding,…
In today’s era of globalization, the field of architecture faces a unique challenge: striking a delicate balance between global relevance and the preservation of local cultural identity. As societies become…
If you were to ask an average person to cite a few examples regarding ‘storytelling’, you’d be surprised at how rarely architecture or buildings would pop up in their narrative.…
“Good critics know their territory. Many media sites now just assemble images and news items without lending a point of view. That’s not a criticism; it’s pimpery,”-Blair Kamin, Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Have you ever looked at the Gherkin and thought, “That is one weird-looking building”? But then you look again and reflect on it and see how good it looks. You…
The North-Eastern part of Seoul, known mostly for its high-rise apartment buildings, was revitalised by a new art museum designed by Samoo Architects & Engineers. A serene atmosphere is created…
Architecture has been misunderstood by many as just a building, something which is stagnant “An architect builds a building”; But there is so much depth to architecture, it’s the surroundings…
When your world revolves in and around architecture, there is a change in every sense. An individual’s perspective about small to huge details eventually changes. Architects are prone to see…
First and foremost is the question of how and where the first architectural inspiration came from, and the answer to this is straightforward: Nature, when man realized that they needed…