The word sacred is most often not associated with a religious connotation. Since time immemorial humans have searched for and defined ways to embody a sacred experience, a way in…
Nari Gandhi (1934–1993) was an Indian architect known for his profoundly inventive works in traditional buildings. While working in India, Nari kept on chipping away at Wright’s belief system of…
For some communist monuments of Eastern Europe, the time has stopped in 1989, when the Soviet Union started its gradual collapse. While urban and social fabrics adapted to regime changes,…
2,400 meters from the peak of Jinping Mountain lies the China JinPing Underground Laboratory, the deepest underground laboratory in the world with horizontal access. Located in Sichuan, China, this exquisite…
The current pandemic situation has changed our world drastically, fitness regime being on top of the list. All of us, in some way or the other, have realized that exercising…
Louisiana’s Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lake Borgne Surge Barrier is the central feature of the world’s largest Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRSS). Hurricane Katrina changed the…
Dharwad’s heritage ranges from the earliest Dharwad fort, the ancient temples, the early industrial connotations, to the railroads and the modern transport infrastructure. Dharwad, the strategically positioned gateway town, equidistant…
Nature is facing the brunt of human actions. The consequences of said actions have given rise to problems that affect the world of design either directly or indirectly. Climate change…
Tradition refers to the handing down of beliefs and customs from one generation to the next. In terms of architecture, these traditions are often given a physical manifestation in the…
The iconic monument, often revered and regarded as the holiest edifices for both Jews and Muslims in Israel, has quite an intriguing history. The 14th-century Arab traveler Ibn Battuta once…
The human body exists in the physical realm and experiences it through its five senses – Vision, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch. The engagement of all these senses allows the…
It was in the year 1947, towards the midnight of 14th August, the inaugural Prime minister of newly Independent nation India came and gave one of the most memorable speech…
