Some buildings seem to easily survive for centuries, while others struggle to make it through a few decades. The difference does not just lie in how they were built but…
A pioneering Pakistani architect, urban historian, and educator, Prof. Dr Neelum Naz is widely recognised as the first woman in Pakistan to earn a PhD and complete a post-doctorate in…
Shared spaces are often where the smallest moment of everyday life unfolds. A day in courtyards starts before the surrounding streets come alive. Neighbours share greetings as they pass through…
We human beings love congratulating ourselves for our ingenuity. Nature’s own passive cooling designs, however, manage to outsmart our energy- and power-hogging technology. So while human beings are busy claiming…
The Global Growth of Informal Settlements and the Shift Toward Inclusive Urban Planning Urban populations are expanding at an alarming rate globally, with current estimates suggesting that more than half…
Makoko exists at the edge of convention. Located by the Lagos lagoon, in Nigeria, Makoko is an informal human settlement and is home to over 300,000 fishermen who struggle to…
Can digital fabrication revive vernacular intelligence rather than replace it? Part 1: Rediscovering the Future Beneath Our Feet The Future Arrives Covered in Mud The idea of tomorrow in architecture…
The decline of the courtyard is often attributed to the rise of modern technologies, but was it the technology itself that rendered the courtyard obsolete or the broader conditions that…
The Pan-African Biennale (PAB) is a platform for discussion and exchange on architecture, bringing together, for the first time, all countries in the African continent. To highlight African contributions to…
The term decarbonisation refers to the process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from day-to-day activities. The main goal of decarbonisation is to reduce climate…
Picture a royal woman in Rajasthan staring down through the jharokhas of Hawa Mahal at the festivities and processions. She complies with the social order of purdah, where a woman…
Based on the Arera Hills of Bhopal, the Vidhan Bhavan of Madhya Pradesh is one of the major instances of modern Indian architecture that combines symbolism, climatic sensitivity and regional…