Architects are explorers. Their curiosity leads them to different quests. Each journey reveals a spring of wisdom and brings a change in perspective. This wisdom translates into an understanding that…
Biophilic design within the built environment is often described as performative, with many attributing its purpose to aesthetics and social value alone. The return of nature to the built environment,…
For much of architectural history, buildings were judged by their shape, texture, proportions, and their connection to the surrounding area. When sustainability was mentioned, it referred to the technical aspects…
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…
What is earthen architecture? As far as building materials go, concrete is a highly unsustainable material that causes the urban heat island effect. Glass, on the other hand, has poor…
Sustainability in residential architecture has long been entangled with a very particular visual identity — living walls spilling from balconies, the raw grain of exposed timber, corrugated metal skins, and…
For about 10,000 years, humankind has been using the earth to build structures for shelter and commercial purposes. Earth consists of particles and minerals – mainly clay, silt, and sand…
From the magnificence of Gothic cathedrals to sleek modern skyscrapers, architecture has consistently evolved to meet human needs with their changing lifestyles. The discipline is facing one of its most…
The completion of the Goethe-Institut (fig.1) in Dakar, Senegal, designed by Diébédo Francis Kéré and his practice Kéré Architecture, marks a significant shift in how cultural institutions are conceived, constructed, and experienced.…
With rapid urbanisation and increasing global warming, cities today face an unavoidable problem. They flood during storms and run dry between them. Contemporary construction methods and the approach to make…
For a long time, modern cities have often been symbolized by their glass skyscrapers. The tall, still-standing towers of steel and glass represent modernism, progress, wealth, and high-tech engineering strategies.…
In the modern world, equipment like fans, ACs, refrigerators and heaters has become an inevitable part of everyday life. Comfort is often associated with technologies that regulate temperature, airflow, lighting,…