Rethinking What We Call ‘Informal’ Galleries, craft studios, cultural centres, and digitally driven innovation hubs are the most visible and celebrated forms of the creative economy in policy and media.…
As Anna Heringer said, it is the basic right of people to know how to build using vernacular materials. The METI (Modern Education and Training Institute) handmade school stands out…
The city does not wait for permission. Across the global South – and increasingly within the cracks of the formal North – communities have long constructed spaces that architects once…
A Shift in Everyday Social Life A café once echoed with conversations, laughter, and the gentle clinking of cups. Today, the same space often carries a quieter rhythm—one shaped by…
Transitional spaces commonly refer to areas that serve as zones of transition or separation between two distinct environments or settings. In architectural terminology, transitional spaces are generally defined as the…
Urbanist Jan Gehl argues that the essence of a city lies not just in its built form but in the everyday social interactions that occur in the spaces between buildings.…
The Paradox of Urban Renewal Urban renewal is often necessitated by the growing population, ageing infrastructure, and demands of contemporary life. While it promises efficiency, improved living conditions and economic…
As designers, we strive to create designs that embody our rich history and cultural heritage. However, in today’s rapidly modernizing world, the pervasive influence of Western ideologies even after the…
The psychology of an individual does not depend solely on the brain and how well one can cope with stress or emotions. The surrounding environment plays a crucial role in…
The discourse revolving around urban housing usually relies on a binary, with the permanent home on one side and the emergency shelter on the other. But this neat divide is…
Imagine walking through the narrow streets of a city where you can easily touch the walls when you spread your arms. The overhead balconies above your head of ancient houses,…
Background A For many people in Ngarannam, the memory of home lived only in stories. The village, located in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, West…