Kizhi Island, Russia, is part of the 40 islets of the Chardonian Archipelago in the center of Lake Onega and covers about 6 km. Wooden architecture can be found throughout…
The fire station complex is located on a slope with a maximum difference in height of 20 meters, surrounded by continuous karst green peaks in South-East Guizhou province. The site…
Herzog & de Meuron is a Pritzker award-winning Swiss architecture firm established in Basel in 1978 with additional offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Berlin and Copenhagen. It is…
Cities around the world today are changing their landscapes in the blink of an eye. It makes one wonder if it is even possible to design cities with 10 or…
For every architect trying to add vision to his design and ideas, may that be crafting customized interiors, or developing a parametric design; SketchUp is one of the most effective…
One of the most well-known and celebrated architects of our times is the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Known for his innovative and dynamic architectural style, Calatrava has designed some of…
Urban design is a complex concept. Large-scale development by urban designers of an entire city or town considering the people, infrastructure, and necessary green pockets, that promote interaction of all…
Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) can easily be described as one of the leading international firms flourishing in the field of urban design. The Dutch architectural firm based in Rotterdam…
Some buildings in the world have transcended from being mere structures to becoming an iconic part of our lives. We might not have visited these structures (yet!), but we have…
It is the difficulty of identifying spots of intervention in the increasingly complex social and economic structure of the commercial and business districts, and of identifying the agents and bearers…
Hampi heritage interpretation and convention center is a project on which I arrived from a sense of urgency. A sense of urgency to project and promote the intangible heritage of…
India, a developing country at a 33% rate of urbanization, is a place riddled with complex issues of growth and expansion. The population growth and the ever-present disparity in the…