The biography of architect Laurie Baker penned down by Gautam Bhatia is one of the must-read books for architecture students and young architects. The book starts with an author’s note…
Perched on the hills of the Akaishi Mountains, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is an ‘onsen’ or hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Japan. Founded in the Keiun era, it was named after…
A heaven on earth, Ladakh is known for its stunning landscapes, various hues, and the chilling winters. As we travel on the roads of Ladakh, we see huge mountains and…
The memorial designed by American architect Maya Lin was one of the entries of a competition held in 1981 to select a proposition for the same. The idea of the…
What is Vernacular Architecture? According to its etymology, “verna” means native and “architecture” is to design buildings, thus vernacular architecture is an architecture style that is built to meet the…
Steven Chilton Architect has recently revealed the design of Guangzhou Show Theatre and it’s as whimsical as it gets with the region’s native ties to the exquisite fabric, the design…
The architecture of India is rooted in its history, culture, and religion. Along with that, there are many ancient stories that influence our cultures. Here are examples of historical buildings…
Architects are often considered to have outrageous personalities because of the opinion they possess to design the world around them. One such name was on the list that eventually ended…
The city of Mumbai in the present time embraces a diverse social setting and provides a context for everyone in the city to coexist. While one observes the architecture that…
HBG Design a Top-ranked United States based firm, formerly known as Hnedak Bobo Design, was founded in the year of 1979 in Memphis. This group of companies rebranded, changing its…
The Chinese palace for the Empress, the extension, Tsarskoye Selo featuring Chinese landmarks was the first attempt at anything Chinese in Russian architecture and landscape. In a land and times,…
In striking contrast to the staid neoclassical style of the royal pavilion at the Hagaparken in Stockholm, lie the Sultan’s Copper Tents designed by Louis Jean Desprez. Somewhere in France,…