Designers and architects are pushing the boundaries of human settlement by focusing on some of the most challenging and unknown environments on Earth and beyond. From the harsh conditions of…
Austrian-American architect Richard Neutra is regarded as a well-known and significant modernist architect who incorporates the subtleties of the natural world and technological aesthetics into his designs. One of his…
Picture an alluring and sweeping curvilinear form arising amidst barren desert land. It is a sight to behold and this is exactly something you’d stumble upon at Nokha, a rural…
Graduating as the only woman in her class, the Yale-educated architect began her career working under some of the greatest architects of the 20th century. Her innovative designs and constant…
The vastness and untamed beauty of desert landscapes have always captured the attention of human imagination. In these extreme environments, the architecture served as a testament to the human spirit’s…
The world is witnessing an increase in several extreme weather events occurring globally. A rise in sea level, unpredictable temperature changes, and whatnot. As the effects of climate change worsen…
Desertification affects about six to twelve kilometres of land on the earth, thereby threatening about one billion earth’s inhabitants with further desertification. Desertification can be defined as the degradation of…
What’s stronger than the African sun? Probably particles of sand and salt. Coincidentally, the intuitive Egyptians encountered a native soil at the edge of the saline water bodies of the…
Location, climate, and the surroundings of the buildings play an important role in the development of architecture. A desert is a land where the presence of water is less, and…
Rajasthan is known for its colorful culture and tradition in India and around. It is a place having an ancient historic significance. The rule of Rajput kings in Rajasthan along…