What compels a user or designer to traverse a space? Spaces one inhabits or passes by become all the more interesting when a narrative is followed, thereby lending them meaning,…
The human nervous system responds to colour before the brain has time to form an opinion. In the context of passionate interiors, this means that colour choice is not a…
Imagination is an extraordinary human faculty that has been positive for the exploratory nature of humankind and is an undeniable reason behind discoveries extending from fire to rocket science. However,…
Design feedback doesn’t necessarily mean pointing out flaws in one’s design. It is an exercise that involves collaboration, analysis, and strategic alignment of thoughts and ideas. If perceived and executed…
Architecture is never neutral. It organizes movement, spatial organization, distributes power, and frames social life, which influences how people feel and behave. Yet public conversation revolves around appearance: is it…
The Nature of the Creative Journey The Creative Journey begins with a concept, inquiry, or curiosity. Ideas form softly, frequently unorganized, but with immense promise. The difficulty is to guide…
Buildings and their architecture have always reflected the values, fears, and aspirations of their time. From hunting animals to use their remains in constructing huts to today’s glass giants skyscrapers,…
A Practice Shaped by Design Integrity Park + Associates, established in 1999, has earned a reputation as one of Singapore’s most conscientious architectural studios. From the start, Park + Associates…
In the first part of Movies in Architecture, we explored how architecture already carries cinematic qualities through frames and storytelling. Just as a film uses a screen to focus attention,…
As an architect, I have always been intrigued by the thought of what our designing ability can help us achieve beyond just creating tall, high-rise, soulless structures. How can our…
“May the odds be ever in your favour” A line voiced out at every instant before the Hunger Games and peak moments of battle, dripping in feigned optimism of the…
Over the years, the understanding of architecture has evolved significantly reshaping the space as well as the perception of it.Initially each place was seen specific only for an activity- parks…