The first day at college was a bit uncertain. Even though I had decided to pursue my degree at Addis Ababa University, being in the exact place where I had…
Architecture and intimacy are arguably the most disconnected concepts. Architecture emphasises monumentality, creating structures intended to endure for centuries. It emphasises grand gestures, city skylines, and buildings that make a…
In recent times, the cities have not only been an epicenter of technological developments, opportunity, and innovation but also have promoted pollution, heat islands, biodiversity loss, and psychological fatigue. Urban…
Cities are often evaluated based on their monumentality, open plazas, boulevards, promenades and landmark buildings. Urban discourse often overlooks the fact that the most meaningful social connections unfold in the…
Charles Dickens said, “Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who, with their soul, encourages another person to be brave and true.” Food, Clothing, Shelter,…
When Architecture is Tested Architecture is frequently viewed as a discipline of extreme precision, with each line and joint methodically designed. However, some of the world’s most renowned structures owe…
Beyond Designing Physical Spaces Architecture, for me, has slowly shifted from being a discipline of designing spaces to understanding how spaces begin to hold people, emotions, and time within them.…
Traffic is often treated as a surface-level problem. More vehicles on roads, longer waiting times at signals, and crowded junctions are usually answered with flyovers, road widening, or new lanes.…
White bedsheets, soft ambient lighting, scattered rose petals, a bubbling Jacuzzi, and flickering candles. The time for this overly Pinterest-like romance is definitively over. Not because romance itself is outdated…
Architectural spaces are always viewed in terms of their form, style and visual impact, but humans subconsciously respond to what it allows them to do, before they actually understand the…
Architecture is the interaction between people and their surroundings. Hence, modifying architectural designs by introducing natural features and elements can significantly refine the standards of lifestyle. This gives rise to…
Before the development of modern mechanical air-conditioning systems, human settlements in the Indian subcontinent had developed complex architectural solutions to counter adverse climatic conditions. These solutions were deeply dependent on…