Niall McLaughlin has received the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, a prestigious lifetime honor in the field. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) presents the medal on behalf…
Building a project from the ground up is always easy. There are no borders, no restrictions, no inbox requirements. Everything depends on the creativity of the architecture and design team,…
Architecture has always played a role in cinema. From Alfred Hitchcock’s use of space to build fear and suspense, to Wes Anderson’s carefully constructed sets where symmetry, colour, and geometry…
When we are standing at a busy road intersection, with honks, glaring road lights, concrete, and a continuous flow of screens, we are hardly aware of our bodies asking us…
With the rapid urbanisation of Indian cities, we have traded the porous, democratic bazaars for controlled and enclosed mall spaces. Since architecture in a utopian world seeks to create public…
Retrofitting is often introduced into architectural discourse through necessity rather than intent. Buildings must consume less energy, meet evolving regulations, and respond to changing patterns of occupation. In this framing,…
Tribal-inspired community halls are a tangible illustration of indigenous understanding, social cohesiveness, and shared culture across the vast Pacific Ocean. These structures are utilised as the foci for governance, everyday…
Urban designers often tend to design with the ideology of city planning, large buildings, spaces for several programs, but has anyone ever wondered if the urban design being built does…
Around a decade ago, prominent science and technology scholar Donna Haraway introduced the concept of shifting from the Anthropocene era to a ‘Chthulucene’ era. It narrates a process of reworlding…
Repair. A word with strong negative connotations. Because something must have been destroyed before it can be repaired, and what is even more significant is that it has been destroyed…
Scandinavia, known for its overall urban environment and sustainable practice, has developed many innovative ideas for architecture and designs within this decade. In spite of facing rapid urbanization, these cities…
Technology and tools have always shaped how architects think and produce over the years, from hand drawings to AutoCAD drawings, from hand-made models to the use of parametric software. Today,…