I picked up this book, My Friends by Fredrick Backman and it immediately drew my attention – not the story but the cover. Something about quiet belonging made me pause…
Before Terming Sustainability The words sustainable and animal aren’t 2 different entities; they are embedded. For animals, sustainability is not a moral framework, concept, or ideology that is an aftermath…
The Matrix (1999) is a science fiction film that interestingly weaves together philosophy, technology, and action. Residing in a dystopian future, the protagonist Neo discovers that the reality he perceives…
Since the advent of humanity, architecture has been intrinsically connected to how society functions. It determines the spaces where people live, work, and play, eventually impacting every individual’s quality of…
Every building has a point at which it refuses to be the architect’s property. It takes place in silence. In a classroom, a student chooses where to sit-on which bench…
A Moment in Siena Stand in the Piazza del Campo on a late afternoon in autumn, and you will notice something peculiar. The space itself- not the buildings framing it,…
Region-Specific Architecture Architecture was once the sole identity of a place, shaped by local conditions. Over time, the exchange of ideas and globalisation encouraged architects to use principles, techniques, and…
Red is often associated with hunger. At the same time, a study published in Appetite found that people drinking from red-labeled cups consumed 44% less than those drinking from blue-labeled…
Walk into a restaurant with deep red walls, warm lighting, and rich wooden furniture, and you may notice something interesting: you suddenly feel more ready to eat. The colour red…
Nature finds its way; it grows with its surroundings, adapts to changing climates, and evolves, but rarely repeats itself. It is often said that good architecture should do the same,…
We human beings love congratulating ourselves for our ingenuity. Nature’s own passive cooling designs, however, manage to outsmart our energy- and power-hogging technology. So while human beings are busy claiming…
For much of human history, homes were also places of work. Be it artisans’ workshops, merchants’ residences, or family-run enterprises, living and working essentially coexisted within the same walls, albeit…