Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has introduced an exciting new addition to Addis Ababa’s urban and cultural landscape. The Grand Fendika Cultural Center is located in the historic Kazanchis district. It…
Employing metaphor in architecture is a very sensitive approach, which artfully combines design and symbolism. It helps elevate the building from a mere structure serving its function to a system…
Criminal Justice: A Family Matter is a courtroom drama in which it is not only the individuals but the spaces themselves that define the drama. Architecture in this series is…
Architektin is a brutal confrontation with architecture. The series deals with the everyday dilemma of architects’ choices for them or for their client. This series flashes light on the architect’s…
When cinema and architecture meet, they do more than frame human stories – they create atmospheres that resonate beyond the screen. The Room Next Door (2024) is Pedro Almodóvar’s first…
La Biennale is hosted in Venice and is often described as the Olympics of the art world. This annual event is open to the public for six months, from May…
The New Face of Innovation Hyderabad has always been a city of contrasts. Its history is woven in pearls, palaces, and Mughal majesty. Is it present? Shaped by global technology…
When Bureaucracy Goes Green When we think of Net Zero buildings, our imaginations often take flight. Shimmering glass towers with solar panels, sleek silhouettes that resemble something from science fiction…
Architecture has always been more than just a backdrop; instead, it is one of the main characters, pulling us into the story as much as any hero or villain in…
A masterclass in how architecture can be leveraged as a medium for storytelling, symbolism, and emotion – Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel revolves around a once glorious fictional hotel.…
It is not every day that we come across movies that not just keep you etched in seats but everything about the movie just fascinates you beyond inference. Selvaraghavan’s Aayirathil…
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma (2018) is universally regarded as a film classic, not merely for its narrative and emotional complexity but also its scrupulous attention to space, setting, and architecture. Staged…