What If Buildings Could Breathe? It’s 7 a.m. and you step into a city you have never seen before. Buildings behave like companions, walls seem to breathe, rooftops bloom with…
Before a single wall goes up or a roof takes shape, every building begins with a story that is written by its site’s topography. Site topography is far more than…
In today’s world, cities are designed with humans as the primary focus of the cityscape. The infrastructure, streets, marketplaces, and all the urban elements weave together into an urban fabric…
Materials play a fundamental role in the architecture and construction industry. They are like the skeleton to designs, making them feasible. But what if the materials we use start supporting…
India is widely celebrated for its cultural diversity; however, it is often overlooked how ecologically and climatically diverse it is. From cold Himalayan villages to humid coastal coasts, from heavy…
According to a United Nations report, over 58% of the global population lives in urban areas, a figure estimated to rise to 68% by 2050. As the world urbanized, the…
Hayao Miyazaki’s architecture of nature A celebrated and acclaimed Japanese animator and director is renowned for his enchanting stories that celebrate nature, spirituality and their coexistence. The storytelling world of…
Architects play a crucial role in the built environment, and therefore, they must be ecologically and socially responsible when designing. Focusing particularly on this concept, the OBEL Award was founded…
Why Do Buildings Need to Feed Us? Food scarcity in urban areas Cities have always been the center of growth, development, and advancement for the country. The majority of the…
The global construction industry accounts for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions and acts as a primary cause of natural resource depletion. Worldwide conversations about global warming and pollution have…
Nestled beneath the renowned Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam near Mysuru, the Brindavan Garden has long been lauded as a masterpiece of landscape artistry, rich horticulture, and the visionary engineering…
Animals have been an integral part of the living existence but with the introduction of concrete jungles, they are left with little or nothing. In metropolitan areas, this dense network…