The art of blending the natural environment with the built environment to enhance the experience of the end-user could be defined as landscape architecture. It uses elements of nature like…
Man and nature have been walking hand in hand since the beginning of time. It was probably the first theme to appear in art. Nature has been the source of…
Architecture is the manifestation of live-scale buildings from sketches, models, and formal plans. It harnesses a multitude of assets like physical construction supplies and manpower to name a few. However,…
Chinese architecture can be broadly distinguished into two parts: Traditional and modern. While ancient traditional Chinese architecture has a distinct style and defining characteristics, modern Chinese architecture is still finding…
Jørn Utzon described himself as the ‘second dumbest kid in his class, only outscored by pure madness’. This was the same man who years later, in 2003, received The Pritzker…
Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries can live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The…
Retrofitting in Architecture: In current times, the terms green building, green design, and energy conservation have become synonymous with building design. For the sake of the environment, one has to…
Healthcare facilities are supposed to be one of the most basic services in a city. However, do we as designers justify its ‘fundamental’ status? Or are we guilty of focusing…
“Architecture is evolutionary – not revolutionary.” Let’s take a walk through some of the iconic masterpieces of Tom Kundig . Tom is an award-winning American architect with a National Design…
Even though their design can be included in the generic worldwide modern trend in architecture, it is their work with light and shade as well as attention to detail that…
Sustainable architecture and environmental issues are fast spreading terminologies in the fields of architecture and design and more importantly, the need of the hour. The internet contains numerous webinars, courses,…
Vernacular architecture is a sustainable architecture practice which incorporates locally available materials. The architecture displays the cultural practices of the region. The architecture responds well to the climate and is…