Art and architecture have a profound relationship. Some artists are inspired by architecture and mold architecture into paintings, while on the other hand, some architects get influenced by a certain…
Most modern buildings are built using glass walls and stone or concrete façades leaving wood siding to residential buildings. With the improvements in CLT (cross-laminated timber) it’s no wonder that…
Imagine having authentic meals at great heights while the views continually change. Revolving hotels have made this possible for diners. Today, many revolving restaurants have sprung up throughout the world…
The pandemic made us all dream about the holidays that we have been to and fantasize about our next destination once the situation settles. Having enough time to search for…
Public architecture generates much-needed junctions and nodes that enable people to assemble, dwell, and reorient themselves within their neighboring urban context. Whether a park, library, museum, exhibition space, and government…
Parasitic architecture, defined as an additional structure attached to an already existing larger structure that borrows utilities from the host structure. This architectural approach has helped to resolve many urban…
Brutalism is harsh, rough, geometric, and the single most discordant architectural movement, calling to mind massive concrete spaceships – and nobody did it better than the Soviets. Some people say…
A style of architecture that arose as an absolute contrast to the Russian movement of an architectural style called constructivism during the world war. Deconstructivism is a postmodern architectural subset.…
“The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make.” With a beautiful choice of words, William…
“The bad news is time flies but the good news is you are the pilot…” An airport is a symbol of the modern era and a monument of the future…
Brise Soleil has its roots as an architectural element from the very ancient times when people started using them as sun-shading devices. These are screens that reduce solar heat gain…
In the mid-20th century, a wave of concrete fortresses spread from Western Europe to the rest of the world. With their emphasis on imposing forms and raw materials, this style…
