Design generally, is an embodiment of art and science. While art is expressive, design transcends this idea by prioritizing functionality and resource utilization. Hence, art is subjective while design, particularly…
Introduction to architectural and design theories is a primary subject in an architectural school. It has been prepared since ancient times by eminent personalities in the building industry from various…
Architectural history (as the history of art) has a lot of affinity to -isms, from Cubism and Brutalism to Modernism and Futurism. The preaching such as “Form follows function” and…
Hey Comrades! Were you aware that, consciously or unconsciously, we, the rest of us, play a major and vital role in the Hierarchy. Wherever we go and whatever we do,…
Functionalism is a theory in architecture which states that the buildings should be designed based on the function of the building. In the early 1900s, functionalism emerged as a need…
The phrase “Form Follows Function” was first used by Louis Sullivan in one of his articles known as “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered”. Here, he used the term form…
A walk down a street during this day and age gives us a lot of opportunities to applaud and often be surprised by the scale the buildings carry around us,…
“That building gives me a headache.” A phrase, all too common. A phrase you might have heard from friends, colleagues, or even yourself – and for a myriad of reasons.…
Based in Mumbai, MuseLAB is a design firm that offers a bespoke and modish approach to design. They are prominent for their unique and highly customized environments, interiors, restoration, furniture,…
Felix Candela, an architect by training but an engineer and a sculptor by choice. He was the forerunner of thin shell structures popularly known as ‘”cascarones”, astonishing us with its…
Javier Senosiain, a Mexican architect and author of the “Bio-Architecture” book. He is known for his colourful organic architecture inspired by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The architectural style is a reflection of…
Rino Tami (1908-1994) was a Swiss architect born in the Lugano district of the Ticino canton in Switzerland. He attended the high school of architecture of Rome and the Federal…