India has always been a country rich in its architectural identity, and the arrival of European settlers in the 1400s introduced the influences of the western world into the Indian…
The French Capital of India, Pondicherry, is often a popular destination for tourists, specifically art and architecture enthusiasts. The coastal town displays its rich historical background, culture, and stories left…
The advent of colonialism as we know it began with the “Age of Discovery” or, better yet, the 15th century. Certain powerful nations aimed to explore the globe and conquer…
There has always been a set of names of architecture role models that are immediately associated with French architecture on a global level, some of which are Jean Nouvel, Dominique…
Over the centuries, Paris has served as a true “research lab” for pioneering architects to experiment with their ideas. Throughout the city, we can observe Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical,…
The place where the river narrows—Quebec City, founded in 1608—is a French-speaking province in Eastern Canada. It is on the north of the St. Lawrence River, and it merges with…
TV shows, movies, and documentaries from streaming platforms have become a major source of entertainment when the world shut down due to the pandemic. A Netflix show which won millions…
Unlike the rest of India, Pondicherry seems to boast its heritage rather than “modernize” into a town of boxy buildings. It was ruled by the French from the 17th century…
“Just add three letters to Paris, and you have paradise.” — Jules Renard Enchanted by the beauty of the French city of light, China seems to have created its very…
“The principal of gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Something unimaginable is brought to reality just by styling something uniquely and distinctively. Gothic is an extinct…
In striking contrast to the staid neoclassical style of the royal pavilion at the Hagaparken in Stockholm, lie the Sultan’s Copper Tents designed by Louis Jean Desprez. Somewhere in France,…
