The Dancing House, also known as the Fred and Ginger Building, is an iconic structure located in Prague, Czech Republic. Completed in 1996, the building stands out among the city’s…
Well-known Examples Notable buildings by renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, such as the Lakeshore Drive Apartments (1949), the Crown Hall (1950-56) were designed without air conditioning. Instead, these…
History | Etihad Museum The Etihad Museum is also known as the Union House, it is a museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Historically, it was called as the Jumeirah Guesthouse…
From the time glass was discovered, it has been used to enhance the aesthetic value of structures and is a fascinating material. Among its many qualities, it is strong, brittle,…
“For us, learning the way light and glass work together has been truly rewarding. Glass is performance art from its fluidity to the way it scatters light in space. We…
Types of Glass – Glass is an artificial solid substance, usually transparent or translucent, hard, brittle, and weatherproof. Since ancient times, glass has been used to create functional and beautiful…
Developed in the 1930s, Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete, or GFRC, incorporates hydration products of cement or cement with sand and glass fibres. The first country to reinforce concrete with glass…
Jean-Michel Othoniel is a contemporary artist born to a middle-class family in Saint Etienne in France . He grew up around coal mines, which he found very monotonous and did…
Since the 19th century and until today, architecture continues to evolve. New currents and new styles have resulted in a relative evolution and immense development in construction techniques, which themselves…
Amidst the periphery of a hairpin curve carved out from a mountain rises the elegantly designed House Momoyama. The Japanese word ‘Momoyama’ translates to Peach (Momo) Mountain (Yama). The two-bases…
In today’s article, we will see how modern architecture works. When and how did its icons always rule in this century? It became predominantly established after the 1960s or after…
With these steel and glass high rise structure, architects are constantly trying to create these inclusive atmospheres which only caters to humans and in this process, they are forgetting that…
