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…
Architects are now exploring the importance, necessity, and newer ways to allow sunlight into spaces; measures to control and regulate the quantity of light entering and its distribution. In the case…
Glass or glazed facades are one of the most recognizable and intriguing components of modern architecture. The use of glass in the exterior of a building provides more light and…
“Take 60 parts sand, 180 parts ash from sea plants, 5 parts chalk – and you get glass” – 650 B.C., a clay tablet in cuneiform Glass architecture is the…
The industrial revolution which began around 1760 in England, led to enormous changes at each and every level of civilization throughout the world. The growth of heavy industrial material brought…
Glass as a construction material has been used for many years now. The onset of the Industrial Revolution and mass production of materials like steel and glass in the 19th…
Arthur Erickson once famously said, “Modernism released us from the constraints of everything that had gone before with a euphoric sense of freedom.” With that sense of freedom, eventually came…
Museums have always been a space to curate the most significant experiences and artistic endeavors of a community under a roof. Until the 21st century, museums were also elite institutions…
A modernized synonym to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Louvre Pyramid situated in Paris, France has become a spectacle of the city’s architecture. Designed and executed by the renowned…