For centuries, the architectural brief for a public monument was simple permanence, heroism, and all about heights, something which was used as a symbolic representation or celebration of an individual…
For centuries, architecture as a profession was described as the creation of new, iconic structures on a vacant piece of land. However, during the 21st century, due to rapidly growing…
The literal meaning of a time capsule is a box that is preserved with items such as photographs, letters, artefacts, etc., from the present so that people way down in…
The book ‘Why Old Places Matter’ by Thompson M. Mayes is one of the few books that gives a voice to old places and tells its readers why they matter.…
The five-storey V&A East Museum by O’Donnell + Tuomey opens in London and emerges as a unique, thoughtfully designed spatial narrative. In this masterpiece, the design inculcates and converges movement,…
In the past few years, Quitos’ skyline has undergone a remarkable transition. This new mixed-use landmark acts as a bridge between the historic heritage of the city and the full…
Architecture has a prolonged history, and it has evolved through the ages. It has undergone changes and modifications in the design process at frequent intervals, which were basically adopted practices…
The architecture of different geographical regions of the globe has its own identity. From the beautiful love-engraved Taj Mahal in India to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, which embodies…
Cinema That Built More Than Stories Cinema doesn’t just show creates worlds, sometimes it builds them so convincingly that you forget they were ever sets. Legendary director K Asif’s magnum…
Rethinking What We Call ‘Informal’ Galleries, craft studios, cultural centres, and digitally driven innovation hubs are the most visible and celebrated forms of the creative economy in policy and media.…
While designing for urban centres, cities are often classified into buildings that stand and streets that divide them, into solids and voids. A city serves as a stage for performance,…
A building that lives and breathes. What better way to describe a space that has a symbiotic relationship with nature? Housing a variety of plants that are not native to…