The Archangel Michael Church in Warsaw, Poland, is a tribute to a time of strife in the city’s history. Built-in 1892 and destroyed in 1923, its brief life was one…
Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad was a fortified city amidst the mountains in Algeria. It houses the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid dynasty at 1000m altitude. Most…
We cannot imagine the world without water. And still, we do not take any steps to preserve it, ensuring its quality. Water conservation has been an essential aspect of survival…
The historical records of contemporary architecture feature certain buildings which gained fame through their passionate designs although they met premature destruction. The beloved La Pagoda is one such example of…
The M’Zab Valley, lying in the northern part of the Algerian Sahara, Africa was recognized as a World Heritage in 1982 by UNESCO for its feature of unique urban planning,…
The Gilded Age, the term popularized by American author Mark Twain, evokes the image of opulence, wealth beyond imagination, and grand palaces. From the 1800s to the 1920s, American business…
The Great Library of Alexandria, a beacon of ancient knowledge, once stood as the architectural and intellectual hub of the Hellenistic world that specialized in maths, astronomy, medicine, and literary…
Preserving our historical architecture isn’t just about bricks and mortar; it’s about safeguarding the very essence of our culture and heritage and an investment in our future. However, the need…
One of the crucial skills that an architect possesses is to be cognizant of the context within which they build. The context here doesn’t specifically refer to only the physical…
A Glimpse into the Desert City Once a small fishing and pearl diving settlement, Qatar has developed into one of the most dynamic and architecturally ambitious nations in the world.…
St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the oldest churches in Chhattisgarh. Established by CNI (Church of North India), it is a pre-independence structure that exhibits colonial-era influences. Today, it remains…
It is always unthinkable, beyond the thoughts of the infinitesimally small yet enormously large human brain that one person can impact the way we perceive architecture. Liu Jiakun’s immense contribution…