What do we learn from the history of civilizations? Different settlements scattered across the world with varied cultural diversity fighting for pieces of land. As humans, we have evolved on…
“All history is inescapably conditioned by a mode of beholding, and one can no more write an absolute history than one can achieve an absolute architecture.” — Kenneth Frampton, Modern…
To understand traditions, one must understand history. The traditions of art and architecture can be understood with the study of our complex history and analysing the impact it has had…
cul·ture | \ ˈkəl-chər \ Merriam-Webster defines culture as the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group. Whether we like it or not,…
Many cities have fallen and risen over centuries in the world. Some fell due to conquerors and their armies, some were left barren due to catastrophic natural calamities but very…
Whether you watch it for the thrill, the vicarious violence or preemptive survival tips—just in case—the horror genre offers a lot more than the jump scares and gore. The evolution…
Scandinavia is a group of countries including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Located in the Northern part of Europe has a temperate climate. The region extends to above the arctic circle.…
Nestled along the banks of the Mediterranian Sea at the western edge of the delta of the Nile River, the port city of Alexandria stands as an indispensable part of…
Architecture is described as functional art, abstract in nature, unlike the personal nature of a painter or sculptor’s work. Metaphorically speaking, an architect is the theatrical producer of the lives…
Neue Kirche, meaning “German Cathedral”, is located in Berlin on the Gendarmenmarkt across from the French Church of Friedrichstadt. Its parish comprised the northern part of the then new quarter…
Home to twelve UNESCO World Heritage Sites (plus eight more on its tentative list!) and 84 of our planet’s 117 life zones, Peru is the third-largest country in South America,…
“Think of a city and what comes to mind? Its streets. If a city’s streets look interesting, the city looks interesting; if they look dull, the city looks dull.”, said…