Culture is a complex term – it has great depth, is intangible and enables us to relate back to our histories and beliefs. Culture is the soul of a thriving…
Architectural heritage is a form of memory. All the spaces, materials, and textures have a story to tell. Sustainability is not just about efficiently using resources but also about preserving…
The story of C. Raja Raja Varma, better known for being the brother of India’s revolutionary artist Raja Ravi Varma twelve years his junior, began in Travancore studying alongside princes.…
Architecture, as a manifestation of the people’s culture, traditions, and values, in India, the evolution of architecture has been dramatically influenced by diverse and complex communities, each offering their own…
India is a country that thrives on contrasts, where the old and the new exist side by side, sometimes blending seamlessly and sometimes creating a stark dichotomy. One such vivid…
The culture and the history of a region can be seen from four aspects that include, the weather conditions, the type of food, the inhabitants, and the architecture there. While…
Colonial architecture is a mixture of Buildings which uphold tradition and European styles, which have profoundly sculptured the built environment in many sectors and parts. From many parts of the…
India is a country that thrives on contrasts, where the old and the new exist side by side, sometimes blending seamlessly and sometimes creating a stark dichotomy. One such vivid…
Monuments are (…) only possible in periods in which a unifying consciousness and unifying culture exists. Periods which exist for the moment have been unable to create lasting monuments. Sigfried…
Lighting and shadow feature significantly in the architectural way we tend to perceive certain spaces which evoke human emotions. They have been using light since the very early days, and…
The history that has been taught to us revolves around Romans in Britain, the Norman conquest in 1066; Henry VIII and the Tudors; the American War of Independence; Victorian industrialization;…
Ancient Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, which flourished for around 3000 years from about 3100 BCE to 30 BCE in northeast Africa centered along the Nile…