Materials palette – ‘No political power lasts forever. Whether Persian, Indian, or Roman, every empire in history broke down for certain obvious causes.’ (Priyadarshini, n.d.) The decline of the Mauryan…
Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, was destroyed and rebuilt seven times during its five-thousand years of history. It is known as a city of contrasts. In contrast, through cultural…
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and has a demographic of 206 million people and Africa’s largest market by population, preceded by Ethiopia and Egypt, which have populations of 110 million…
Cultural Heritage is a crucial factor in the process of authenticity and identity-forming, it is the self-identification of people. A bridge between the generations, it is not a thing or…
Leonardo Vinci was an artist who spent his life learning unique things, curiously like a child. He lived like a Renaissance man observing and devising skills all the time. He…
Great minds in human history have always been curious about the larger and deeper secrets of human history. One which we call the mysteries and wonders of mankind is nothing…
A tangible manifestation, a story of visual delight, an emotion that is evoked by just being present, and a lingering feeling of what has been left behind. This is what…
“Transylvania” refers to “beyond the forest” (Trans meaning “across, over, beyond”). Transylvania is a region in Central Europe, located in the eastern portion of the Carpathian Basin, in what is…
Adaptive reuse protects architectural, social, cultural, and historical assets. When adaptive reuse is applied to heritage buildings, it preserves the structure and the original creators’ effort, skill, and passion. Communities,…
Geometry is a branch of mathematics that deals with the properties of space about shape, size, distance, and relative position with the use of lines, points, 2D and 3D shapes,…
The origin of the tile – ‘Azulejo’ The first-ever known glazed tiles were made in the regions of Egypt and Mesopotamia in the 27th century BCE. They were brought to…
India is a vibrant, culturally diverse country that has maintained its origins for many years via its exquisite arts and crafts. The foundation of Indian culture, which has received international…