Temporary emergency shelters now serve as a major component of disaster recovery, with numerous regions being repeatedly affected by natural disasters. These disasters force evacuees from their homes and displace…
Barbican was built on the ruins of World War II. A city within a city, envisioned to create a new urban identity for Londoners. The Barbican today houses three tower…
Rethinking Architecture in Terms of Economics Sustainable architecture is often discussed as a moral responsibility – something architects should pursue in order to protect the environment and reduce the built…
Tashkent is not a city that can be understood in one glance. It is built from many moments in time. Every street, building, and open space carries a memory of…
Impact of vernacular traditions, social living patterns on mass housing projects for low-income families and poor communities. This article discusses how two distinct architects – B.V.Doshi and Laurie Baker worked…
Vernacular Architecture Vernacular Architecture is a type of architecture that is indigenous to the climate, culture, and available resources and has evolved over generations. It is characterized by its reliance…
A Review: Glimpse of Indian Traditional Houses The book “Glimpse of Indian Traditional Houses” by Anup Kumar Prasad, Ajay Chourasia, and Surender Kumar Negi seeks to provide the readers with…
Hollywood’s favourite murder-mystery series, ‘Only Murders in the Building’, boasts an all-star cast, from main leads Mabel (Selena Gomez), Oliver (Martin Short), and Charles (Steve Martin), to guest A-listers such…
How Cities Finally Started Building for Everyone For more than a decade, the housing story across the world has been a grim loop: skyrocketing rents, stalled construction, slow approvals, and…
The world’s earliest dwellings, found in India, China, the Mediterranean, Japan, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, all featured an open space at their center: the courtyard. It was…
Wayanad can be endeavoured as a hidden treasure in the heart of Kozhikode, emerging as the luscious green forest lands. Entrenched with a rich history, Wayanad accommodates rubber, coffee, teakwood,…
Globalization- the increase of connections between economies and ease of sharing of technology and culture has significantly transformed architectural grain all over the world. Like a coin with two sides,…