The 21st century, with its bustling daily lifestyle, has an underside to the fast-paced, technologically advanced world. Well-being, the wellness of the body and the mind, is merely a priority…
Throughout history, architecture has stood as a representation of society, reflecting culture, passion, religion, social needs, success and even the downfall of various past civilizations. Since ancient times, architecture has…
Environment and Sustainability – Do humans have any alternative to planet Earth? Can humans shift to a new land where life is possible? As far as we know, there is…
“When speaking of disabilities, the blind and their needs are most often used as an example. It is deceivingly simplistic since accessibility is something most of the population can benefit…
From the stone age to the modern age, architecture evolved over catering to a group of people, then to a village, then a community and a society, narrowing down to…
The current reality was not chosen, it is by someone else’s design. For most people, every road traversed, every building entered, thoughtfully designed, and constructed is a manifestation of someone…
The United Nations Conference on Human Environment was an international conference held under United Nations in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 5, 1972, to June 16, 1972. The objective of the…
Growing up in a city like Kolkata, surrounded by heritage architectural buildings can be a paramount facet of a child’s ideology towards buildings and their aesthetics. However, in terms of…
Architecture started with a need for a purpose for human beings to survive. The buildings, roads, bridges, and cities are for its people only. There would have been none of…
“Architecture is a social act and the material theatre of human activity.”– Spiro Kostof. While flipping through our history books, it is evident that architecture is one of the only…
From the moment we wake up and till the moment we go back to sleep, we are most likely surrounded by man-made spaces. Our entire lives, all our moments and…
Architectural compositions are designed for human needs and functions so their scale and proportion should be in coordination with the form and function. But, what is scale? Scale in architecture…