Architects design structures with a set of values and beliefs that guides the way they deliver their contribution to architecture. The core beliefs define their methods and processes which are…
Anthropocene, the current era of human-induced climate change, is the primary cause of global warming, air pollution, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, urban heat island effect, and other natural disasters. Buildings…
Lawrence Wilfred ‘Laurie’ Baker—a man as humble as his building material bricks—is known for his undeniable honesty in his life and architectural works. He is well known for his low-cost,…
Laurie Baker was an award-winning British-born Indian Architect, eminent for his leadership in cost-effective energy-efficient Architecture for his exceptional space utilization. For him, bricks are like faces. All of them…
The palaces and the mud huts both have an equally rich architectural legacy in India. Inspired by traditional techniques as well as global trends, these contemporary Indian architects found a…
The Indian Coffee House is a coffee-restaurant chain with over 400 outlets all over India. While the chain started during the British rule, it is now run by worker co-operative…
The biography of architect Laurie Baker penned down by Gautam Bhatia is one of the must-read books for architecture students and young architects. The book starts with an author’s note…
What is architecture? That is probably one of the most frequently asked questions in the field of architecture. Everyone who sets foot in the field has their own interpretation of…
Careful detailing is of paramount importance in brickwork. The following collection includes fifteen awe-striking examples of unusual methods and patterns of brick in architecture, from across the globe. As a…
“Manners maketh the man and also make good architecture”.” Translation of two-dimensional drawing into three-dimensional structures is the absorbing part of practicing architecture”.” Bricks are like faces made of burnt…
The beauty of art is that two or more different forms of art can always go hand in hand. This is because art is what one perceives and art is…
Humble, just as his building materials made of earth, Architect Laurie Baker is truly The Gandhi of Architecture who believed in life and architecture that is simple & true to…