Light is perhaps one of the more fickle parts of nature. It dabbles and drapes, sometimes a mellow wash of illumination and other times an intense affliction. More than our…
You can understand a building by studying it, but you cannot truly experience it without its materials. The first moments of experiencing architecture are important. The feel of stone underfoot,…
Phenomenological architecture and the quiet intelligence of the body in space Before a single word is read on an architect’s drawing, a building has already been spoken. It speaks in…
Buildings are often perceived for their visible physical features – their form and structure. As in a tall skyscraper, a grand building or a minimal building with sleek lines, buildings…
“There is no architecture without an epoch translated into space.”*(Marx* – Mies van der Rohe Stand at the entrance to Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute, and one is confronted with a…
When cinema and architecture meet, they do more than frame human stories – they create atmospheres that resonate beyond the screen. The Room Next Door (2024) is Pedro Almodóvar’s first…
Exhibition design is a practice of curating immersive spatial experiences that feel like narrating a story to the viewer. This is often achieved by balancing visual cues, light, and space,…
Our moods are directly influenced by the light we experience every day. Just as plants need light for photosynthesis, people need it to thrive. Throughout history, architects have recognised how…
Throughout many centuries, the discussion about architecture has focused mainly on visual aspects. People admire buildings because of their tall exterior walls and complex ornamentation and the way sunlight interacts…
Architectural design creates a multisensory dialogue between space and its occupants through its engagement with human perception, which extends past visual aspects. The combination of material selection with light transmission…
The Council of Architecture (COA), constituted by the government of India under the Architects Act 1972, came into fruition on the 1st of September 1972. The Act aimed to provide…
Historians assert that the study of colour and its incorporation into various fields dates back thousands of years—the earliest recorded theories of colour originate from the Greek civilization. Evolution of…