Today, when we talk about architecture, lighting usually refers to ambient lighting, LED lighting, accent lighting, mood lighting, and automated lighting systems—all of which are now essential to how we…
While some architecture books inform us about buildings, others transform how we understand them. One such book is Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition by Sigfried…
Based on the Arera Hills of Bhopal, the Vidhan Bhavan of Madhya Pradesh is one of the major instances of modern Indian architecture that combines symbolism, climatic sensitivity and regional…
Walking through the city of San Diego, I noticed that the city refuses to be defined by one architectural language. Spanish colonial facades stand beside modern research laboratories, military infrastructure…
Niall McLaughlin is an Irish architect, educator and writer who currently practices through his own firm, Niall McLaughlin Architects (NMLA) in London. Their projects have been worthy of several global…
One of the interior designers working quietly in Georgia today, Nino Nozadze creates spaces that feel calm before they feel designed. Her interiors do not try to impress immediately. Instead,…
The “white cube” has dominated our thinking as the undisputed archetype of the modern museum for nearly a decade. With its pristine white walls, controlled lighting, and minimalist decor, the…
When modernism comes to mind, we often picture it with exposed concrete work, glass work, and geometric facades, but here comes something that contradicts it. Placed in the modern urban…
Ruined structures are abandoned buildings consisting of various levels of disrepair because nature, weather and time have taken a huge toll to grow over and engulf the structure. Such kinds…
Having existed for thousands of years, Vastu Shastra is a sophisticated Indian art of construction and designing buildings, as well as the areas around them. It stems from Hindu philosophy…
Bahrain is a place where the past and the future exist side by side. Walking through Manama, you can see towering skyscrapers standing next to traditional wind-tower houses. The country…
MUDA-Architects is one of the most prominent names in contemporary architecture, with designs that are innovative and culturally resonant. Founded in 2015, the firm operates out of offices in Beijing,…