Modernity and traditionality are antonyms on paper, and the two expressions are poles apart in terms of their meaning in a dictionary, but the actual picture is entirely different. We…
Cape Town is a city that is rich in history and culture. It is also a city that is constantly changing and evolving. As such, the architecture of Cape Town…
There are a lot of beautiful churches scattered around the world. From the massive stone and brickworks of the Romanesque style to the ornate details of the Gothic, to the…
“Does culture have an impact on architecture in the 21st century?” A question that comes down as a hard-headed truth at a shifting pace in this changing world. The fact…
Modernism refers to a broad movement in Western art, architecture, and design that consciously rejects the past as a model for modern art and emphasizes formal qualities in artwork, craftsmanship,…
When the British Raj ended on the Indian subcontinent, Bangladeshi architect Muzharul Islam said, “Independence brings in the greatest opportunity for a nation to express its thoughts, talent and energy….…
“A war in which all or almost all of the significant nations around the globe participate.” While other global conflicts, such as the Seven Years’ War, the Cold War, and…
Influenced by the fashionable art movement, modern architecture is emerged by the modern architects at the turn of the 20th century and was a dominant style until roughly the mid-20th…
Herzog and de Meuron are among the world’s most respected architectural firms. The practice has, over the years, gained recognition for conjuring up original building solutions. One such design of…
The building design process is now emerging with technologies. New material and design ideas challenge the building construction and technology, making it easy by interacting and linking them together. Back…
London is England’s and the United Kingdom’s capital and largest city. It is located on the Thames River in southeast England. London, being one of the world’s major cities, has…
As much as they were used traditionally, pitched roofs lost their allure at the turn of the twentieth century with the advent of modernism. The clean straight lines that expressed…