Despite India boasting rich architectural heritage and miraculous historic constructions, contemporary architecture in India has, by and large, looked westward for inspiration and direction, perhaps in search of “modernism”. In…
As man progresses and technology develops year by year, generation by generation; the definition of creativity too progresses, and thus progresses architecture. And so, the architecture of the churches -…
Modern architecture is the movement that emphasizes the nature of the form of buildings as well as its structure and material components. As part of the modern architecture principles, it…
A Brick in modern architecture is the most treasured building material for its timeless, versatile, and ever-evolving nature. Brick has remarkable qualities and numerous masonry uses which have some of…
“The sun, the pure air, and the simple forms of desert create perfect conditions for architecture” – Architect Albert Frey Albert Frey (1903-1998) was a famous mid-century architect. The Swiss-born…
The essay studies two of Fumihiko Maki’s public interactions: his Kinoshita Lecture in CUHK School of Architecture and text from ‘Nurturing dreams- collected essays on architecture and the city.’ Of…
About the architect and his work Controversial with his design, unapologetic for his behavior, and living life as he deemed fit, diving in every shade and era of architecture and…
Our collective memory of urban space is defined by a marriage of the physical and the emotional. The physical and the emotional go hand-in-hand. Anthropologists, sociologists study the emotional, cultural…
The phrase “Form Follows Function” was first used by Louis Sullivan in one of his articles known as “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered”. Here, he used the term form…
An architectural tour around Chennai is often dominated by the city’s glorious landmarks from the colonial period and the magnificent Dravidian heritage of ancient India. Although oft over-shadowed by the…
The Chandigarh Architecture museum also known as the City Museum is one of the three museum buildings of the museum complex in sector 10. The art museum and the Science…
One of the most celebrated and inspirational architects who was among those who inspired many young minds to pursue Architecture was Frank Lloyd Wright. This American Architecture was known for…