Creativity is a skill with no geographical limitations, thus artists, writers, and architects are born in every corner of the world. From the developed countries of the West to the…
Architecture is never neutral. It organizes movement, spatial organization, distributes power, and frames social life, which influences how people feel and behave. Yet public conversation revolves around appearance: is it…
Every architecture student dreams of designing that one building that is widely recognised by the masses. For them, it is the mark of success to see their building along with…
Boston City Hall (see fig.1) is one of America’s most controversial yet enduring symbols of mid-century Brutalism. (Archeyes, 2024). Completed in 1968 and designed by Kallmann, McKinnell & Knowles. Since…
When Architecture is Tested Architecture is frequently viewed as a discipline of extreme precision, with each line and joint methodically designed. However, some of the world’s most renowned structures owe…
Suburbia captures a complicated architectural and social contradiction. It is shaped as an escape from the noise and density of the city, a space meant for calm, privacy, and security.…
Born in 1957 in Bordeaux, Nathalie Du Pasquier is a French artist and designer (Memphis Milano, n.d.). Bordeaux, being a port city, exposed the artist to global trade and cultures…
The 21-story, 91-meter-high Brutalist edifice, the Palika Kendra, is an unmissable feature of New Delhi’s skyline. The building, home to the headquarters of NDMC, or New Delhi Municipal Council, was…
Architecture has always played a role in cinema. From Alfred Hitchcock’s use of space to build fear and suspense, to Wes Anderson’s carefully constructed sets where symmetry, colour, and geometry…
After Independence in 1947, India faced the challenge of not just rebuilding its cities and infrastructure but also shaping a national identity through institutions. Universities, housing, cultural centres, and administrative…
From the post-industrial and World War era to today in the 21st century, we have seen a significant commercialization and commodification of various fields and sectors to keep pace with…
Architectural ideas have rarely remained confined to the places where they originate. Concepts about form, function, efficiency, and spatial order have travelled across borders through texts, education, exhibitions, and professional…