In the past few years, Quitos’ skyline has undergone a remarkable transition. This new mixed-use landmark acts as a bridge between the historic heritage of the city and the full…
The concept of modernity has altered the common types of housing. People are no longer residing in houses with courtyards, but are instead opting for apartments. This change has led…
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…
In South India, architecture is less concerned with visual expression, but more connected to the response of heat, rainfall, people, and everyday life patterns. Factors like heat, humidity, heavy monsoon…
The Indian landscape of Architecture has historically evolved through climate-sensitive planning, local materials, cultural practices, and regional craftsmanship. From courtyard houses and temple complexes to stepwells and street-oriented settlements, architecture…
Materials are more than just construction materials; they carry memory, geography, culture, craftsmanship, and identity. Each material, both construction and any other materials in the built environment, is important to…
The Things Our Hands Never Forget There is something hauntingly beautiful about the way our hands remember. Long after the world has turned to screens and scrolls, muscle memory holds…
Every city has to tell a story, but Mumbai’s story is like a Symphony. It hums through its crowded trains and silent sea faces, through glass towers and old chawls,…
In India, architecture is very rarely considered just as a physical fascination. It has always been a negotiation—between the memories and goals, the organized and cluttered, permanence and uncertainty, and…
Kanazawa Station is one of Japan’s major railway stations located in Ishikawa Prefecture. Originally, it was built in 1898 and was operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), the private railway operator Hokuriku…
Vernacular architecture refers to a type of architecture that focuses on local materials and tools. Vernacular designs easily blend with their environment and are sustainable. This architectural type focuses on…
The recently unveiled proposal for the new Mumbai High Court, designed by architect Hafeez Contractor, stands as a monumental irony. It is an architectural spectacle that seems to have wandered…