Think of the very first human handprints in caves, trying to understand and take in the world, in contrast with the audacious skyscrapers of today, defying existence in the world.…
The door’s heavier than you expect. You shove, and it moves slowly, the hinges letting out a sound somewhere between a groan and a sigh. Inside, the air shifts, cooler,…
Jimmie Durham (1940-2021) was an artist, sculptor, writer, and activist whose work challenged and transformed our understanding of art, history, architecture, and space. Born in the USA, he identified himself…
Architecture, in itself, weaves a tale of times gone by, with precincts of wood and stone harbouring values and stories that once transpired. Mies Van Der Rohe once said that…
Heritage/ Traditional Architecture Heritage architecture means old buildings or structures that are important to a country’s history or culture and need to be protected. It carries the construction techniques, lifestyles,…
Architecture is more than the construction of spaces; it is a means through which societies record their history, values, and identity. They are the material forms of human existence, and…
Funerary architecture came into the frame when different cultures started believing in the life after death, which is the governing idea of the religion of the Egyptians (Basis of Hope),…
The word ‘history’ finds its etymology in Greek, Latin, and French. In Greek, it derives from “histor,” meaning a ‘learnt, wise man,’ and “historein,” which translates to ‘learning by inquiry’…
Even though it is a service-based profession, the field of architecture continues to develop along the tracks of a physical embodiment of the past history, culture, and progress of civilization.…
Architecture is not just infrastructure, it is also a reflection of the cultural, societal and political values of a region. The older public buildings, monuments or houses, each narrate the…
Monuments are (…) only possible in periods in which a unifying consciousness and unifying culture exists. Periods which exist for the moment have been unable to create lasting monuments. Sigfried…
The Sky, the Earth and the Stories in Stone At its core, architecture is the result of planning, designing, engineering and construction. For thousands of years, man has shaped his…