The Question of Authenticity “Heritage is not designed, it is lived, layered, and remembered. So what happens when we try to build it from scratch?” There is something inherently contradictory…
If you are to ever walk across open fields or trek across sunny paths, at some point you’d be sure to find yourself looking for a space that provides respite…
Streets, in many modern cities, have a great deal of influence and are sometimes underrated. They are generally considered to be the simple technical backbone for traffic patterns, to the…
The rise of indoor streaming has quietly transformed the way we spend our leisure time. Services such as Netflix have brought a level of intensely private behavior to an activity…
Placemaking Starts With People In architecture today, Placemaking has moved from being a conference buzzword to a design philosophy that genuinely matters. It is the point where buildings step aside…
Relevance of Urban Design and its Implications Jan Gehl, an urban designer and architect, once said that ‘Think big but always remember to make the places where people are to…
Adaptive Reuse has blended the past with the future, along with a seamless and powerful trend in urban development. The approach brings fresh opportunities for sustainable growth, economic development and…
Industrial sites have been crucial to cities, shaping economies and identities. Today, many factories, mills, and warehouses lie idle. Within Architectural History, these sites are more than obsolete structures; they…
This is an era of technological revolution. New forms of technology are coming up like BIM, Parametric designs, and AI-driven spaces, which can no doubt achieve every possible design idea,…
In the persistent narrative of urban expansion, the story is often told through the lens of head-spinning towers breaking new records for height and the density of built forms. We…
What if urban design was less about prediction — and more about possibility? As cities evolve in response to shifting climates, cultures, and communities, the future trends in urban design…
In an era of urbanization and globalization, creative placemaking is a fitting tool to shape inclusive communities, integrate heritage & culture and contribute to the urban fabric of the space.…