Bhutan is a small mountainous country with dense forest regions amidst which a culturally rich civilization thrives. It is landlocked between India, China, and Tibet (now an autonomous region of…
Richard Sennett, a sociologist who wrote the book “The Fall of Public Man,” continues the discourse of public space, which started with Jürgen Habermas’ discussions back in 1964 when he…
The name Ambarnath means Sky-Lord. Ambarnath is the site of an old Shiva temple. The Shiv Mandir of Ambarnath is also called the Ambreshwar Shiva Temple. It is also called…
Vigorous actions or campaigns that bring about political or social change – this is what the word ‘activism’ means. However, today, the world shirks from this word. It uses ‘activist’…
Are you an architecture student? If yes, then let me ask you some questions. Do you see parks as picnic spots or as social infrastructure that encourages interaction between the…
Architecture and cultural identity go hand in hand. Architecture is the tangible manifestation of a culture in juxtaposition to the passage of time. Some of the greatest stories throughout history…
Who lies behind William Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 April 1955, William Kentridge seemed to be inclined to the arts from a young age. He began practicing with…
Introduction Every region around the world is evolving at its own pace. Any type of architectural development within a region varies with the type of ground regulation in practice currently…
Architecture is a living entity made up of materials, form, and time. Structuralism has understood architecture as a system of signals since the 1960s, resulting in the dilemma of architecture…
What Is Architecture? To understand if human existence necessitates architecture, we must do two things: define architecture and locate architecture through history. There are various definitions of the term “Architecture”.…
Public spaces shape the community and help in connecting neighborhoods. These are spaces of encounter and can help facilitate political mobilization, simulate actions and prevent crime. They are environments for…
How is Architecture political? We all live in a large society, and the concept of community has been there for ages. Society has always had a multitude of responses to…