Cities are often understood through their moments of growth, construction, and renewal, yet they are equally shaped by what is left behind. Abandoned buildings, neglected public spaces, unused infrastructure, and…
Not only in Australia but globally, industrial architecture such as warehouses, factories, distribution centres, power plants, data centres, etc., occupies massive, strategic locations, yet remains more or less disconnected from…
Located on Arunachalam Street in Chintadripet, adjacent to May Day Park, the Goschen Library is a hidden gem often missed amidst the chaos of the main road. This library can…
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…
Indian cities are repositories of diverse layers of history that have been manifested in the architecture of the past. Examples of this are the havelis, industrial sites, colonial structures, religious…
Less is more! What if pausing was the way to more and restraint is all the action needed? What if the greatest move was no move at all? Could it…
From General Post Office to Diplomatic Landmark Frida Escobedo, founder of the Frida Escobedo Studio, will transform the 1985 General Post Office in Doha into the new 70,000-square-meter headquarters complex…
For many travellers, stepping into a hotel lobby is a place of transfer from the reception formalities to settling into their comfortable holiday dwelling. One would see tour groups boredly…
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…
Undoing Buildings: Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Memory talks about the most crucial challenges faced in the society of the 21st century: How can we make use of the large stock…
Reimagining Architectural Intervention Fred Scott’s pioneering work “On Altering Architecture” stands as a seminal contribution to the course of architectural theory that offers readers a comprehensive exploration of building modification…
Architecture significantly consumes resources and pollutes the environment, leading to the degradation of Earth’s ecosystems. Combined with other environmental stressors, this jeopardizes the future habitability of our planet. Therefore, it…