“Architects are not building temporary housing because we are too busy building for the privileged people… I am not saying I am against building monuments, but I think we can…
The earthquake and tsunami in East Japan in 2011, devastated many homes in the northern Tohoku region of Japan. One of the communities affected was a small fishing town on…
Nelson Mandela once said, “It always seems impossible until it is done”. In the 1980’s Japanese architect Shigeru Ban revolutionized the use of paper in the field of architecture. The…
Known for his inquisitive mind and design approach, Pritzker Prize-winning Shigeru Ban has always been greatly interested in the expression of the concept in his buildings, rather than the newest…
Whether you are a tourist or you are living in a big city, you can never appreciate the presence and quality of the public washrooms while visiting the public places.…
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill Source of quoted text: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11562-we-make-a-living-by-what-we-get-we-make Humanitarian architecture typically means “architecture for humanity”…
The world is progressing at a very fast rate and so are we adapting to its changes. Changing times have made us more prone to natural and manmade disasters. A…
What is architecture? That is probably one of the most frequently asked questions in the field of architecture. Everyone who sets foot in the field has their own interpretation of…
It is often seen that we as architects focus on big and dominant factors which sometimes cause the downfall or failure of focus on small things. But few architects are…
Architects in Paris deserve credit for making the city an architectural masterpiece. From the Eiffel tower (Gustave Eiffel, 1889) to Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier), you’ll find some of the most…
Pritzker-winning Shigeru Ban is a Japanese Architect, famous for his innovative work with paper, particularly cardboard tubes, to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. He is one of the few…