Designing High-Rise Communities to Mitigate Urban Social Isolation As global urbanisation is accelerating, 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in cities by 2050. High-rise residential buildings have…
The Birth of Postmodernism ‘Postmodernism’, or the ‘pomo’ movement, has long been characterised as a radical shift across Western arts and culture, underpinned by a broad scepticism towards the modernist…
For decades, glass-clad skyscrapers have symbolized progress, innovation and modernity. Across major cities, reflective towers dominate skylines, presenting an image of openness and technological advancement. Their sleek facades promise transparency,…
Every city in the world has its own character, uniqueness and specialities. Architecture is one of the main elements that shape it. Let’s explore this in detail with Hong Kong…
Cities can be described through monuments or skylines. However, Chongqing in China is described by movement. Rather than just seeing Chongqing, one must climb it, descend it, cross it and…
From a post-war urban center to a dynamic regional economic hub, the streets of Ho Chi Minh City take one on a marvelous journey to witness it all. If one…
Mies van der Rohe’s conception of skyscrapers as transparent “skin-and-bone” structures radically transformed the approach to high-rise development. The ubiquitous glass skyscraper was originally intended to create minimal, lightweight, naturally…
The world of Japan Japan, the country close to nature and the forerunner of technology. The country with the most beautiful range of Mt Fuji and the most pleasant cherry…
Developers and architecture projects require capital, investors, and a public reputation of positivity revolving around it to sustain operations until the project is complete. In the current decade, interior designers…
Asian megacities are growing vertically as much as they are horizontally, driven by extreme density, acute land scarcity, and rapid urbanisation. As a result of these challenges, traditional ground-level park…
An augmentation in building urban farming towers in the Middle East has to be one of the major breakthroughs in the reliance on food production from foreign lands. Urban farming…
Biomimetic Architecture In Asia In Asia, the need for sustainability has arisen due to the environmental, psychological, and structural challenges posed by rapid urbanisation and climate change. Asian megacities must…