Drowning in Trash: The Growing Global Waste Crisis At the turn of the 21st century, the earth dwellers created a mechanism of shifting unused items to those in need but…
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…
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’…
Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio (2010) Sam Wainwright Douglas is the director. This documentary’s tagline is, “Architects have a social responsibility to make the…
In the age of change and shifting technological, environmental, social, and cultural trends, the curiosity of the human mind makes you question what architecture will look like in the future.…
Thought By Bima Poetiray In a time when design solutions are aimed at curbing the impact that the building and construction industry has on the planet, there are new ways…
Design education is an incredibly dynamic and continuously evolving field- and, one that is significantly influenced by culture and context: Culture, in this context, refers to the shared customs, often…
What is Placemaking? Placemaking is a strategy that brings people, communities, cities, or regions together to improve the quality of life and environment. Through placemaking reinvention and reimagination of public…
Introduction In the long past, we have witnessed the predominant effect of politics on the built environment, either indirectly or directly. Looking down on ancient times, many structures will come…
The interconnection between art markets and economics is a complex and fascinating subject (Klamer, 1997). Art markets are not isolated entities but rather deeply influenced by economic principles and mechanisms.…
In his book, “Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered Learning,” Prakash Nair offers a fresh perspective on the need to move away from traditional educational models. As the founder…
Culture has been deeply rooted within society, since the inception of human civilization. Today’s modern society would not have existed this long if culture had not been passed and expressed through…