From the post-industrial and World War era to today in the 21st century, we have seen a significant commercialization and commodification of various fields and sectors to keep pace with…
Community can be defined as a group of people coming together with specific characteristics they share as a commonality. Similarly, architecture amalgamates the science and the art of designing and…
“There is no architecture without an epoch translated into space.”*(Marx* – Mies van der Rohe Stand at the entrance to Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute, and one is confronted with a…
Where Land Meets Stillness Along the western coast of India, the sun glides gently into the Arabian Sea, its fading light weaving through crowns of coconut palms. In Gokarna, time…
The Amar Narayan Temple is located in Ason Tole, Ward No. 02, Tansen Municipality. It is one of the most important heritage sites in Palpa. Built in 1807 BS by…
Language is more than a system of communication; it’s a worldview, a way of perceiving space, time, and even beauty. When languages vanish, we lose not just words, but unique…
Healing architecture, in simple terms, can be perceived as a design philosophy where function follows form. The dichotomy of these architectural elements may raise the question of ‘what kind of…
Sufism, the Islamic mysticism, has deeply influenced art, culture, and architecture in territories stretching from Persia and Central Asia to India, Turkey, and North Africa. Sufism is more than a…
Located on the eastern riverside of the Yamuna, the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi is one of the most significant cultural and religious landmarks in modern-day India. Established in 2005,…
Wings of Desire, directed and written by Wim Wenders, is a contemplative and existential film which approached with high expectations due to admiration for Wim’s previous works. The film follows…
Dearest fellow rulers, Join me as we delve further into interior design and architecture and explore challenges with designing for interior well-being in Africa. Using an africanfuturist approach, we will…
Hayao Miyazaki’s architecture of nature A celebrated and acclaimed Japanese animator and director is renowned for his enchanting stories that celebrate nature, spirituality and their coexistence. The storytelling world of…