Architecture plays a key role in people’s lives as it plays a connecting role between people and the spaces. Architecture is not only about the aesthetics and functional requirements, but…
Cities are often evaluated based on their monumentality, open plazas, boulevards, promenades and landmark buildings. Urban discourse often overlooks the fact that the most meaningful social connections unfold in the…
Charles Dickens said, “Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who, with their soul, encourages another person to be brave and true.” Food, Clothing, Shelter,…
Cities can be described as moulded on what can be seen. Streets, facades, people, skylines. However, there are forces that influence urban life that are not exactly visual. They come…
The Soviet city was conceived as a spatial manifestation of ideology, but functioned in practice as an environment shaped by compromise, adaptation, and everyday use. Decades after the dissolution of…
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…
The way architecture will transform our perception of the world. Architecture can fundamentally redefine the ways people perceive the surrounding world; it can transform mere observation into the act of…
Cities are often understood through their skylines, maps, and monuments, essentially through what we see. Yet what truly defines belonging in an urban landscape is not sight, but the subtler…
I take a stroll. I linger. I see. I read. I glance at the display. I enter. I buy. I sit and have coffee. I exit. I walk. Again. And…
Designing cities for people rather than just cars is the cornerstone of modern urban planning. When cities are built to prioritize pedestrians, they become more livable, equitable, and sustainable. From…
“Conscious Design of Cities versus Design of Conscious Cities” is a review of Michael A. Arbib on the Manifesto for Conscious cities, which was curated by Itai Palti (Architect) and…
A House for All Seasons is a contemporary house designed for the evolving needs of a young family within the context of a heritage streetscape in inner-city Melbourne. The design…