Pixel, an 85,000-square-meter mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi, features 525 apartments, retail, offices, and services centered around a vibrant communal plaza. The design encourages outdoor living and a sense of…
Consultants and Collaborators Executive architects for Programming and Interior planning: Perkins & Will Landscape Design and Installation: Isabel Duprat Specialty Skylight sub-contractor: Seele GmBH Structural design: Thornton Tomasetti, Avila Engenharia,…
The Willis Tower, as referred to on the official website willistower.com, is a prime corporate office building in Chicago (Illinois) in the United States. The tower is home to more…
I am confident that everyone who studied architecture or even gained a little knowledge about it has for sure experienced a major change in their perspective to comprehend things. And…
Biomimicry is a branch of Biomimetic architecture defined and popularised by Janine Benyus in her book- Biomimicry Innovation Inspired by Nature. Biomimicry refers to innovations influenced by nature as one…
Pushing Beyond Just a Structure! Architecture had existed even before the word ‘ARCHITECTURE’ was coined. Available timelines trace the extreme existence of ‘ARCHITECTURE’ in the form of immobile ‘shelters’ (caves)…
People have evolved with time, and the changing trends have affected lifestyle and living. Living in castles or bungalows, once a dream is being replaced by a more flexible and…
The Architect’s Ideology Pitsou Kedem founded Pitsou Kedem Architects after graduating from the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA). The firm’s design language and concept are based on the modernist…
Historically, churches left their mark, then public institutions, and in recent decades commercial skyscrapers have been making a mark. A few decades ago, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure…
What is a Pivot Door? Should doors operate only on hinges? No, we have another option, the pivoting doors. A pivoting door opens and closes by rotating on a spindle…
Have you ever questioned how a building with a wide span can withstand an earthquake? The expansion joint that joins two substantial parts aids the structure’s ability to withstand earthquakes.…
Architecture has evolved exponentially in our civilization’s existence, but now architectural languages with vernacular touches and modern tools together are used for recognition and identity. A deeper connection is established…
