Architecture is often viewed as an art of visual geometry; however, we encounter the essence of space through the heaviness and tactility of matter. According to phenomenological thinking, we do…
Rammed-earth architecture has emerged as a popular design technique in Australia, particularly for galleries that promote Aboriginal art and culture. Rammed-earth walls are formed by compacting layers of natural soil,…
Architecture has always been designed under a set of environmental assumptions that remain largely unquestioned. Gravity is stable, air is breathable, and the surrounding ecosystem quietly sustains human life. Even…
Architecture is at the dawn of a new era. Large-scale corporate developments are embracing regenerative design, using the Net-Positive Office Building as a vehicle to push the boundaries of sustainability.…
The construction industry is the foremost contributor to global carbon emissions. The entire process, which includes the extraction of raw materials, manufacturing, and transportation, carries a significant ecological burden. In…
The built environment has faced countless challenges over the years, but the most persistent ones are those born out of global warming. As Earth’s temperature increases, sea levels rise, making…
Rethinking What We Call ‘Informal’ Galleries, craft studios, cultural centres, and digitally driven innovation hubs are the most visible and celebrated forms of the creative economy in policy and media.…
Mother Nature, embodied by the Earth, was bestowed with beautiful dense forest-lands that reached approximately half of the land area, along with other very important landscapes such as deserts, glaciers,…
Mustang Road Nepal connects Beni to Upper Mustang, a previously isolated territory located in one of the Himalayas’ most breathtaking and vulnerable environments. This route has transformed accessibility in a…
Walk through any major city today, such as Mumbai, Singapore, Rotterdam, and everything you see is the result of decades of human decision-making: where roads go, how dense a neighbourhood…
A building that lives and breathes. What better way to describe a space that has a symbiotic relationship with nature? Housing a variety of plants that are not native to…
As Anna Heringer said, it is the basic right of people to know how to build using vernacular materials. The METI (Modern Education and Training Institute) handmade school stands out…