Atop of the acropolis in Athens, sits the Parthenon. A building that is nearly two thousand five hundred years old. Although time has taken its toll, the structure still stands…
Designing for the dead is a serious and special duty that touches on social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual spheres. In addition to honoring the deceased’s memory and navigating intricate death-related…
The origin of Nikolaos Gyzis’s art is the culture and folklore of Tinos, the island where he was born in 1842. Gyzis studied at the School of Fine Arts of…
Phenomenology is the study of consciousness and how people communicate their experiences by interacting. From a phenomenological perspective, architecture aims to interact with how people perceive time, space, material, light,…
As one strolls through the grand plazas and hallways of the world’s most iconic buildings, it becomes clear these structures speak a deeper language beyond their functional roles. They are…
There’s an art to animated movies, a sprinkle of cartoonish mixed with a hint of realism. It’s never right if it has too much of one, or too little of…
Buddhist architecture is esoteric, intentional, spiritual, and symbolic. Each design choice is aimed to convey deeper meanings rooted in Buddhist philosophies. There exists a spiritual influence of religion on this typology of architecture, ranging…
There are many instances in which the two distinct fields of architecture and film collide, creating links that go beyond actual buildings and into symbolic spaces. Cinema, with its rich…
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, postmodern architecture emerged as a response to modernist architecture’s perceived flaws. Though logical design was supposed to usher in a better world, modernist…
Introduction Architecture plays an important role in spiritually shaping spaces, understanding the rituals, and designing according to the worship patterns. Spaces can elicit strong emotions and the initial effect connected…
Across cultures, religions, and various faiths, the one constant element we can observe is the element of sustenance and birth, Water. It has strengthened its position and role in purification,…
Colours play a fundamental role in our visual perception and our experience of the environment. They accompany us in various visible ways and are always linked with and influenced by…