Ain’t we live in an era where smartness is no more about intelligence and skill but about having smartphones, laptops, assistants (we all are familiar with Alexa and Siri), smart…
As we are living in the era of climate change and the covid pandemic, imbibing upon a chance to enhance our living environment has been the greater need of the…
Urban planning can reduce the opportunities for crime to occur and, at the same time, the fear of crime. Misconceptions about crime are a barrier to affluent and equitable urban…
A “15 min city” is a new urban planning model that will change the designs of cities for years to come. Every need and want is located only 15 minutes…
Italy has been home to many great artists and architects. In the 14th century, the world witnessed the Italian Renaissance period. The world’s first architecture textbook, De Architectura was written…
Diamond Schmitt Architects is an award-winning, Canadian Based firm. It was founded in 1975 by Jack Diamond and Donald Schmitt. The firm excels in Architecture, Urban Planning, and Master Planning.…
“Alles ist Architektur” or “everything is architecture.” — Hans hollein Crossing over from art and design to architecture and urban planning, from the smallest design’s scale to the most iconic…
A city is one of the most complicated yet fascinating ecosystems of human habitation. Every city in the world is backed by a story that narrates its origin and growth.…
Urban design is defined as “the manipulation of the physical environment” by the late University of Washington Professor Meyer Wolfe. Urban design pursues multiple objectives for multiple clients i.e. the…
Africa is a vast continent, along with being culturally diverse. There are lots of architectural styles that can be observed throughout the continent. Just like other countries, African architecture has…
‘By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities,’ opined the renowned Greek philosopher Socrates more than sesquimillennia…
Does a city need to depend on its surrounding suburbs and towns? Can it be self-reliant? Urban sustainability is the concept of cities or urban areas equipped to be self-sufficient,…