Climate as a Design Imperative Architecture is always influenced by climatic conditions, but in very few regions is this correlation as straightforward and uncompromising as in the hot-arid areas of…
One of the most fascinating things about planet Earth is the variety of lands and environments it provides to humans for habitation and, in return, the variety of responses humans…
Purpose of this Article This article proposes Osmotic Architecture as a climate-responsive framework for rethinking human comfort in buildings. Drawing from the biological principles of endosmosis and exosmosis, it argues…
In many homes, the kitchen is not just a room where food is prepared. It is where the day begins and often where it ends. Conversations happen while cutting vegetables,…
Aerodynamics as a design philosophyIn rapidly expanding cities, buildings are no longer static objects placed on land. They stand within invisible forces such as wind, pressure, heat and movement that…
“Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves.” – Julia Morgan Architecture is widely celebrated for its aesthetics, but we rarely realise that its true power lies…
Net-Zero Building Net-zero, also known as carbon neutrality, is the act of cancelling out greenhouse gases produced by human activity, by reducing existing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon…
Most people pass through their day without noticing it; the walls, windows, and spaces pulling the strings of their mood, energy, and even their body clock. Architecture is often perceived…
Every place evokes different emotions in us,some places make us feel more active, while others can leave us feeling low or discouraged. But every place is leaving at least some…
When modernism comes to mind, we often picture it with exposed concrete work, glass work, and geometric facades, but here comes something that contradicts it. Placed in the modern urban…
As Nepal heats up with Terai cities baking at 40°C plus and Kathmandu getting hotter summers poor city dwellers feel the heat (Jagan Chapagain, 2024). Even in cramped slums or…
Awakening with Architecture She wakes up in the morning and the first thing she does, maybe everybody does, is go to the washroom. After sitting in the commode for 2…