Architecture of Iceland, Popularly known as the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’, Iceland is an island country where one can experience landscapes that foster volcanoes and glaciers at the same…
In the Indian natural products landscape, Cow dung paint is not the first everyday product to be created using cow waste. On the market there are already incense sticks in…
Enriched with a message from ancient times, the historical landmarks of ages of individuals stay to the current day as living observers of their deep-rooted customs. People are getting increasingly…
In view of cyclones Amphan and Nisarg lashing through our country with a span of a few weeks addressing disaster management has become pertinent. Next to loss of life loss…
Vernacular Architecture refers to a built environment formed by considering the regional climate conditions, construction materials available, local builders’ skills and environmental factors. Therefore, this form of architecture differs from…
“We have not yet experienced the fragile, perhaps even ephemeral, architecture of the physical and psychical integration of man into his environment. But we seek the architecture of understanding and…
The dream of owning a house is far beyond verbal expressions. A home fulfilling all the needs and wants with the company of our loved ones. It is a cherry…
Fact-File of Highly-Curved Bamboo Roof: Principal Architects: Vo Trong Nghia, Nguyen Tat Dat. Design Team: Le Hoang Tuyet Ngoc. Office Credit: VTN Architects ( Vo Trong Nghia Architects ) Status:…
What is Vernacular Architecture? According to its etymology, “verna” means native and “architecture” is to design buildings, thus vernacular architecture is an architecture style that is built to meet the…
As a testimonial to the many masterpieces of Ar. Laurie Baker, whose work is considered nothing less than ‘iconic’ in Trivandrum, an urban and crowded city located in Kerala, India,…
MODERN AND VERNACULAR: A SYMBIOSIS FOR THE CENTURIES Across the world, modern architecture has drawn and will continue to draw from tradition– music, food, language and of course, the local…
China is the world’s most populous country, with over 22 provinces that cover approximately 9.6 square kilometers of land. The large area of land in China contains various geographic characteristics…