To be multifunctional is to serve a range of purposes facilitated by a single space. The potential this sole space offers determines the level of integration possible across functions, user…
Most of us have spent the last few years, especially since COVID, creating an environment to ensure that we look professional on camera while working from home. For most of…
Traffic is often treated as a surface-level problem. More vehicles on roads, longer waiting times at signals, and crowded junctions are usually answered with flyovers, road widening, or new lanes.…
Multifunctionality in architecture means incorporating a range of functions and user groups, either at the same time or at different times. Multifunctional spaces should encourage more optional activities, which enhance…
Suburbia captures a complicated architectural and social contradiction. It is shaped as an escape from the noise and density of the city, a space meant for calm, privacy, and security.…
Many consider the idea of Lunar and Mars Habitats speculative; they represent rigorous, conceptual programs that focus on living and working in space. In addition to space exploration, these habitats…
How Cities Finally Started Building for Everyone For more than a decade, the housing story across the world has been a grim loop: skyrocketing rents, stalled construction, slow approvals, and…
Green Design is about creating buildings that are good for the environment. But it’s not just about being eco-friendly, there are many rules to follow. Zoning laws and bylaws say…
Rethinking The Ecological Boundaries of Urban Design The current environmental crisis, social relocation, and ecological breakdown require urban design to face an intellectual transformation because these phenomena spread irregularly across…
Zoning is the primary factor that determines land use in the urban context. It defines the typology and form of a built structure which in turn impacts human activity. In…
Cities are always changing, evolving to meet the needs of their people. Today, one of the most exciting ideas in urban planning is the 15-minute city—a concept that challenges how we…
Modernism is a movement that emerged out of the First World War, which brought about radical changes in the field of architecture and urban planning. It called for functional and…