What Does Multicultural Place Look Like?
The world is a fascinating place bound by unique cultures and languages. As large as it is, it is also small, with various groups gathering in cities all around the world creating vibrant ...
History & Theory
7 Reasons to Revere Rem Koolhaas!
Bold, controversial, and influential - this is how you can, concisely, describe Rem Koolhaas’s architectural achievements. Rem Koolhaas has always been a free… free of the pressure of a signature ...
WHAT IS ARBORTECTURE?
What is Arbortecture?? First, ask yourself this: Are you stressed from the busy streets, high density subway stations, and those strong odor producing restaurants? Do you feel the need to stop and ...
What Makes a Public Square ?
What is a public Square? Isn't it funny that squares are called squares but aren't always square? Public squares or plazas are important elements of city design with different shapes and sizes. It ...
How Zaha Hadid Became Zaha Hadid – Five Important Days in her Life!
Introduction Not a year has passed since the world was shaken by the tragic news of Zaha Hadid’s death, one of the most prominent architects of our time. The Iraqi-born British architect is widely ...
Modular Architecture: When Beauty and Efficiency Meet
Modular architecture or “modularity in design” is a design approach that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules or skids that can be independently created and then used in different ...
Why Wayfinding Is a Lot More Important Than You Thought?
We have all been caught in the situation of being lost in unfamiliar places. How do we feel at that moment? Are we lost, intimidated, flustered, or suddenly running late? Do we have tunnel vision ...
Synchronizing Harmonies
Synchronizing Harmonies What is so enigmatic about sounds that provoke emotions in us? Is it just a physical phenomenon of vibrations or something more dynamic? In this article, I will explore the ...
‘Form Follows Anything’
Form Follows Anything As absurd as the title may sound, it was the name of the symposium Peter Zumthor attended more than two decades ago, which has kept influencing his perception of architecture ...
39 Old Maps Review the 180 Year Long History of Chicago
39 Old Maps Review the 180 Year Long History of Chicago It is the goal of many a people to preserve history and culture for posterity. That they may learn from their humble beginnings viable ...
5 Female Architects Who Shaped the History of Architecture
I had to write about those wonderful architects, who happen to be women, to showcase their legacy. as powerful humans who made great contributions to our built environment. Are there any female ...
Utopia in Chaos
Utopia in Chaos Since the time of our inception as informed and conscious species, we as ‘civilised’ human-beings have evolved through a series of critical coincidences guided with a motive of ...