Hafeez Contractor is an Indian architect born in 1950 to a Parsi family in Mumbai. He is a living example of one that faced numerous obstacles in the path to their dream but attained it… On Architect Hafeez Contractor & His Journey
Have you heard the saying ‘Nature works in mysterious ways?’ Nature in itself has an adaptive system that helps it to cope up with environmental changes. Solutions to a lot of our everyday issues can be… Biomimicry: Translating Nature into Architecture Part 1
The development of Indian society has been quite organic and influenced by the west. The colonization of India led to the development and modernization on a different path. The rich culture and traditions have remained… The Vision of the Modern Indian Society
An Urban ecosystem is a term used to define cities that collaborate with plants, animals, humans in an urban environment. These are the most commonly seen ecosystems as we are all an active part of… Urban Ecosystem in California
Not long ago, In 2006, there was a murder in a cafeteria which required to recreate the scene, with the acoustics, and proper interior design elements. Though it was tried to recreate and people were… Forensic Architecture : A Newfangled Approach
Architecture and violence; a prima facia look at both of these words would not make any sense. It may also seem to us that they have no connection as such. But a closer look will… The Unusal Connection of Architecture & Violence
The BMI Group has featured different technologies that help in attaining “cool roofs” to reflect solar radiations that prevent the roof from heating up or raising the temperature in the interiors of the buildings. According… BMI Group’s “Cool Roofs” that Reduces Indoor Temperature
Innovation and technology can transform the ways that we interact with governments, purchase products and manage our health and lives. For instance, affecting cities, where the accelerating digitalization of our economy has opened the door… Utopian Promises and Failures
The digital business landscape has proven to be vital in helping businesses to outreach a global audience. The pandemic has proven that a strong digital infrastructure is a need for every country. Every enterprise, local… Emergence of Digital Platforms helping in Architectural Transformation
An Overview: Architecture firm Gomez Platero has an incredible contribution towards a memorial to honour the people affected by COVID-19. Located in Uruguay, the monument is erected to depict an expression of hope as a… World’s First Large-Scale COVID Memorial
Can Utopian ideas help Architects to build better futures? A style of Architecture- ‘fantastic’ or ‘visionary’, produced without the constraints of clients, budgets, materials, or planning regulations. “Utopia” derives from the Greek, meaning ‘no place’.… Utopian Architecture
Covid19 brought a lot of stress on the existing resources and stripped away from all of us the conventional lifestyle. It put forth huge stress on the existing resources, economy, infrastructure, and healthcare facility. In… Timely Adaptation : Abandoned Spaces to Covid Facility Center
An Overview: $ August, Tuesday at 6 pm, an explosion with a force of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake at the Port of Beirut caused extreme damage to areas within the municipal boundaries. The centre of… The Center of a Complex City: Beirut
In 1987, the UN-commissioned The Brundtland Report ‘Our Common Future’ described sustainable development as ‘development that meets the requirements of this without compromising the power of future generations to satisfy their own needs’. More than three decades later, this definition continues to be quite relevant… Green Buildings
Modern residential house designs take a cue from indoor-outdoor spaces that help ventilate the home and create better connections with the environment. Natural light is more prioritised than earlier and thus the necessity of shade… Innovative Shading
Masdar City- The Zero We Need Ten years back in the United Arab Emirate, a settlement was foundedr fom scratch. The aim was to make it “the world’s most sustainable city”. Masdar City was designed… Masdar City- The Zero We Need
An Overview: Humans have always tried to harness the power of computers to automatically generating building design for decades. Design, like the rest of the things in a construction project, is a collaborative effort. Even… Algorithms Designing Better Buildings?
The world’s tallest hybrid timber tower to be housed in Sydney if the new project gets attainment. Plans have been unveiled for the said tower. Its design is to be undertaken by the collaborative team… Sydney to Bring us the World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower
Urban design is concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of our suburbs, towns and cities. It is both a process and an outcome of creating localities in which people live, engage with each other,… Urban Design – A New Take on Shaping Our Cities
Executive Architect: P&T Group International Ltd Structural Engineer: Arup MEP Engineer: Parsons Brinckerhoff Landscape Architect: Williams, Asselin, Ackaoui & Associates Interior Design, Hotel & Convention: CL3 Architects Ltd. Interior Design, Retail: The Buchan Group LEED… Safdie Architects Horizontal Skyscraper
Rapid urbanization has been a major issue in today’s time. The metropolitan is getting more and more crowded due to the increase in migration. The migration rate in these cities increases as the employment opportunities… Satellite Cities