Pseudo Public Spaces
What are Pseudo Public Spaces? This term, Privately owned Public Spaces, was first coined in New York in the 1960s. It refers to a publicly used space owned by a private entity. It involves the… Pseudo Public Spaces
Connected City Streets leads to Healthy Communities
An Overview: Cities around the world are rediscovering the values of walkable and bikeable streets. Cities like Oakland, California, Amman, Jordan, have restricted driving on certain streets. Other cities like Berlin & Bogota have scrambled… Connected City Streets leads to Healthy Communities
Tokyo Toilet Project by Nippon Foundation with some awestrucking designs
The Nippon Foundation has launched the Tokyo Toilet Project to challenge negative perceptions about public conveniences with 16 designers. The ideology is to make these places convenient to all age, gender, and disabilities. This project… Tokyo Toilet Project by Nippon Foundation with some awestrucking designs
The Center of a Complex City: Beirut
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
COVID-19 & It’s Huge Impact on Real Estate Markets
An Overview: We are undoubtedly entering an era of profound change in how we work, learn, live and socialise with COVID-19. Developments are incredibly fluid, and tremendous uncertainty remains and will impact public health, economic… COVID-19 & It’s Huge Impact on Real Estate Markets
Urban Installations
When someone talks about temporary public installations, the primary thing that pops to mind could be works of art. A rising trend seen around the world has delivered to notice that designers are taking these… Urban Installations
Post Corona- What Are the Cities Waking Up To?
Post Corona- What Are the Cities Waking Up To? Cities are the epicentre of this pandemic, as they have been in the many other plagues. This virus came from a very crowded city in China.… Post Corona- What Are the Cities Waking Up To?
Urban Design – A New Take on Shaping Our Cities
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
Review: The Open City by Richard Senett
What is ‘Open City’? How liberal is your city to the different sects of society? Are you public spaces sensitive to all and truly ‘public’? We need to think deep on this issue. We want… Review: The Open City by Richard Senett
Safdie Architects Horizontal Skyscraper
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
Designing For The Physically Differently Abled
“Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaption or specialized design.“ – Ronald L. Mace. According to the… Designing For The Physically Differently Abled
Concrete Masterpieces By The Master!
Tadao Ando, a master Architect of the century set an example for the generations to come with his philosophy stating simple, minimal and natural. His buildings fit perfectly in their surroundings and reflect a strong… Concrete Masterpieces By The Master!
Self- Sustaining Buildings
Today, it’s not enough for the buildings we live and work in to be big and bold. With climate change evolving a threat and a need for renewable energy sources pressing more, skyscrapers, commercial blocks… Self- Sustaining Buildings
Greenspace-Oriented Development Making Higher Density Attractive
Around the world, a vast majority of people are flocking to cities and urban areas not only to dwell in their centers but to live in the newly developing suburbs, expanding their outer limits. By… Greenspace-Oriented Development Making Higher Density Attractive
The Rise of Temporary Cities
The rise of temporary cities, a new urban trend? Urban planning and Design, has operated traditionally for a long time. This design challenge enabled grand visions to be enacted over for the generations to come… The Rise of Temporary Cities
Public Realm Enhancing A City’s Character
Public spaces are the areas that reside between the buildings in which we work and live and have been often forgotten because of the increased urban development around us. An effective public realm intervention dramatically… Public Realm Enhancing A City’s Character
Woven City: Hydrogen-Powered City Of The Future
175 Acre site at the base of Mt.Fuji is set to become the ‘Woven City’ – connected ecosystem filled with high-tech treats. The Context: Toyota motor cop revealed plans to build a prototype ‘city’ of… Woven City: Hydrogen-Powered City Of The Future
Innovative Uses of Incorporating Water
Ever since man first started building structures, water has been an innovative part whether its for indoor pools, exterior fountains, waterfalls of grand entrance piece. Architecture, through its process till now, has incorporated water in… Innovative Uses of Incorporating Water