Architecture


March 8, 2025

Ambitious Complex in India Offers Serene and Luminous Space for Spiritual Enlightenment

In Jainism, Samavasarana is a fabled temple, towering at unimaginable heights through a tapering ascension of platforms. Samavasarana provides a crucial space for sacred communion between humans, animals, demigods, and enlightened beings, who sit at the formationโ€™s apex. This divine structure has also inspired Serie Architectโ€™s most recent project in Dharampur, India. Spanning an impressive 16,000-square-meters (about 172,223 feet), the Raj Sabhagruh embodies the divinity and grandeur of Samavasarana.

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February 15, 2025

2025 Burning Man Temple Draws From Kintsugi and Volcanic Rock To Mix Strength and Fragility

Every year, Burning Man reaches its emotional conclusion when the Temple, the structure at the spiritual and geographical center of the festival, is set on fire. For the 2025 edition of Burning Man, this sweeping shelter will be designed by Spanish architect Miguel Arraiz, who found inspiration in the natural elements of the Black Rock Desert for his creation.

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