Throughout history, architecture has been used as a creative, functional outlet that often heralds the cultural depth of society. In fact, a scroll through the basics of important architectural movements is a window into art and culture during any given time period. Often, architectural styles build on one another, with each past period providing the building blocks of advancement for the next culture.
When one thinks of history’s great civilizations, it’s impossible not to include the ancient Greeks.
For the past several years, filmmaker Zach Both has lived in something other than a conventional four-walled home.
Italy-based, Armenian graphic designer and illustrator Nvard Yerkanian pays homage to her home country with an ongoing series of minimalist illustrations inspired by Soviet Modernist architecture. “It is an ode to the architectural heritage that is either lost or unfairly undervalued,” she explains.
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed yet another stunning project in China’s capital with the opening of the Daxing International Airport...
Architecture firm BIG has made an impressive entry into Norway with their first project in the country—a twisting bridge that...
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Designer Paul Cocksedge invites the public into his world with his new public installation Please Be Seated.
Many of us have scribbled a note or two on our hand when there’s no paper in reach.
By taking advantage of unused space, Thai design firm WARchitect has carved out a unique oasis in the middle of Bangkok. Their “borderless” Skyscape apartment is intended to look as though it emerges from nothing when, in fact, it sits atop a five-story building in Bangkok. By reclaiming a space where only water tanks were stored previously, WARchitect has transformed the empty rooftop into a residential bungalow for the building’s owner.
Formed from a single block of excavated stone, Kailasa temple is considered one of the most impressive cave temples in...
Yet another organization is making strides toward helping ordinary citizens spend time in outer space.
