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Rethinking Urban Spaces: Rejuvenation of Neglected Spaces Under Flyovers in Mumbai

Introduction Mumbai, the financial capital of India, and a city that is constantly growing and evolving is renowned for its bustling streets, high-rises, and extensive network of roads and metros. The city’s vibrant streets and bustling infrastructure are a testament to its steady progress, yet there is much more potential for growth and development. With […]

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Colors in Architecture: 7 Architects Famous For The Use of Colors

Prisha Shinde

Introduction Colors have been a vital element in our world, both in nature and in man-made architectural structures. Color always played an important role in human evolution, to help in developing feelings and emotions. Color in architecture helps create a perception of the general environment of the space. Our brain has a way to process

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Breaking Down Barriers with Modern Building Materials and Technology

Aksa Joy

Introduction Construction has flourished over the past few decades with modern building materials and technologies. With the conscious of materials with adequate technologies, architecture and construction have bloomed and touched unthinkable heights. Construction material and technology cover: cement, brick, concrete reinforcement, ceramics, timber, glass polymers, steel, bamboo, non -conventional material, etc. Burj Khalifa, one of

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Disaster Relief Architecture: An Effective Response to Post Disaster Damage

Eeti Goel

What is a Disaster? A disaster is a serious problem being over a short or long period that causes wide mortal, material, profitable, or environmental loss, which exceeds the capability of the affected community or society to manage using its own coffers. Disasters are routinely divided into natural or man-made, although complex disasters, where there’s

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Discover Barcelona Spain: City of Counts (Comital City)

Mansi Parsana

On Spain’s northeastern coast is the city of Barcelona. It is the second most populated municipality in Spain as well as the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia. Approximately 4.8 million people live in its urban area, which spans multiple neighboring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and has a population

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Importance of Good Office Design: Workplace Architecture in a Post-Pandemic World

Pooja Swain

What comes to mind when we think of offices? Workplace, creative field, professional building, or maybe Monday blues. You think what you were made to feel at your respective 9 to 5 location. Our workplace is where we spend the most time awake and hustling so it must become much more than four walls with

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Make ‘Sense’ of….: Sensory Realm in Architecture

Nandini Goel

Introduction Sensory design is an approach that revolves around our senses and perception of design. All our lives we’ve known effects as they’re all on account of a unique blend of sights, smells, sounds, sounds, taste’ and textures. Our senses are greatly linked with our recollections. From nonage we engage in innumerous settings doing colorful

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Architectural Marvels of Badami: A Fascinating Journey through Rock-Carved Wonders

Nikitha Dileep

Introduction Nestled amid rugged sandstone hills and flanked by Agastya Lake, Badami is an archaeological treasure trove that transports visitors back in time to the Chalukyan dynasty’s glorious era. Badami seamlessly blends natural beauty with cultural heritage, offering a captivating destination for history enthusiasts. From 540 until 757, it served as the Badami Chalukyas’ royal

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Community Housing: Unique Solution to the Social Conditions in India

Muskaan Gandhi

Houses Houses Every Where, Not A Roof To Cover Your Head. Even though our cities have a profusion of vacant houses, urban India faces a worrying shortage of housing. According to the census of India 2011, 11 million out of the 90 million residential units are vacant. That means about 12% of the total urban

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Daebak Korean Architecture: Absolute Traditional Beauties Of South Korea

Muskaan Gandhi

Introduction Hey there, a fan of Korean culture! As a K-Pop or K-Drama lover, one always wonders about the architecture of their dreamland of ramyun and kimchi! The wondrous architecture in certain K-Dramas makes one want to visit South Korea, apart from the oppas and noonas, of course! Traditional/ old South Korean architecture includes structures

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