Tag: indian architecture
Low-Cost Housing: A Sustainable Solution for the 21st Century
Overview Providing shelter for low-income people is one of the most important national projects in India. The construction of low-cost housing for low-income groups does not involve housing constructed with substandard building materials. Traditional building materials, that is, concrete, steel, and insulating materials commonly used in modern buildings, cannot be used in low-cost housing because…
Contemporary House Design
Contemporary Architecture What is Contemporary House Design? Contemporary house design is an architectural form that embodies various styles of architectural design that have been widely influenced. Contemporary architecture is different from the modern architecture of the late 20th century, including ecological features and varied creativity. In addition to adopting different styles and influences, contemporary house…
Colour And Architecture: Why is Colour Psychology Important in Architecture?
How Humans Perceive Architecture Since the Miocene epoch, the sense of sight was an important one to have for the apelike man to hunt and gather. This evolution, in the sense, eventually has become such that humans will subconsciously experience things with sight. Hence, it is no surprise that architecture has always been a visually…
Art Deco Architecture: Captivating Designs and Innovations of 21st Century
What is Art Deco? The word ‘Art Deco’ or Art Deco Architecture applies to a design era that flourished in the 1920s and 1930s in the United States and Europe. During the 1920s and the Great Depression, this short-lived movement inspired fashion, art, home furnishings, and architectural forms. As a result, the aesthetic sought to…
Runway Set Design: Fascinating Transformation of Ideas into Art
Architecture has evolved into a spectacular art form. The designs for the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Qatar National Museum are as much scenography as they are architecture, according to Nouvel. The rise of designers like Thomas Heatherwick and Bjarke Ingels, who lack the existential sorrow and social consciousness of their predecessors, are pushing architecture…
Mumbai Architecture: A Natural Mix of Architectural Styles
Commencement Of Development Bombay City, which is referred to today as ‘Mumbai’, started as a congregation of seven islands, gifted as a dowry in 1661 to the King of England. In 1667, these islands were handed out to The East India Company for 10 pounds every year, after which the development of Bombay began. During…
Space Architecture: Bold Fiction or Impending Reality of the 21st Century
In times where space is up and open for commercial travel and exploration, we have to ask ourselves, is the new space race leaning towards colonization? If so, by what time will we be able to set our mark on fellow planets and raise our kids in various G’s? The Genesis of the concept In…
Cities Without Slum Areas: A Dreamy Thought or a Nightmare?
People people everywhere, All of them unaware, Their glasses tinted with luxuries and money, Isn’t this quite funny? For little do they know about survival in this dynamic world, They need their close ones to share their dreamworld, Somebody go and wake them up from this far-fetched dream they believe to be the reality, For…
The Alluring Red City: Bikaner in Rajasthan
The dynamic and bustling city of Bikaner in Rajasthan is surrounded by a wide expanse of golden undulating dunes, making it an off-the-beaten-path tourist attraction. This ancient city, tucked away in the Thar desert, is visited by thousands of visitors each year who are drawn by its enormous and magnificent forts and palaces. When Rao…
Street Architecture: A Great City Planning Solution
What is that one element which talks a lot about the character of a place? Indeed its streets. From khau gallis to shopping streets and play streets every street has a story to tell on every corner. What is a street? A Street is public land in between buildings or privately owned properties. It can…
