Architecture and architectural artefacts have long been considered essential components of a distinct environment. They were a powerful illustration of the civilization’s achievements and reflected the pinnacle of engineering and…
Beginning its journey in the Gaul region of western Europe under the dictatorship of Julius Caesar, the formation of modern Belgium reached a halt after the Second World War. Present-day…
China is the world’s most populous city, holds a huge share of industries that contribute to socio-economic, financial, and other major elements that benefit a nation. Shanghai and Beijing being…
Exploring the link between politics and architecture reveals quite a complex and close relationship between these two entities. Aside from urban planning being generally controlled by politics and laws, these…
Architecture and politics are in a close relationship because the country’s condition affects its urban planning, architecture, design, etc. For this reason, architects should reconsider political agendas while designing. Especially…
“Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or more than human. Society is something that precedes…
The book architecture and modernity by Hilde Heynen explains the relationship between architectural practice and theory. It shows the position of a historian with an interest. The book is also…
The architectural style that popularized during the reign of King Edward VII, the successor of Queen Victoria came to be known as the Edwardian style of architecture. Edwardian architecture is…
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the Central Vista project made jarring news. The redevelopment of Central Vista, India’s power center, is planned to be completed by 2024. A new Parliament building,…
The heart of democratic India, India’s power corridor – is being remodelled by the Government of India. And only if one is absorbed trying to negotiate the unprecedented and real…
Like any art form and art revolution does, architecture also has been found to have a major influence on politics. A lot of architects have tried to explore the effects…
British Indian artist Anish Kapoor accused the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of pushing through a propagandistic strategy amid the COVID-19 crisis to redevelop the historic buildings of Delhi’s Central…
