When people think about north korea architecture, the first images that often come to mind are monumental buildings, enormous public squares and striking high-rise towers in Pyongyang. But the country’s architectural landscape is more complex than a collection of imposing…
Discover the story of Zaha Hadid, her revolutionary architectural vision, and the iconic buildings that transformed contemporary design across the world. The benefit here is that architecture has always reflected the ambitions of civilization, without making it overly complicated. It’s…
410 days. That’s how long it took to build the Empire State Building. In the middle of the Great Depression, no less. Roughly 3,400 workers a day, raising steel over Midtown Manhattan. Finished ahead of schedule. Under budget too. At…
Most people look at a bare concrete rooftop and see a problem. A hot, exposed, awkward space that’s too small to do anything useful with. But spend five minutes on the right street in Mumbai, Delhi, or Bangalore, and you’ll…
There’s a certain kind of house that stops you mid-scroll. Clean lines, unexpected materials, windows that seem too large to be real. You don’t know exactly what it is about it, only that it looks like it belongs to someone…
You usually notice a Tudor house before you realise why. It does not shout for attention, but it holds it. The roofline is steep and a little dramatic. Timber lines break up pale walls. Windows seem thoughtfully placed, not lined…
