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Why are more and more old buildings being complimented by modern structures in close proximity? When should one design contextually? Are there any set tenets? Read about Ar. Zaha Hadid's new steel structure at the Oxford University building and leave us your views...

Marc Fornes of THEVERYMANY designs Marquise - a billowing ultra-thin, lightweight aluminum structure that entirely transforms the approach and initial experience of a standard building entrance into a dramatic experience of threshold, and an icon that redefines the public in El Paso, Texas.

Designer Marc Fornes of Theverymany studio experiments with ultra-thin material to explore structural strength of a free-standing structure. Could this be the start of another break-through in architecture? Read here and give us your views

Vietnamese architecture firm MIA Design Studio has created a unique structure. This structure is known as 'The Straw Pavilion' as the name suggests.

With these new times and needs of society, the basic structure of a bathroom has changed drastically. We have seen everything from a basic enclosure to the luxurious lavish bathroom. Bathroom sinks being an essential part of restrooms functionality and style is given a lot of options. There are different styles of bathroom sinks available which varying to the choice and preference of the person using it. Bowl shaped, basic oval shaped, round, square, freestanding, attached to the wall, countertop sink or under mount are the types of sinks that you can choose from.

With these new times and needs of society, the basic structure of a bathroom has changed drastically. We have seen everything from a basic enclosure to the luxurious lavish bathroom. Bathroom sinks being an essential part of restrooms functionality and style is given a lot of options. There are different styles of bathroom sinks available which varying to the choice and preference of the person using it. Bowl shaped, basic oval shaped, round, square, freestanding, attached to the wall, countertop sink or under mount are the types of sinks that you can choose from.

BluEntCAD uses Revit software to design, develop, draft and 3D model for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects.

Design office, MVRDV once again deploys its research-based and highly collaborative design method to create a public art installation as the landmark to the city of Den Helder in northern Holland. Check out the undulating structure that responds to both, context and history

Work rules our lives today more than ever, and technology allows work to invade our leisure time. @unstudio along with USM's booth structurally demonstrates this concept of blurring work-home boundaries via exhibition design at the just concluded Salone. Read more…

Did the Aston Martin in the recent Skyfall pique your curiosity about a technologically driven future? Well, a structure on the moon will definitely blow you then! Click the link to read more...

Ar. Rajeev Agarwal designs a stone masonry structure in Rajasthan, which is contextual and climatically sensitive

Studioninedots' latest apartment building is a pre-fab concrete structure on the waterfront in Amsterdam

Based on their core purpose - residential or commercial or both, building design demands sensitivity clubbed with pragmatic approach; besides the number game, which is the crux of any estate. A skillful approach to this genre is exhibited by Park Associati architects from Milan in the design of a residential cum commercial building in a hilly wooded area in Azzate, (VA), Italy.

Jaisim Project - How important is it to be contextual in architecture? Ar. Jaisim's ongoing project is one such embodiment that calls for holistic perception of the structure per se. Read here and comment...

With an increasingly growing desire for a quiet space to withdraw and contemplate, Egide Meertens decided to add a library and presentation area to his existing office in Belgium - after seven long years...

Possessing a dynamic visual vocabulary consisting of clean straight lines, a minimalist palette and a soothing neutral backdrop, Matrubhumi Television Studio, based at Trivandrum makes for an interesting case study…

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();   The Piano Shelf, as the name suggests, is a structure made of rows of wooden keys, like the keys of the piano, that can be mounted on the wall. Initially, the wooden keys are wall bonded, ...

What could be the reason for architects to increasingly opt for modern structures amidst historic precincts? Check out this mixed-use building and leave us your views…

When architecture draws parallel with life's philosophies, the structure becomes a living-breathing voice bridging the 'now' with the 'then. Check out this tribute to revolutionary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and leave us your views…