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“Water, water, everywhere, and all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” -Samuel Taylor Coleridge ...

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Coming from a traditional Muslim society, she still dared to embrace the profession of architecture despite being a female; she ...

“If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it, one step at a time.” -Marian Wright Edelman ...

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“The seed of Chandigarh is well sown. It is for the citizens to see that the tree flourishes. The object ...

He was born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris on the 6th of October, 1887 in Switzerland; and spent most of his life in ...

“Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction.” -Dr. Edward O. Wilson. We used to ...

A lot of emphasis is put on producing green structures these days; most government and corporate buildings are designed with ...

“Sustainable architecture is a philosophical and design approach that reduces negative environmental impact while, to an extent, preserving natural resources, ...

“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” -Frank Gehry. Top 5 principles of green building ...

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A friend was in a real mood to show affection for his architect pals during a recent party. “You architects, ...

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B.V. Doshi: Shaping the discourse of architecture in India: A true legend! His work in architecture to affect humanity is ...

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“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” -Native American Proverb. In this ...