Resysta is a brand new composite material that replaces tropical hardwood while also attaining a new level of attractiveness and durability, when compared to existing products such as Wood Plastic Composites. Not only is it completely wood-free – instead using widely available rice husks as a base material, combined with rock salt and petroleum – […]

“The Architect” is Charles Bancroft’s first novel, and it is a true page turner. Taking us on a journey from trendy Farringdon to Beijing, Beirut, Paris and southern Spain’s Moorish hinterland, Bancroft peppers his story with plenty of red herrings and interesting cliff hangers – all conveyed in an easily accessible, cinematic style. The novel […]

Archt. Tilak Samarawickrema held an exhibition of contemporary woven art at the Gallery Art Motif, F-213C, Lado Sarai in New Delhi.

MIT study finds potential for significant energy savings through user-controlled efficient lighting systems. In newer buildings it’s often hard even to find a plain old-fashioned light switch. Often, the only controls are automatic motion-detector switches that turn off lights when people have left a room – or when they sit too still – or else […]

Designs for the Zayed National Museum was officially unveiled by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

This is what Qatar has promised to provide for the FIFA World Cup 2022, for which they won the hosting rights.

I am not attracted to straight angles or to the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. I am attracted to free-flowing, sensual curves…curves make up the entire Universe, the curved Universe of Einstein.”

As architects, we are always looking for new materials and technologies to make projects standout in terms of aesthetics,