Tag Archives: Urban Design

Frank Gehry: The Architect Who Showed Us Movement in Architecture

On losing Frank Gehry, and remembering the decades he spent transforming material, space, and the future of architecture forever. When I woke up today I didn’t plan to write an obituary, I’ve never written one before. I’m still processing the news that Frank Gehry has passed away. For those of us obsessed with the builtContinue reading “Frank Gehry: The Architect Who Showed Us Movement in Architecture”

The Anti-Mall: How Comuna 13 Outperformed Urban Planners

The Neighbourhood That Rewrote Medellín Cities spend billions trying to “activate” public space. Comuna 13 did it with brick, paint, music, and a set of escalators clawing up a mountainside. Walking into it feels like stumbling into a city built on improvisation—walls turned to canvases, staircases to storefronts, every corner buzzing with kids, vendors, andContinue reading “The Anti-Mall: How Comuna 13 Outperformed Urban Planners”

Neo-Andean Futurism Architecture: A Journey Through Bolivia’s Vertical Identity

Riding the Teleférico to Freddy Mamani‘s Neo-Andean Dreamscape I woke up in La Paz with that specific kind of thrill only architectural pilgrims know. The kind that creeps in your chest when you realize: today you’ll get to see a building you’ve studied in photos for years or click through everytime Instagram’s algorithm finds you,Continue reading “Neo-Andean Futurism Architecture: A Journey Through Bolivia’s Vertical Identity”

Pilgrimage to the Soviet Ministry of Highways Headquartered in Tbilisi Georgia

Rising from the forested hills on the edge of Tbilisi, the Ministry of Highways feels less like a building and more like an idea made solid — a radical composition of concrete slabs suspended midair, stacked with impossible confidence. Designed in 1975, it embodies a moment when architecture aimed to float above the landscape, not dominate it. Seeing it in person, surrounded by trees and silence, the structure felt suspended in time — a relic of utopian ambition still clinging to the hillside.

Uncovering Nature in the City: The Architectural Brilliance of Mishima’s Genbe River Walk

At its core, the Genbe River walk is an act of urban rediscovery, an effort to peel back the layers of concrete and asphalt that typically define Japanese cityscapes, revealing the natural landscape underneath.

Reimagining the Passport: Travel Documentation in the Age of Instagram and Digital Nostalgia

Transforming Modern Passports with Design & Digital Innovation We in an era where travel has become more accessible than ever before, thanks to increasingly open borders and low cost airlines, the world is witnessing an unprecedented boom in global exploration. Today’s travellers, armed with iPhones and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, are notContinue reading “Reimagining the Passport: Travel Documentation in the Age of Instagram and Digital Nostalgia”

Architectural Wonderland: A Winter Stroll Through Amsterdam

In the winter embrace of Amsterdam, where the city’s structures seamlessly merge with the season, a distinct charm emerges. As an architecture and urban enthusiast, my admiration for Amsterdam during the holidays intensifies.

Behind the Red Lights: A Journey into the Architecture of Sex Work

From Tobita Shinchi in Osaka to Amsterdam’s Red Light District: A Cultural Exploration of the Architecture of Sex Work The architecture of sex work is a complex and fascinating subject that encompasses a multitude of cultural, social, and historical factors. From the neon-lit brothels of Amsterdam’s Red Light District to the discreet massage parlours ofContinue reading “Behind the Red Lights: A Journey into the Architecture of Sex Work”