Architecture Overload

For those interested in learning how to use bamboo in contemporary structures, especially residences, Arch. Rosario Encarnacion-Tan is willing to entertain them at her office for mentoring/tutoring sessions at the following rates: Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /*...

Graduate architect Ziad El Khoury, who studied at the Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, Lebanon, has sent these images to dezeen of his final student project called Icon of Beirut.The angular tower is composed of two main...

A massive stone baroque church, the Paoay Church is well known for its massive and imposing character given to it by its large overpowering buttresses. The buttresses alone are a visual spectacle. They line the sides...

This essay objectively surveys the history of Islamic architecture and highlights the role of Islamic conquers in its spread. Furthermore, it evaluates the effects of Islam and ancient civilizations such as Roman Greek and Persian on...

This is a prime example of poor planning. I have seen this when I visited the town of Loboc in Bohol after my Chocolate Hills tour. How could a bridge be built without seeing that there...

The deadline for registration for the "Bahay Pinoy Bamboo House Design Competition" has been extended up to March 2. The deadline for the submission of entries is also reset to March 12, 2009.Deadline for Registration March...

As we transition from a burgeoning economy to one that's rapidly deflating, people are realizing that placemaking offers the ideal approach to improving our cities and neighborhoods in these hard times.Placemaking puts people first. It is...

Here is a list of some of the most unique churches in the world: Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;...

The Heritage Conservation Society invites everyone to attend "SAVING GRACE: Case Studies on the Architectural Conservation of Heritage Churches Here and Abroad" on Saturday, 31 January 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Army...

I am opening a window for students of architecture to have their thesis works viewed and appreciated by others. I am inviting thesis students to send me their thesis project for publishing here. Please email me...

Photoshop can be used for much more than pixel pushing these days. Photoshop CS4 Extended not only handles 3D models, but it has a sophisticated timeline animation mode that lets you keyframe changes over time. In...

At first I didn't notice this odd design but something made me look back and wonder about what could have happened. Is it the mistake in the design of the architect, or the engineer perhaps, or...