The term "biophilia" understandably conjures images of buildings engulfed by vegetation and integrated into natural landscapes. In modern architectural discourse, the concept has come to be associated ...

Architecture and design enter 2026 in a moment of renewed experimentation, urgent environmental reflection, and an expanded global dialogue on the built environment. As cities confront the pressures ...

The Abbey of San Galgano in Toscana, Italy, as depiction of space and time. Source: Marc Wittmann Architecture is concerned with space. Architects have learned to envision and construct buildings. A ...

Brutalist architecture is a style of building design developed in the 1950s in the United Kingdom following World War II. With an emphasis on construction and raw materials, the aesthetic evolved as ...

Prologue : Consider the hospital -- Introduction : The rise and fall of Prentice Women's Hospital -- Typologies : A taxonomy of type -- Chapter 1. Charity and control : the birth of the hospital -- ...

Climate change impacts are rapidly intensifying. Recent events like the catastrophic hurricanes Helene and Milton, wildfires in Australia and the Amazon, severe flooding in the United States, Spain, ...

Islamic architecture has long captivated observers with its harmonious blend of spirituality, geometry, and cultural expression. Originating in the 7th century CE, this architectural tradition spans ...