Architecture is often an ambitious profession, with many architects hoping to positively contribute to the social life of the communities, create emotional responses, and add moments of delight and ...

A research project explores techniques from the past to learn about building stronger structures in the future Sometimes research involves destruction in the name of creation. Architects and engineers ...

Kolhapur: In a bid to resurrect age-old tested methods of construction, senior architects in the city organised a three-day workshop, from Saturday to Monday, on ‘Catalan vault making using mud pots’ ...

A vault is a constructive technique that is achieved by compressing the materials forming it together. While this technique has existed since the time of the ancient Romans, certain types of vaulted ...