Humans are psychologically wired to prefer curved, soft forms, which our brains associate with safety, calm, and nature. In contrast, sharp, angular (or rectilinear) designs can trigger a mild, ...

Architecture in the 20th century was defined by a single dominant style: modernism. This design movement transformed the ...

From Tokyo to Kyoto, award-winning architect learns first-hand how embracing change honors the past and the future On my first trip to Japan with my partner, the rich intensity of history and modern ...

Situated at the crossroads of the foreign and the vernacular, Quito-the capital of Ecuador, with its world-famous yet understudied built environment-stands as a testament to architectural ...

Architects at the office of Mahmoud Riad looking over a maquette of the League of Arab States Building. Image © Cairo Since 1900 This article inaugurates a new ...