When it comes to the history of architectural design, religious buildings are its root. The majority of cultures put a great focus on religion, so belief and practice across the globe has inspired some amazing and impressive religious architecture. We have selected several examples of sacral architecture that, rather than adopting the typical symbols of a church building, seek inspiration in contemporary forms and objects around.
The debate around artificial intelligence art went viral once again when a man won first place at an art competition in the digital category with a work he made using text-to-image AI generator Midjourney. This prompted us to explore how modern architects harness the potential of artificial intelligence tools to extend their practice beyond the physical dimensions of architecture and visualize spaces of the future.
The use of light can lead to very diverse feelings. In religious symbolism, light is strongly connected to our ability to see: sacred texts use the theme of blindness to describe those who are spiritually lost, or risk taking the wrong path in life. In church architecture, light is considered a transformer of space, and it has always been tried to give a more spiritual aspect to the interior space and create a dreamy – or even mystic – atmosphere.
Having been in development for several billion years, structures in nature are great lessons for human study. Seashell is one of these. Being a natural home built by creatures on Earth, it symbolizes the soul leaving earth, the journey of life, eternity, strength, and relaxation. Besides, seashell is beautiful and minimalist, as well as simple enough to be reproduced, which makes it applicable to human architecture.
The idea of greenhouse structures appeared when the ancient Romans realized the concept of controlled environment agriculture, which provides protection to crops all year round rather than seasonally. Today, contemporary architects are rethinking and reinterpreting what a greenhouse can be, and how it can best be used to better our lives.
As medical devices, hearing aids tend to stay the same over time. They are often designed by engineers and medical specialists who might overlook user experience. As a result, people with hearing loss often feel excluded and conspicuous because of wearing a conventional, over-the-ear aid. These designs aim to reduce the stigma through transforming aids into a wearable technology product that gives people better hearing, style and confidence.
Modular architecture is a concept that involves assembling multiple prefabricated modules on site to create a working unit. Aware of the modern society’s ever-growing need for high quality and durable housing, architects turn to modular architecture for solutions that would reduce or remove wasteful, unnecessary and harmful construction practices. We have selected a number of ingenuous projects that use modular designs and prefabrication techniques, which can be more efficient and sustainable than traditional techniques.
A commuting journey affects everyone’s day, so it is important that we start and finish everyone’s commute in a positive way. A ride on the metro can be very dull, almost an unconscious journey that we don’t really focus on too much. To change this daily routine, architects create fantastic interiors that can transit passengers into a truly new world and a celebration of design.
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