Media/Scan sent on Monday, April 22, 2024 - 18:53
Fajr Architecture Festival set to debut in 2025
The first edition of the Fajr Architecture Festival is scheduled to take place during the upcoming Ten-Day Dawn celebrations from February 1 to 10, 2025, which marks the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The Fajr Architecture Festival will...
Media/Scan sent on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 06:00
A Tale of Two Megalopolises: What new cities in Saudi Arabia and Egypt tell us about their autocrats
Two extraordinary cities are being built in the Middle East. In Egypt, the first residents have started moving into a new administrative capital that has been underway for nearly a decade. The as-yet-unnamed city boasts monumental buildings,...
Media/Scan sent on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 14:00
10 new cities coming up in India? That's Modi 3.0's ₹10,000 crore plan
Indian government officials are discussing proposals to subsidize interest on home loans, create new urban centers and reduce bankruptcy delays as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100-day agenda if he returns to office, people familiar with...
Media/Scan sent on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 11:32
'Go home': Anti-tourism movement gains momentum in Spain
Despite being the world's second most visited country, anti-tourism movements are multiplying, prompting authorities to try and reconcile the interests of locals and the lucrative sector.Rallying under the slogan "The Canaries have a limit...
Media/Scan sent on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 09:57
Three new archaeological sites discovered in Telangana
A team of archaeologists claimed to have discovered a unique Iron Age megalithic site at Ooragutta near Bandala village in SS Tadvai mandal of Mulugu district, Telangana.The site was discovered by a team comprising K.P. Rao, history professor of the...
Media/Scan sent on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 04:58
Hudson Yards ‘Vessel’ Sculpture Will Reopen With Netting After Suicides
Over the next year and a half, three others died by suicide there as well, including a 14-year-old boy in 2021, prompting the developers to close off access to the stairs.The attraction will reopen once “floor-to-ceiling steel mesh” has...
Media/Scan sent on Monday, April 15, 2024 - 12:00
Star Forts Are Military History, and the Base of Some Strange Conspiracy Theories, Examining why these ubiquitous, obsolete fortifications carry an air of mystery.
I first began thinking seriously about bastion forts after reading W.G. Sebald’s final novel, Austerlitz. The book centers around the eponymous architecture critic, Jacques Austerlitz, who explains to the protagonist early on that “...
Media/Scan sent on Monday, April 15, 2024 - 05:00
‘It’s plain elitist’: anger at Greek plan for €5,000 private tours of Acropolis, Archaeologists and guides among critics who say scheme goes against what symbol of democracy should represent.
The Acropolis is by far Greece’s biggest attraction, drawing more than 22,000 visitors a day last summer, forcing authorities to introduce tough controls, including a time-slot system.This year, officials have gone a step further, announcing a...
Media/Scan sent on Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 07:49
Delhi RERA chief cautions real estate developers against falling into investors’ trap
Real estate developers should not fall into the 'trap of investors’ as this could affect their cash flows and result in projects getting stalled, Anand Kumar, chairman, Real Estate Regulatory Authority for NCT of Delhi and Chandigarh said that...
Media/Scan sent on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 12:01
Houses worth Rs 1.11 lakh crore sold during Q1 2024, up by 68% in value terms: Report
Continuing its upward trajectory, India’s top eight primary residential markets witnessed a strong demand during January-March (Q1 2024) this year with sales rising by 68 per cent in value terms to nearly Rs 1.11 lakh crore, according to a report by...
Media/Scan sent on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 12:00
'Planning for India's Urbanisation' Book Launch by CEPT Press
AHMEDABAD, India, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CEPT University Press today launched 'Planning for India's Urbanisation' by Vidyadhar K. Phatak. The event was attended by practicing planners from the region and members of the CEPT community...
Media/Scan sent on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 12:00
Inside the Egyptian Halls: Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's proudest work in 16 pictures as the derelict building is listed for sale, The Egyptian Halls is one of Glasgow’s greatest buildings and as new hope emerges for the landmark - we wanted to take a look inside the Halls.
The Egyptian Halls have sat derelict on Union Street for nearly 40 years - it has sat in a state of decay as the owners and Glasgow City Council have been locked into a decade-long stalemate over funding for its restoration - although for the...
Media/Scan sent on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 12:00
New UN report urges massive funding in development investment to rescue SDGs; Pakistan calls it timely
Financing challenges are at the heart of the world’s sustainable development crisis – as staggering debt burdens and sky-high borrowing costs prevent developing countries from responding to the confluence of crises they face, according to a...
Media/Scan sent on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 10:48
Gurgaon's Chintels Paradiso towers to be demolished, but not like Noida twin towers
Deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav on Monday granted permission for demolition of the five towers declared unsafe for habitation in Sector 109’s Chintels Paradiso.The developer had sought permission to demolish towers D, E, F, G and H...
Media/Scan sent on Monday, April 8, 2024 - 12:49
Government notifies plan to delist 18 centrally protected monuments, The list includes 18 centrally protected monuments, spread across Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, a.
The Ministry of Culture, in a notification issued on March 8, declared its intention to delist 18 protected monuments as they have “ceased to be of national importance.” The government has evoked Section 35 of the Ancient Monuments and...
Media/Scan sent on Monday, April 8, 2024 - 12:00
Eastern Mosque testament to enduring Najdi architectural style
The Eastern Mosque in Al-Yamamah village, Al-Kharj governorate, is a remarkable testament to the enduring Najdi architectural style.
Media/Scan sent on Monday, April 8, 2024 - 12:00
The Modi effect on housing sales: With reforms, housing demand soars
The Indian residential real estate market has greatly benefited from several reforms by the Modi-led government, helping the industry to not only to emerge stronger but also to scale new heights. A new report ‘Real Estate Unboxed: The Modi Effect...
Media/Scan sent on Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 09:12
RBI penalises LIC Housing Finance for violation of norms
The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on IDFC First Bank and Rs 49.70 lakh on LIC Housing Finance for violation of certain norms.The penalty on IDFC First Bank has been imposed for non-compliance with...
Media/Scan sent on Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 14:40
Housing sales rise by 9% in top eight cities in Q4 FY24: Report
Housing sales rose by 9 per cent annually while office demand increased 43 per cent during the January-March period across eight major cities on better demand for luxury homes and premium workspace, according to property consultant Knight Frank India....
Call sent on Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 14:15
AFTER OIL: A Comparative Analysis of Oil Heritage, Urban Transformations, and Resilience Paradigms
Springer Book “After Oil: A Comparative Analysis of Oil Heritage, Urban Transformations, and Resilience Paradigms,” edited by Dr. Asma Mehan, Assistant Professor, Huckabee College of Architecture at Texas Tech University, and to be published...
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30th April 2024
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15th July 2024
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Call sent on Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 14:15
IN QUEST FOR TRUTH: RESEARCH IN ARCHITECTURE, Collection of Texts About Architecture (COTAA) issue 1/2024.
Twenty years ago, architecture schools in Europe start acknowledging they had a major problem with research. Cambridge University planned to close its School of Architecture in 2004, because Architecture was the only disciplinary field in the University...
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07th April 2024
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16th June 2024
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Media/Scan sent on Saturday, March 30, 2024 - 12:00
A 500-Year Old Chapel, 438 Solar Panels and an Architectural Squabble, King’s College Chapel in Cambridge is one of several British landmarks that have installed solar panels, .
... gratifying climate campaigners and ruffling feathers among some traditionalists.
Media/Scan sent on Saturday, March 30, 2024 - 10:00
Death of an architecture
The Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall, a student dormitory at the Jahangirnagar University, is a landmark in Bangladesh's contemporary architecture. It will always be included in the top 10 modern buildings of Bangladesh. Designed by the master architect...
Media/Scan sent on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 12:00
Kim Kardashian Sued After Touting Knockoff Donald Judd Set as Authentic
Kim Kardashian allegedly turned down the Judd Foundation’s offer of authentic Donald Judd furniture in exchange for deleting a video in which she boasted a knock-off set that she passed off as original, legal documents reveal.The Judd Foundation...