Bojjannakonda
Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda are two Buddhist rock-cut caves on adjacent hillocks, situated near a village called Sankaram, which is a…
Bava Pyara caves
Bava Pyara caves (also known as Baba Pyara caves) are an example of ancient man-made caverns. The caves are a…
Batak architecture
Batak architecture refers to the related architectural traditions and designs of the various Batak peoples of North Sumatra, Indonesia. There…
Archivolt
An archivolt (or voussure) is an ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. It…
Ante-choir
Ante-choir, the term given to the space enclosed in a church between the outer gate or railing of the rood…
History of expressionist architecture
Expressionist architecture is an architectural movement in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the…
Amalaka
An amalaka, is a segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top…
Vastu shastra
Vastu shastra (vāstu śāstra) is a traditional Hindu system of architecture which literally translates to "science of architecture." These are…
Christopher Tunnard
Arthur Coney Tunnard (1910 in Victoria, British Columbia – 1979), later known as Christopher Tunnard, was a Canadian-born landscape architect,…
A Pattern Language
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction is a 1977 book on architecture, urban design, and community livability. It was authored…