What Is Architecture, Really?
Form is the most immediately visible part of architecture. For that reason, form is also often mistaken for architecture itself. Yet a building may look highly…
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INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE · DESIGN STUDIO
Volume 01. The Essence of Architecture.
A curated international edition for readers seeking architecture beyond appearance.
GS / 2026ARCHITECTURE BEYOND TOMORROW
Essays in this volume
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When Does a Building Become Architecture?
At the most fundamental level, people build because they need protection. A building separates one domain from the environment beyond it. It establishes a boundary…
Read the essay →Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas: Three Foundations of Architecture
Firmitas concerns strength, durability, and the ability of a building to sustain its physical existence. Buildings face gravity, wind, rain, heat, humidity, changes in…
Read the essay →Space as Human Experience
Before people understand plans, sections, or dimensions, the body has already begun to read space. Our steps sense distance. Our eyes read depth. Our hands recognise…
Read the essay →Form, Function, Meaning, and Context
Form is the most readily recognisable aspect of architecture. Building mass, lines, planes, roofs, openings, proportions, materials, and façade composition shape the…
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