Articles by Dima Stouhi

In some theoretical books, architecture and the human body are more or less the same, each depending on one another. Oftentimes, however, it is the body that undergoes detrimental adjustments to adapt to the architecture, not the other way around. 

OPEN Architecture’s anticipated project Chapel of Sound has finally topped out on November 15th with the pouring of its broad concrete roof.

India’s uprising from a dependent to an independent governance altered the way it was perceived by the world. The country’s evolution left architects and urban developers with important questions: How can they solve the economic and environmental disparities in India, and how can they implement an understanding in people about the potential of what they can achieve with their country’s culture and resources.

The Haszkovó housing estate in the city of Veszprém, Hungary has been seen as a failed urban development: “grey, sad, and soulless”. However, this cold structure managed to shelter 20,000 inhabitants within its walls, standing as a “real city” within the area.

After the success of the original guide-book on underrated Soviet architecture, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art is publishing an English version of the bestselling guide: Moscow: A Guide to Soviet Modernist Architecture 1955–1991 in a new digitalized format with six new chapters.

Architecture and design studio Hello Wood have created a line of “smart” outdoor furniture for educational institutes and public communal spaces. The two furniture pieces, Fluid Cube and City Snake, re-introduce modular public structures in a contemporary and sustainable way.

Prefabrication is not a new concept for architects, but its usage is evidently on the rise. With today’s limited spatial capacity and need for cost efficiency, the industrial strategy of architectural production has shifted towards an all-around-efficient approach, in some cases assembling projects in a matter of days or weeks [1][2].

A lot can change in a city within one year; from demolitions, to reconstructions and project completions, a city’s urban fabric is constantly being altered. During the past 4 years, Chilean architect and photographer Francisco Ibáñez Hantke of Estudio Ibanez has put together a photo-series titled Non-Structures, which focuses on London‘s urban regeneration and transformation and captures its various moments of ruins, planning, process, and eventually, complete architecture.

Changtteul Church, is an old place of worship in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, that gets its name from the term “changtteul”, meaning “a frame containing a window”, in Korean. As its name suggests, the building’s character lies in its series of windows, giving the visitors both outside and inside a unique experience of light and scenery.

Mars has been notable for capturing humans’ interest, intriguing business moguls such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to go on a “billionaire space race” and settle on the planet. But does humanity have the right to colonize another planet? If so, who does this sky-high ambition serve?