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Orientalism can be defined as Western society’s view of East. It is a movement born from Western researchers studying East in every sense. This movement has been effective in the creation of many works...

Biomimicry is imitatiting nature and what it designs, in order to find solutions to the problems for human designs. Architects who design the space between nature and people, the places where people live, also benefit greatly from biomimicry.

Have you heard of CLT - Cross Laminated Timber System? How many floors can a wooden structure has maximum? Traditional wooden structures seem to have lost their fashion in the past century. However thanks...

Is drawing ability required in architecture? Can anyone become an architect without drawing skills? If you are on the bottom rung, it is normal to ask questions like these. It is extremely important to...

How to become a successful architect? What should I do to be a good architect? Are there rules for being a better architect? The number of those question can be increased. Today, I want...

A structure that is designed no mather what its movement is, if it reveals the idea behind it with a good architectural language and successful expression, it always holds its authority and continues to defend itself against every criticisms. Thus, it also makes it possible to find supporters in every period. As a matter of fact, the successful works of Brutalism are still among the most inspired, referenced and visited structures.

Impressive and meaningful design ideas are those considered together with context. The environment that constitutes the context can be divided into two groups as artificial and natural environment. Don' forget, the more powerful reasons behind an architectural idea, the more impressive buildings will be.

The main important subject where the expanding human environment is harming is public health. To begin with, this harmful effect is clearly felt on psychology of people. For example, poor quality built environment may...