Parametric design – The changing face of architecture in the modern world January 30, 2019, 3:01 PM IST Mithun Sheth in Space Conception , Lifestyle , TOI Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email ...

These Islamic non-periodic tiling patterns also have five-fold symmetry. What is unknown is how these Muslim artisans and mathematicians discovered girih tiles and their alignment.

Toronto’s Axia Design envisioned a modern take on Islamic architecture in a northern climate. Much of the firm’s inspiration came from eighth-century tilework and pavilions depicted in ...