‘’Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.’’ Jane Jacobs. The increasing problems of congestion and poor quality of…
The idea of urbanity is becoming increasingly synonymous with the idea of gated living. The interface of the city-dwellers with the city is largely reduced to places of commute and places of service.…
Their jury citation mentions them to be pioneers in a field that has traditionally been and still is a male-dominated profession and that they are beacons to others as they…
The human exploration of Mars for Mars Habitat has been a long-standing aspiration that has recently taken shape in the form of some action plans made by the government as…
The word sacred is most often not associated with a religious connotation. Since time immemorial humans have searched for and defined ways to embody a sacred experience, a way in…
Social, cultural, economic and political impact among others of public spaces ‘First life then spaces then buildings, the other way round never works’. – Jan Gehl, Danish Architect and Urban…
India, a developing country at a 33% rate of urbanization, is a place riddled with complex issues of growth and expansion. The population growth and the ever-present disparity in the…
Architecture is often understood as being the art and craft of designing buildings and constructing them. It, however, performs functions more complex than merely enclosing space in a meaningful form.…
Architecture has always been intrinsically linked with politics. The built environment through its physical and symbolic presence forms the background of civilization. It is used as such by those in…
The St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow has become one of the most recognized visual landmarks of Russia. It was built by Tsar Ivan IV, the terrible between the years 1555…
Bridges have always been a subject of fascination displaying the marvels of engineering. They not only help in forming new transport routes saving travel time for expanding cities but also…