The Need for Smarter Mobility Cities are struggling to provide good transport due to growing populations and pollution. A smart transport system can help. It uses technology like data analysis…
“The folk tradition…is the direct and unself-conscious translation into the physical form of a culture, its needs and values.” –Amos Rapoport, House Form and Culture Vernacular originates from the Latin…
We all know about the famous historical and monumental buildings of a City as they give character to that city. But what about the buildings that were built at a…
As cities evolve through urbanization, historical buildings serve as cultural identities that carry fragments of collective memories across generations. Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata, through art deco structures,…
Before the dawn of the 20th century, amidst the monumental forms and grand narratives of a male- dominated art-world, Camille Claudel (1864-1943) was quietly, yet powerfully, sclupturing a revolution. She…
Cultural heritage, recognised as a crucial storage of human history and civilisation, holds immense academic value and profound cultural significance. The protection and transmission of cultural heritage are essential for…
For shaping future cities, urban planning and economic development always go hand in hand. Urban planning, when employed as a strategic development measure, can help create an environment conducive to…
In the frenetic, feverish pulse of our modern metropolises, where glassy skyscrapers hustle for celestial supremacy and arterial expressways pulsate with ceaseless motion, there lie unnoticed vestiges — urban shadows…
Urban design is an approach to design that designs spaces and their buildings based on geographical location. Further urban design aims to solve bigger issues of economic, social, and environmental…
Global urbanization scenarios are diverging. Urban growth trends in developing and developed countries are different. Developed countries experienced rapid urbanization, but the rate is slowing down; however, developing countries are…
The process of wayfinding is to direct people and assist them in navigating from place to place. It’s the fundamental part of urban design and architecture. A well-designed smart wayfinding…
Public transportation is more than just a means of moving people from one place to another; it is the heartbeat of urban growth, and the means of transport are the…