The Hanseatic City of Lübeck was the capital of the Hanseatic League in the 12th century. Being the ‘Queen city’ of the Hanseatic League, Lübeck was an inspiration to all…
If aliens asked to visit one place to see humanity at its extreme, we would take them to the ever-iconic Times Square. With blinding lights and billboards, sky-reaching towers and…
Sustainable development in North-East India – The North-Eastern states of India comprising Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura, cover an area of about 260,000 square kilometers…
The Cotswolds runs through five countries namely Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire, and Oxfordshire and covers an area of almost 800 square miles. There are various areas with their own identity,…
“Think of a city and what comes to mind? Its streets. If a city’s streets look interesting, the city looks interesting; if they look dull, the city looks dull.”, said…
Tiruchirapalli, in short Trichy, is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. A city with a rich past, it is now home to many prestigious educational institutions and industries. This…
Water is a universal need. All living beings need water for survival. Irrespective of geographical location or cultural differences water is a necessity to carry out a multitude of day-to-day…
A visit to Hong-Kong and you’ll notice the remarkable technological achievements they’ve achieved to solve the sewage system issues some of the fastest-growing cities in India face today. These regular…
Is architecture important? Indeed, it is, Architecture is an art form that reflects how we present ourselves across the earth’s landscape. Just like other forms of art, it changes with…
Different cities have evolved in terms of their spatial character and quality. The morphology and form characteristics have evolved in terms of layouts, density, block sizes, land-use pattern and building…
Equally challenging as conceptualizing public place-making areas from scratch or perhaps more so are the urban regeneration projects that seek to develop existing parcels of land in cities that have…
Also referred to as informal settlements, slums in cities are highly populated urban residential areas consisting mostly of closely packed, decrepit housing units in a situation of deteriorated or incomplete infrastructure,…