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…
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…
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…
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…
The National Art Centre, Tokyo: A Spatial Manifesto of Cultural Flexibility and Visionary Architecture The National Art Centre, Tokyo (NACT), is an unusual model of a publicly funded cultural centre…
In recent times, the COVID pandemic has altered the basic urban fabric all across the globe, and the Indian cities were no exception. The post-pandemic period became the evolving time…
Historically, the cities built around us have been designed by and for men, neglecting women’s needs and their lived experiences. The built environment reflects the hierarchies of power that exist…
Designing cities for people rather than just cars is the cornerstone of modern urban planning. When cities are built to prioritize pedestrians, they become more livable, equitable, and sustainable. From…
There is a quote by British German Art Critic Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, which goes, ‘A bicycle shed is a building; the Lincoln Cathedral is a piece of architecture.’ In simpler…
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “gentrification” refers to the process by which a place, especially a part of a city, transforms from a poor area into a wealthier one, typically…
Our cities, those glittering metropolises of glass, steel, and concrete, once stood as triumphant symbols of human progress. Yet today, these concrete jungles have transformed into oppressive heat traps typical…
The Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has reached architectural completion, marking a major milestone in Australian infrastructure development. The airport project represents a vital expansion of Sydney’s western growth…