From 1970 onwards, technology played a pivotal role in crafting the concept of smart cities and shaping urban life, as it is used in surveillance, transportation routes, analysing planning, managing…
“Let this be a new town, symbolic of freedom of India unfettered by the traditions of the past….. an expressions of the nation’s faith in the future” – Jawaharlal Nehru,…
We cannot imagine the world without water. And still, we do not take any steps to preserve it, ensuring its quality. Water conservation has been an essential aspect of survival…
The M’Zab Valley, lying in the northern part of the Algerian Sahara, Africa was recognized as a World Heritage in 1982 by UNESCO for its feature of unique urban planning,…
The physical environment has a direct impact on social interaction, accessibility, and participation. Nonetheless, conventional urban and architectural design has tended to overlook gender-responsive methods, reinforcing patriarchal spatial ordering. Feminist…
“Be like the river” is a piece of sage advice we have all heard from our elders. To embody the character of a river means to keep moving forward, relentlessly…
The relationship between architecture and mental well-being is becoming more and more evident day by day. Numerous efforts are being made to support this cause, and architecture has been playing…
Hybrid models of vehicles, hybrid working, and now hybrid cities. Recently, the word ‘hybrid’ has been all over the media. It means a product composed of multiple elements. But a…
People have been fascinated, and have written about, floating cities and aerial architecture for a long time. The idea has inspired people for centuries, from science fiction stories that depict…
“Appearance is deceptive” Cities have always been overviewed with landmarks, skyscrapers, and high-rise, over-crowded- happening streets and squares along the urban fabric, but there is life that needs to be…
In the context of India’s housing crisis and the marginalisation of migrant workers, this article examines the perceived inaction of architects and their potential to address social housing problems. It…
“Spontaneous order”, is an order which emerges as a result of the voluntary activities of individuals and not one which is created or dictated. It is said that spontaneous order…