Last summer, I found myself wandering through the massive crowd, amongst the many tourists of the British capital, following the flow of people through the metal piles of the Serpentine…
Nestled on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, lies Kolkata or Kalikata, a bustling metropolitan city steeped in history, arts, and culture. The local name Kalikata finds its origins…
Himachal Pradesh is an important state in Northern India, which is known for its scenic mountain towns and picturesque valleys. The state is home to diverse cultures, and subsequently has…
Honored with the likes of ‘Lawrence Prize’ and the ‘Praemium Imperiale’ along with several other honorary fellowships from major top universities in England, Anish Kapoor is an internationally known British sculptor having Indian origin.…
Planning and Politics Most planners disdain playing politics. Yet political astuteness is a predominant characteristic of the field’s pioneers and is a prerequisite for achieving change (Carson, 2002). Planning and…
Dar es salaam literally means “peace of haven”. This important port is rather an ironic cacophony of colonial, urban and modern traces of architecture. The contrast hence produced amongst the…
Amritsar is one of the largest cities in the Punjab state in India. It is located about 465 km from New Delhi, near the international borderline with Pakistan in the…
Established as a planned colony of free immigrants, promising civil liberties and freedom from religious prosecutions, Adelaide, the capital city of the state of South Australia, has been consistently listed…
The former commercial capital of Canada, Montreal yet remains an important center of Canada, let’s take a look at some architects in Montreal and what they did. Pavilions designed for…
When one thinks of Fiji, it is the lush greenery and the exquisite ‘bluescapes’ that come to mind. An admired travel destination for most nature lovers looking for a flawless…
Enthrallment makes up a good chunk of our ‘once upon a time’. On examining society today, the nature of slavery may have changed, but it is still an ongoing phenomenon…
This minimal new house is located on a one-acre site near the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The street is extremely busy with traffic to the university all day,…
