After Covid-19, the contemporary city is reshaped by the debut of a brand-new novel type of infrastructure that operates in the shadows of our streets. They are ghost kitchens, dark…
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” – Jane Jacobs Outdoors: parks, plazas, sidewalks, courts, community halls are…
Urban planning can be defined as a strategic process where land development and related ecosystem and human services are improved. This paradigm shift can help maximise various aspects within the…
Imagine a city after a sudden downpour. Water does not shimmer or dance here; it goes down drains, surges through concrete channels, and vanishes. What remains is not joy, but…
Breathing Pockets in Concrete Cities During midsummer, Delhi often resembles a furnace; the concrete pavements radiate heat, traffic horns resonate continuously, and the air is laden with dust. Nevertheless, at…
Quality of Life (QoL) The U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) has defined quality of life (QoL) as a concept that includes the welfare of individuals or groups at a…
In today’s world, cities are designed with humans as the primary focus of the cityscape. The infrastructure, streets, marketplaces, and all the urban elements weave together into an urban fabric…
Relevance of Urban Design and its Implications Jan Gehl, an urban designer and architect, once said that ‘Think big but always remember to make the places where people are to…
Barely 10-15 years ago, Streets were not just a medium of commuting. Somewhere around our childhood, all we could remember was cycling in our residential lanes, playing cricket in vacant…
From mapping ancient landscapes to shaping the future of smart cities, photogrammetry has quietly transformed the way we capture and understand the world around us. At its core, it’s the…
In 2024, there were 393 recorded natural disasters worldwide, which resulted in approximately 16.5 thousand deaths, 167 million people affected and economic loss of nearly US$242 billion. As per the…
According to a United Nations report, over 58% of the global population lives in urban areas, a figure estimated to rise to 68% by 2050. As the world urbanized, the…