There is a particular kind of grief that has no name in urban planning textbooks. It is the grief of watching a neighbourhood park quietly disappear—first surrendered to a parking…
“The trust of a city street is formed over time from many, many little public sidewalk contacts”, said Jane Jacobs. What people simply refer to as a street or a…
There is something quietly unsettling about modern cities. We live closer to one another than any other generation before us, yet we tend to be the most isolated generation as…
The Closing Ceremony Is Not the End Every four years, the Olympics grab the attention of the entire world. Sportsmen are made national heroes, cities get to reinvent themselves with…
Cities are often measured by statistics such as population density, transportation efficiency, economic growth and infrastructure development. Yet beneath these measurable layers exists an invisible dimension that profoundly shapes urban…
It takes the soul of humanity to construct beautiful, peaceful cities where everyone lives in peace, yet nothing stops the urge of the same human breed to tear them down.…
When architecture is discussed, attention usually turns towards the extraordinary. Conversations revolve around iconic skylines, award-winning museums, dramatic skyscrapers and buildings that dominate postcards. These projects deserve admiration because they…
Adaptive reuse is in, and new builds are out. If only it were that simple. To some people, having existing constraints of an old building may seem difficult or boring.…
Collection, segregation, treatment, and safe disposal of waste, along with additional processes and organizations, make up a city or country’s waste infrastructure. Each of these steps is crucial and forms…
On an ordinary morning in the residential district of Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm, Sweden, its residents are up and about their morning activities: cooking breakfast, tidying up, and getting ready…
Architecture extends beyond the art of designing, it is of great significance because it reveals how spaces, buildings and urban plans influence, and reflects social relations and ideologies. India’s architectural…
Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings. But its influence is not limited to walls, roofs and structures. Architecture is man’s behaviour, an ordering of society, a store…