Bus shelters are a necessary component of civic infrastructure. A public amenity is just that, for the public. So what happens when bus shelter designs are not prioritised or neglected…
Walk through an unauthorised colony on the edge of any Indian city, and you are looking at decades of decisions made without a single architect in the room. Walls get…
Cities are often defined by their infrastructure, such as their roads, buildings, parks, and planned public spaces. However, these are not the most active and vibrant parts of a city.…
Cities are often understood through what they look like. Skylines, streetscapes, public squares and monuments dominate discussions about urban identity. Yet for most people, daily urban life is experienced just…
Who is Pattaya? To outsiders, Pattaya appears as an epicentre of pleasure. Neon lights, crowded night markets, and illuminated streets stretched along the coastline illustrate the vibrant nightlife the city…
Phuket is often recognised through postcards of beaches, resorts and nightlife, yet the city reveals another identity through its streets, shop-houses and evolving urban fabric. Beyond tourism, Phuket reflects layers…
Reimagining the City after Dark For decades, urban planning and architectural design have created “solar-centric” designs, treating nighttime as a functional “off switch” managed only by basic lighting techniques, with…
Cities are often evaluated by the quality of their destinations, such as landmark buildings, public squares, and transportation hubs. However, for most people, urban life unfolds during movement. It occurs…
The identity of a city can be determined through its architecture, especially the skyline. Haussmann’s Paris is characterised by its uniform mid-rise stone buildings, Dubai by its hyper-futuristic glass towers,…
How do you feel when you move through your city? Are you comfortable in the spaces around you? Do you and the people around you have the freedom to sit,…
My hometown, Mombasa, is a small coastal city in Kenya and one of the most popular destinations on the coast of East Africa. When it was in its early years,…
Due to the rapid population growth, the demand for smarter and more efficient cities has become essential. The traditional system of city planning is not sufficient to meet the ongoing…