We often talk about Delhi’s air pollution or Mumbai’s water pollution. But what often skips designs in most urban platforms in India is the noise. There is so much noise…
Walk through any major city today, such as Mumbai, Singapore, Rotterdam, and everything you see is the result of decades of human decision-making: where roads go, how dense a neighbourhood…
owadays, due to rapid population growth, land has become increasingly scarce. At the same time, climate change has had a significant impact on the environment. The building industry is one…
Redefining Urban Life The Hybrid City has emerged as a distinguishing notion in contemporary urbanism, indicating a trend away from strict spatial divisions and toward fluid, multifunctional settings. Historically, cities…
Cities worldwide are facing a critical challenge in the form of streets that have been designed to serve vehicles instead of people. Traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and fractured social spaces…
Today, we live in a deeply unsettling world wherein every other person is suffering from various forms of chronic stress and anxiety. Someone might be fearing for the security of…
Cities are often understood through their permanent settings. Built structures, sidewalks, roads, long-term infrastructures, and existing urban surroundings that define everyday urban life. However, many environments undergo temporary transformation in…
Cities are often thought of as continuous urban spaces, a fabric of streets, squares, homes, and institutions that bring people together. History, however, has shown time and time again that…
A Shift in Everyday Social Life A café once echoed with conversations, laughter, and the gentle clinking of cups. Today, the same space often carries a quieter rhythm—one shaped by…
India is witnessing a transformation in its urban face. The ever-expanding cities are striving to accommodate a growing population, rising economic aspirations, and increasing infrastructural needs. The dilemma is between…
Indian cities seem to be organised on paper, zoned, regulated, and systematically organised. However, the lived experience tells a different story. An individual is walking on a damaged footpath, a…
Spiritual and religious tourism has typically been associated with older people going on pilgrimages for faith, rituals, or relaxing trips during retirement. Recently, this trend has shifted. More young people…