CRIME AND CRIME PREVENTION Crime in cities is an ever-growing concern now. It is one of the primary causes of social unrest. One crucial outcome of the increased rate of…
The essay studies two of Maki’s public interactions: his Kinoshita Lecture in CUHK School of Architecture and text from ‘Nurturing dreams- collected essays on architecture and the city.’ Of the…
The capital city of the Canadian Province of Ontario, Toronto is the most populous city in Canada. The city is home to some of the most neck cranking skyscrapers and…
A trip to India is often overshadowed by other tourist hubs in touristy India, while Chennai is lesser-known. However, Chennai—or Madras, as it was originally named—is a buzzing hotspot for…
Our collective memory of urban space is defined by a marriage of the physical and the emotional. The physical and the emotional go hand-in-hand. Anthropologists, sociologists study the emotional, cultural…
Growth is essential for survival. It involves adaptation and evolution working in synergy—allowing the individual to develop the required qualities to perform day-to-day activities with ease. They pick up new…
A tactical approach or jugaad in Hindi refers to using limited resources and small scale actions that can serve to bring about a significant change innovatively and frugally. While concerning…
London is well known for its eclectic architectural style. It is home to buildings of the Roman period, some fine Gothic influenced edifices, Baroque architecture and the many modernly designed…
They said that the term Bristol Byzantine was used by the famous architectural historian Sir John Summerson first. This term has been included in the literature as Bristol Byzantine Architectural…
The terms Urbanization and Urbanism are old and complex terms that differently describe the city-based processes by studying the way cities grow and the social problems that arise from the…
A favela is a term used for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late eighteenth century, the principal settlements were called bairros africanos (African areas). This was where previous…
Lost Spaces In A City Our cities are trapped in a positive self-reinforcing cycle of growth; essentially, cities grow due to the increase in opportunities, which in turn increases their…