Mumbai: the city of dreams. The city of hopes. Every year, thousands of people from across the country migrate to this city in hopes of doing something great in their…
What forms the history of a city? The history of a city is anything and everything that ever existed and played a vital role in building the city which exists…
What’s a smart city? In a context marked by dwindling resources and the climate emergency, smartcity must respond to many issues, each prioritizing differently. The management of specific resources that…
Who was Henri Lefebvre? The Right to the City – French philosopher, Henri Lefebvre’s writings spanned the 20th century, inspired by prominent thinkers like Nietzsche, Heidegger, Hegel, and Marx. The…
What is Lal Dora Land? The term “Lal Dora” first appeared in use in 1908. It is a name given to the portion of the village’s territory that is considered…
Human existence cannot be imagined without architecture. Architecture is a fundamental part of human experience and is non-detachable from their life. Architecture, planning and related professions emphasize nation-building and giving…
Chinese architecture is characterised by bilateral symmetry, use of enclosed open spaces, feng shui (e.g. directional hierarchies), a horizontal emphasis, and an allusion to various cosmological, mythological or in general…
Harini Nagendra is a professor of ecology at Azim Premji University and a well-known public speaker and writer on issues of nature and sustainability. She is internationally recognised for her…
A Glimpse at Pittsburgh’s troubled past | Three River Park Just 30 Years back, the city of Pittsburgh was, by all looks and appearances, a decaying city beckoning to the…
“Architecture is the biggest unwritten document of history.” Daniel Libeskind, nothing explains the statement better than the reconstruction of Warsaw; the capital of Poland was turned into a pile of…
Building an aesthetically pleasing structure with captivating elevations and distinctive interiors is everything that constitutes architecture? One is completely mistaken! The urban level is where architecture begins. We frequently picture…
Architect Lucien Kroll, a well-renowned architect and urban planner for his participatory and collaborative approach to architecture, passed away at the age of 95 on the 2nd of August in…