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.…
Walking through Osaka is like reading a city written in two very different hands. The ancient and the ultramodern coexist here not as a collision but as a conversation —…
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…
San Francisco is notable for its blend of Victorian architecture, modern high-rises, and unique urban design. This fusion conveys a narrative of deep history and cultural variety. These styles illustrate…
Long after people leave their childhood homes, certain spatial memories continue to remain unexpectedly present. Be it that terrazzo flooring in one’s grandparents house or that lush green courtyard in…
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,…
Buildings have always shaped behaviour. Now designers are asking a more precise question: what happens inside a brain when it enocunters a room? Walk into the wrong room and your…
Prologue: Before the Blur “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust There was a time before the blur.…
Words and images from books, letters, and movies have the ability to evoke emotions and feelings in us; this is the main reason for the continued presence of these art…