Every act of design is an act of advocacy. It is an advocacy of the ideals, beliefs, frameworks of the social being that is the designer, and advocacy of what…
After the end of colonial rule in India, the government had one ambitious plan- to revive the economy through rapid infrastructural development in the housing sectors. The first Prime Minister,…
18.3 degree Celsius in Antarctica!! Deforestation that was equivalent to 8.4 million soccer fields over the past decade in the Amazon rainforest!! These unbelievable facts are the reality of our world…
Norway; a mid-sized, cold climate, European country (with a lot of fjords). It’s also a global leader in sustainability. Sustainability is built into Norwegian culture. From shopping to eating habits,…
Theories of urban governance determine the procedural variations of urban political systems and their influence over outcomes and policy formation. Through public-private partnerships, the process of governance regulates, coordinates and…
The outbreak has exposed the limited resilience of our cities to face a crisis in every sector starting from housing, transportation, retail, healthcare, hygiene, food safety, to the economy. As…
The COVID’19 pandemic has been now a continuous chain that is going on for more than five months infecting crores of people around the globe. People have gathered their interests…
Nagaland, a state known for its scenic beauty, its tribal culture, and it’s art. About 20% of the state is covered with dense forests which is the home for various…
Materials are known to be the foundation of architecture and design, the makers or breakers of successful buildings. They have a huge impact on all sorts of built-spaces and their…
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is by definition, the creation of compact, walkable, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use communities centered around high-quality transit systems by creating viable, livable, and sustainable communities. It comprises high-density affordable…
Heraclitus had once said, “The only constant in life is change”. This is an adage we have all heard numerous times in our lives. The veracity of this statement has…
The COVID 19 pandemic has shattered the entire world, in all terms. The environment is down, the economy is crashing and the lives of people are disrupted beyond immediate repair.…