For many people living in and travelling through Indian cities, ongoing or paused construction sites have become part of everyday life. Dug-up roads, unfinished flyovers, and metro pillars occupy more…
Historically, water has played a key role in shaping the space, culture, and ecology of Indian cities. Settlements grew along riverbanks, temple tanks defined neighborhoods, and stepwells served as both…
For policymakers and engineers working in developing-world contexts, 3D-printed bridges offer an innovative solution to a fundamental infrastructure problem. A river can become a formidable obstacle to communication and economic…
The Question of Authenticity “Heritage is not designed, it is lived, layered, and remembered. So what happens when we try to build it from scratch?” There is something inherently contradictory…
Effective social and physical infrastructure is fundamental for achieving rapid economic growth, advancing human development, and reducing poverty.India markedly lags behind its peers in other emerging economies;potentially a significant reason…
With rapid urbanisation and increasing global warming, cities today face an unavoidable problem. They flood during storms and run dry between them. Contemporary construction methods and the approach to make…
Urbanization and infrastructure growth are rapidly transforming the demand for advanced spaces. To meet these evolving needs, advanced construction systems and modern technologies have been adopted throughout the sector. As…
Over the last two decades, India’s population has grown rapidly. As of 2015, approximately 33% of India’s total population resided in cities, and by 2050, more than half of India’s…
Most of us have spent the last few years, especially since COVID, creating an environment to ensure that we look professional on camera while working from home. For most of…
The built environment has faced countless challenges over the years, but the most persistent ones are those born out of global warming. As Earth’s temperature increases, sea levels rise, making…
“Loneliness does not come from having no people around, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important.” -Carl Jung Cities are often imagined as places of public…
Rethinking What We Call ‘Informal’ Galleries, craft studios, cultural centres, and digitally driven innovation hubs are the most visible and celebrated forms of the creative economy in policy and media.…