In the Cambridge Dictionary, disability is defined as “an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is…
Climate change is not only an environmental threat but also a humanitarian crisis that has had profound effects on the lives of people around the world. High sea levels, droughts,…
The Central Park Conservancy has recently launched a $37 million restoration initiative to restore one of the most cherished and frequented landmarks: Bethesda Fountain and Conservatory Water. This massive investment…
For decades humanity reserved the Moon as a canvas of myths, a calendar for harvests and a nocturnal companion which adorned the dark sky as a luminous sphere. Folklore, songs,…
In the 2019 Hindi movie “Gully Boy”, set in Mumbai, India, we see Ranveer Singh wandering in the streets of Dharavi. His neighbourhood is dimly lit, illuminated only by shop…
In India, every morning, cities wake up in buildings they haven’t built themselves. Before office doors are opened, before metro stations fill up, and before shutters come up, many construction…
On a weekday morning in Dharavi, one of South Asia’s largest informal settlements, a narrow lane barely three metres wide carries the weight of an entire economy. Handcart vendors, schoolchildren,…
City planning and urban spaces have always been a crucial part of the toolkit used by the carriers of politics. Planners are greatly influenced by the laws and regulations laid…
The Khasdar MP Industrial Festival, also known as Advantage Vidarbha 2026, was more than just a display of the region’s huge economic potential. The setup consisted over 350 exhibition stalls,…
There is a particular kind of grief that has no name in urban planning textbooks. It is the grief of watching a neighbourhood park quietly disappear—first surrendered to a parking…
The Closing Ceremony Is Not the End Every four years, the Olympics grab the attention of the entire world. Sportsmen are made national heroes, cities get to reinvent themselves with…
Architecture makes a lasting impact, even when it is not grand or imposing. Designing everyday spaces is one of the challenging aspects of the field. Ordinary environments, though often overlooked,…