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…
Boston City Hall (see fig.1) is one of America’s most controversial yet enduring symbols of mid-century Brutalism. (Archeyes, 2024). Completed in 1968 and designed by Kallmann, McKinnell & Knowles. Since…
India’s urban areas are growing at an unprecedented rate. Infrastructure corridors, metro systems, smart city projects, and international real estate investments are rapidly changing city landscapes. At the same time,…
The Soviet city was conceived as a spatial manifestation of ideology, but functioned in practice as an environment shaped by compromise, adaptation, and everyday use. Decades after the dissolution of…
Old-trendy malls, those huge, concrete, fortress-like temples of consumption, are all too familiar, dying on the vine as consumers bypass them and head straight to the Internet. However, on a…
Urban design in India has undergone a significant shift over the past two decades, responding to rapid urbanisation, climate change, social equity, and cultural continuity. Sensitive and context-responsive urban design…
Pune has seen a significant development in the construction industry. The spike prominently is seen in redevelopment projects due to the rise in population, economic development, and modern infrastructure needs,…
Slum redevelopment is a complex, yet significant issue globally. Slums are generally informal settlements also known as shanty towns, that are characterized by congested and substandard housing, lack of basic…
Gentrification could have been a seemingly positive word in the gamut of urban development, yet worldwide it has gained a negative connotation. By definition, gentrification is a process by which…
Human connections happen in physical spaces, buildings, parks even in public transportation. These spaces either communal or personal are created by people with certain skills and fulfill their purpose through…
Urban areas often see high crime rates, but urban voids, which are abandoned and underutilized spaces or even vacant properties, have been associated with an increase in the level of…
With rapid globalization, societies are facing stark advancements driven by development and modernization. At the very bottom of this trend lies the intricate notion of gentrification. Gentrification is an intricate…