Transport and urban development are two crucial aspects that are intrinsically linked. They are both essential for a city or region’s economic, social, and environmental well-being. However, several problems arise…
Architecture is a tool for disseminating the paradigms of the society it represents. Its evolution will be closely related to the prevailing discourse of power at the time. To imagine…
Where do we situate the building of structures created to be disassembled? Architecture, in its broadest sense, is concerned with uprooting permanent structures that cement themselves within the broader cultural…
Tokyo, Japan’s Toranomon-Azabudai District, is a large-scale new construction. The project will turn a vacant space into a vibrant mixed-use zone, making it an icon of the city. The project…
‘Better Buses, Better Cities: How to Plan, Run and Win the Fight for Effective Transit’ is a comprehensive guide to reviving usage of public transit systems, specific buses in your cities.…
The habit of passing down things from an older to a younger generation is ingrained in the human way of life. From biological genes to personal things and aspirations, things…
Adaptive Reuse – A Second Life | Postal Warehouse Repurposing a building for a new function and use has been a sustainable measure architect worldwide have taken for a few…
A book titled Cities Farming for the Future: Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities(CFF), written by René van Veenhuizen, explains the results of extensive research concerning the challenges, developments,…
Introduction | Vertical Farms In today’s world, the rise in pollution due to migration to cities is becoming a matter of concern for developed nations, coupled with the increasing need…
Skyscrapers or high-rise buildings are tall, continuously habitable buildings with multiple floors in a small plot of land. Aside from providing housing, skyscrapers help to reduce urban sprawl, add visual…
Pranav Gohil (2017). Mumbai city is no stranger to urban art forms. Right from the times of the Art Deco movement, the city has remained an ardent admirer of various…
Modular Housing – Various countries and institutions define affordable housing as housing units that can be afforded by people who are middle to low-income and are able to address their…