“The trust of a city street is formed over time from many, many little public sidewalk contacts”, said Jane Jacobs. What people simply refer to as a street or a…
There is something quietly unsettling about modern cities. We live closer to one another than any other generation before us, yet we tend to be the most isolated generation as…
The literal meaning of megacity is a massive metropolitan area with a population of over 10 million people. In 1975, there were only four megacities- New York, Tokyo, Mexico City…
From the magnificence of Gothic cathedrals to sleek modern skyscrapers, architecture has consistently evolved to meet human needs with their changing lifestyles. The discipline is facing one of its most…
In a world where buildings are no longer merely shelters but powerful expressions of identity and purpose, the materials and technologies behind them matter profoundly. The 3M Company, a global…
India is witnessing a transformation in its urban face. The ever-expanding cities are striving to accommodate a growing population, rising economic aspirations, and increasing infrastructural needs. The dilemma is between…
Transitional spaces commonly refer to areas that serve as zones of transition or separation between two distinct environments or settings. In architectural terminology, transitional spaces are generally defined as the…
Sandro Galea, Andreas Heinz Psychological Risk and Urbanisation. Cities are usually recognised as laboratories of culture and innovation. They offer proximity, variety and choice. But in Cities and Mental Health,…
World Cities Day, observed on October 31, as recognised by the United Nations, is an opportunity to promote sustainable urban development around the world. On World Cities Day in 2024,…
Asian megacities are growing vertically as much as they are horizontally, driven by extreme density, acute land scarcity, and rapid urbanisation. As a result of these challenges, traditional ground-level park…
Around a decade ago, prominent science and technology scholar Donna Haraway introduced the concept of shifting from the Anthropocene era to a ‘Chthulucene’ era. It narrates a process of reworlding…
Continuous development and growing economic opportunities are fuelling urban expansion. More than half of the world’s population now resides in cities (Gómez et al., 2020). To stay on par with…