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…
The aspect of water being a necessity for every individual, though seemingly diversified, remains an unattainable dream for a majority of citizens. In this scenario, the extreme contrast in piped…
Concept of Urban Void Urbanisation is a familiar phenomenon gaining speed at a worldwide level. Many parts of a city tend to develop differently as a consequence of urbanisation, and…
Architecture acts as a timeline when viewed from a diachronic lens. The built world is a powerful empire, monumental in representing core values: cultural memory, societal shifts, and the human…
In recent times, the COVID pandemic has altered the basic urban fabric all across the globe, and the Indian cities were no exception. The post-pandemic period became the evolving time…
Architecture is a central character in everything that is happening. It exerts control over the actions and interactions of the human body by structuring the space in which these bodies…
“Maybe this is the way to move forward. Issi ko log development bolte hain. Apni roots ko agar ukhaad do, toh kya bachega?” Piku (2015) is a humorous and poignant…
The Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 is a defining moment in recent architectural thought, with “slowness” and the reuse of materials at its centre in the backdrop of growing climate issues…
Adrift on hope where land has failed, A city breathes where dreams are sailed. Born of despair, yet bold and free— A promise kept with sky and sea. Imagine a…