The constant growth of the population and defective high-rise buildings have been gradually destroying cities. What is the solution to this urban-social problem? It is expected that by 2050 around…
The urban fabric of a city is ever-changing either to promote or acknowledge history or deviate a path entirely different. The need to revive a once important street that merged…
Jan Gehl is an urban design consultant and a professor of urban design at the school of architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark. He runs his firm and constantly researches and learns…
The book Convivial Urban Spaces by Henry Shaftoe talks about creating effective public places in building a better community. It includes four chapters and a conclusion on the components of conviviality.This…
The concept of affordable housing is an interrelated architecture, urban and design challenge. Solving design problems such as providing rich spatial units in a compact plan is one of the…
With the growing awareness about how the built spaces have been affecting the world environment, the current state of architectural and urban development is moving more and more towards sustainability.…
With India’s ever-expanding and fast-changing cities, the range of challenges that affect them is not only increasing but also becoming increasingly particular to the local setting. Urban design is being…
What does the future hold for architecture? Architecture has seen a tremendous change in the last three decades. When it comes to cities, architects have created some strong architectural assets…
The unrelenting uprising advancement of technology has led civilization to discoveries using the latest technology to further advance its material terminology. Human beings attest to trials to avail improvement. Historical…
Urban Design is the art of creating and shaping cities, from public spaces to neighbourhoods, it is the tool that makes cities inclusive, equitable, sustainable and connected. Operating at many…
Open-source urban commons co-production, or in short, open-source urbanism is defined as “a citizen-driven co-production of urban spaces as urban commons and their design documentation as freely used and shared…
With the innovation of new materials, new building techniques, and imaginative ideas, the world of architecture is taking thought-provoking turns. The foreseeable future of architecture could move past functionality towards…