an open letter to reimagine architectural education and practice in india
This article is an open letter to fellow architects, urban practitioners, designers, and thinkers. The urban environment is extremely important...
can nature based solutions help india tackle its air pollution issues?
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as defined as The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) , are the actions to protect,...
india’s tryst with designing pedestrian-friendly streets
Pondy Bazaar, has been Chennaites’ most sought after shopping destination for several decades, long before the large shopping malls sprung...
god is in the market: is city planning in india getting hijacked by free-market overtures?
In the summer of 2015, the Narendra Modi government announced the 100 Smart Cities Mission. Once the list of cities...
how to design accessible & walkable cities in india?
In India, city after city has been focusing on making motorised vehicles the prime focus of transport infrastructure investment. Congestion...
making cities safe for women by design
Time and again, any horrific crimes against women bring up the argument ‘How safe are our cities’. What follows is...