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Samrat Samprati Museum Gandhinagar Inauguration PM Modi
Image Source: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar, marking a significant addition
Shravasti Highway Project: ₹6,969 Cr NH-927 Boosts Connectivity
In a significant infrastructure push aimed at enhancing religious tourism and regional connectivity, the Government of India has approved the
Industrial Waste to Power India’s Roads: CSIR-CRRI Leads Circular Economy Push
In a major step toward sustainable infrastructure development, the CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) is advancing the use of industrial
Jewar Airport Set for March 28 Inauguration, Expected to Transform Noida’s Real Estate Landscape
Noida | The upcoming Jewar Airport, scheduled for inauguration on March 28, is poised to significantly reshape the real estate
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Architecture
Matrimandir: Architecture Where Silence, Light, and Consciousness Converge
Matrimandir, Auroville | (Image Source: https://awareauroville.com) The Heart of Auroville At the centre of Auroville, both geographically and philosophically, stands
Council of Architecture Withdraws NHB Award for Best Architectural Design Competition
New Delhi – The Council of Architecture (CoA) has announced the withdrawal of the NHB Award for Best Architectural Design
Urban Planning
Designing on the River’s Edge: Can Baansera Get It Right ?
Entrance gateway of Baansera Park Delhi’s relationship with the Yamuna has long oscillated between neglect and overreach. In this uneasy
Heritage Streets of Amritsar: History, Urban Planning, and the Living Fabric of the Walled City
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, अमृतसर, امرتسر, AMRITSAR Streets as the Soul of Amritsar Amritsar’s identity is inseparable from its streets. More than physical
Letter to 2026: If Cities Could Speak
Dear 2026, I am a metro city of India. I never sleep, yet I am exhausted. By dawn, my local
A Child Born in 2026: What City Will They Inherit?
A child born in 2026 will not remember the city we talk about today. They will not know our debates,
Telangana Vision 2047: Roadmap to a $3 Trillion Economy
(Image Source: Telanganarising2047.org) On 9 December 2025, the Government of Telangana officially launched the “Vision Document: Telangana Rising 2047” at
“Land Pooling or Land Losing? How Punjab’s Policy Failed Ludhiana’s Urban Vision”
Land Pooling: A Promise that Punjab Couldn’t Deliver At its core, the Land Pooling Policy (LPP) is simple to understand.
Urban Design
Dilli Haat INA: A Crafted Urban Oasis or a Curated Illusion?
Main entrance of Dilli Haat INA, a popular cultural and craft marketplace in Delhi In a city like Delhi—where flyovers,
Between Gate and Road: How Delhi’s Frontage Spaces Became Conflict Zones
There is a peculiar kind of chaos that defines many residential colonies in Delhi. It does not erupt from high-density
Jail Road, West Delhi: A 2-km Urban Corridor That Carries Commerce, Culture, and Chaos
Stretching nearly 2 kilometres between Hari Nagar and Tilak Nagar, Jail Road is one of West Delhi’s most active and
Heritage Streets of Amritsar: History, Urban Planning, and the Living Fabric of the Walled City
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, अमृतसर, امرتسر, AMRITSAR Streets as the Soul of Amritsar Amritsar’s identity is inseparable from its streets. More than physical
Nehru Place: History, Present, and the Urban Life of a Planned Marketplace
Nehru Place is not merely a commercial district; it is one of Delhi’s most revealing urban experiments—where modernist planning ideals,
Nature’s Provider: Why Maa Shakambhari Is Important Today
Maa Shakambhari teaches us a simple but powerful lesson: human life depends on nature. She is worshipped as the goddess
interior Design
Exploring Forms Through Everyday Materials: DSEU Aryabhatta Campus Architecture Students Create Innovative Models
First-year students of the Architecture Department at DSEU Aryabhatta Campus have turned an everyday office object—stapler pins—into an exciting medium
Preserving Structure, Reimagining Space: The Architecture of Prema-Sudha
50-Year-Old Bangalore Home Renovated into IGBC-Certified Smart ResidenceBy Architect Yoshita Sriram – S Project Details Location: Bangalore, India Client: Sudha
Rising from the South: Spotlight on a Promising Kerala Design Firm
Designing Tomorrow: Inside the Visionary Studio of The Next Space, Calicut In the lush, culturally rich city of Calicut, Kerala,
Maximizing Space, Function, and Comfort in Multi-Story Residential Design in Delhi
Residential Project Delhi’s urban landscape is a tapestry of diverse housing typologies, each presenting its own set of Residential Design
Visionary
Baron Haussmann: The “Slasher of Paris” Who Reimagined the Modern City
Cities rarely transform overnight. Their streets evolve slowly, buildings accumulate layers of history, and neighborhoods grow organically over centuries. Yet
Kongjian Yu: Reimagining Urbanism Through Ecological Intelligence
Kongjian Yu | Image(Source: https://mangrovia.info/) In the twenty-first century, cities across the world are facing intertwined challenges of climate change,
Dr. Madhav Gadgil: The People’s Ecologist Who Redefined Environmental Governance in India
(Source: https://www.indiawaterportal.org/) A Life Rooted in Nature, Scholarship, and Social Responsibility Dr. Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil (24 May 1942 – 7 January 2026)
Achyut P. Kanvinde: Rational Modernism and Institutional Architecture in Post-Independence India
Achyut P. Kanvinde (1916–2002), architect of IIT Kanpur and major Indian research institutions. The period immediately following Indian Independence in
Sir Patrick Geddes: The Thinker Who Reimagined How Cities Grow
Urban planning today speaks fluently of sustainability, regional thinking, heritage conservation, and community participation. Yet many of these ideas trace
Le Corbusier: Architect and Pioneer of Modernism
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (1887–1965), known as Le Corbusier, was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. He left formal schooling at 13 to
Awards
Smiljan Radić Clarke Wins the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Santiago, Chile — Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has been named the 2026 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the
NHAI Awards Contract for 7 km Gangaikonda Cholapuram Bypass on NH-81 in Tamil Nadu
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded the contract for the construction of a 7 km long two-lane
Bureau of Energy Efficiency Invites Entries for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards 2025
New Delhi: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has announced the call
Entries Open for 12th All India Stone Architectural Awards 2025
Jaipur: The Centre for Development of Stones (CDOS), Jaipur, has announced the call for entries for the 12th All India
Aga Khan Awards For Architecture 2025 – Celebrating Community, Culture And Resilience
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established by Aga Khan IV (Prince Karim al-Hussaini) in 1977. The idea for
Tributes
In Memoriam: Prof. Vijay Garg and Ecologist Madhav Gadgil
Two Lives of Principle, Service, and Public Responsibility India’s architectural and environmental communities mourn the loss of two towering public
Frank O. Gehry: The Architect Who Reimagined Possibility
A Tribute Article Few architects in history have reshaped the world’s imagination the way Frank O. Gehry did. With his
In Remembrance: Padma Vibhushan Ratan Tata (1937–2024)
A Visionary Whose Legacy Transcended Business into Architecture and Design Padma Vibhushan Ratan Tata (1937–2024) | Image Source: Instagram Ratan
Honouring the Legacy of India’s Architectural and Urban Visionaries Lost in 2024
This year (2024), India mourned the loss of several distinguished figures in architecture, urban planning, and industry, whose contributions have
Book
Book Launch: Innovative Architecture Through the Ages by Prof. Ram Sharma Celebrates a Lifetime of Architectural Legacy
New Delhi: The architecture fraternity gathered in New Delhi to celebrate the launch of “Innovative Architecture Through the Ages”, a
