Now, a feature film on Modi's development agenda
A Bihar-based filmmaker has made a full-length feature film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda for the country and his vision for transforming India.Film producer and co-director...
View ArticleApplications / Nominations: Dean, Faculty of Design, CEPT University,...
CEPT University has initiated an international search process to identify and appoint a Dean for its Faculty of Design. As a first stage in process CEPT University invites applications from design...
View ArticleKondaveedu fort likely to get heritage status
The Kondaveedu fort which once flourished as the capital of Reddy kings, has found a place in the tentative list of word heritage sites of UNESCO.Amaravati Development Authority Chairman J...
View ArticleSwachh Bharat draws flak from noted architect, says Indian cities don’t need...
Noted conservation architect, urbanist Rahul Mehrotra who is also an alumnus of Ahmedabad- based CEPT University on Saturday suggested that India urbanists and planners ‘imagine transitions’ rather...
View ArticleCM for branding of urban local bodies
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has instructed top officials of the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department to strive to acquire for each one of the major cities a...
View ArticleSmart Cities: Process on to pick experts to execute action plans
The four cities from Karnataka selected in the second round of the Smart City initiative have commenced the process of selecting project management consultants to help execute their respective action...
View ArticleDesign Thinking As A Disruptive Force In Higher Education
In the world of design, one topic that has just emerged is design thinking, a process that designers use to solve complex problems that have not been traditionally considered before as a design...
View ArticleThese start-ups help cities go smart with tech solutions
BlocPower, is an energy retrofit start-up, a platform created by a group of young engineers that works with community leaders, institutions and apartment owners of residential multi-storeyed complexes...
View ArticleDirector who created imaginary city in Baahubali to design Amaravati
National award-winning Telugu director SS Rajamouli, who recreated the imaginary city of Mahishmati in his magnum opus film Baahubali, will help the Andhra Pradesh government design its new capital...
View ArticlePlanners differ on classification of rules
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The town planning department is divided over the decision of the state government to have three different building rulesfor each local body, based on its location.
View ArticleNorman Foster & Hafeez: Architects for Amaravati Government Complex
Norman Foster from Britain and India’s Hafeez Contractor will be working in tandem as the Master Architect of Amaravati Government Complex and Iconic Buildings coming there. Both the companies have...
View ArticleRevamped Pakistan Chowk: ‘It’s rehabilitation, not restoration’
The revamped Pakistan Chowk was inaugurated on Sunday by PPP MPA Sharmila Farooqi who helmed the project.Heritage consultant and architect Marvi Mazhar was contacted by Sharmila to cater to the design...
View ArticleBuild India Conclave: Venkaiah Naidu says Centre has no plans to rework...
Despite the widespread criticism over implementation of demonetisation move, the Centre has no plans to rework its strategy, union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said at the 2nd Mail Today...
View ArticleLack of data should not be a hindrance in Itanagar Smart City proposal: DC
Capital Complex Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar Singh in a meeting here on Monday held a detailed discussion with all the District Heads to chalk out strategies for preparation of the Smart City...
View ArticleAttack on the drones: the creeping privatisation of our urban airspace
Urban airspace is being radically reshaped by the proliferation of drones – a process which is quickly slicing the air into private strips. Urban citizens are at risk of losing access to a valuable...
View ArticleFrom Trump to Brexit, power has leaked from cities to the countryside
Almost two-thirds of US rural and small-town voters chose Trump, while a similar proportion in the cities chose Hillary Clinton.
View ArticleA Modernist Masterpiece in Belgium
As one of two partners in the modernist architectural firm Konstrukto, Georges Vandenbussche typically was beholden to the wishes and whims of his clients. So when he decided in 1964 to design a home...
View ArticleHeritage corridor launch by January end DMRC chief
The ITO-Kashmere Gate 'Heritage Corridor' of Delhi Metro will be launched by the end of January, DMRC chief Mangu Singh has said, ruing the combined effect of construction ban and demonetisation behind...
View ArticleTo architecture students, President Aoun underscores shifts in education...
George Thrush: This course has evolved into one that is about teaching students who might not be majoring in design, the benefits of design thinking and how that can help them solve problems. What...
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