KTR floors them all
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K.T. Rama Rao impressed a large audience of architects and urban planners at ‘Arch Dakshin’, the Southern Regional Conference of the Indian...
View ArticleContainer living becomes chic
Old shipping containers are being upcycled into farmhouses, offices and even classrooms. Cheap and chic, it's the new way to live
View ArticleAadhaar must for Prime Minister's housing scheme
If you want to avail tax benefits in the Prime Minister's housing scheme, then submission of Aadhaar card is mandatory. Besides, the flats acquired under this scheme cannot be sold for the next ten...
View ArticleNBCC bags Rs 120 crore contract from Archaeological Survey of India
NEW DELHI: State-owned NBCC India Ltd on Saturday said it has bagged a Rs 120 crore contract from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for construction of Institute of Archaeology and UNESCO...
View ArticleNo staff of its own, Smart City project seeks PMC support
The Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd (PSCDCL) has proposed to take support of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration for starting its operations till the special purpose vehicle...
View ArticleMadras Week: Talk will show how church styles build faith
CHENNAI: Space and sanctity will form the crux of scholar Amaladass Anand's lecture demonstration on Friday, as he delves into the Portuguese, Gothic and neo-Gothic styles of churches in the city as...
View ArticleThe beginning of history
A debate between purists and pragmatists is delaying reconstruction of earthquake-damaged heritage sites
View ArticleSantiago says its smart city challenges not technology-related
Technology is not a problem when it comes to developing smart city projects but rather getting local authorities to cooperate, Claudio Orrego, mayor of Chilean capital Santiago told BNamericas.Speaking...
View ArticleMP failing Modi's 'housing for all' test
BHOPAL: The ambitious 'housing for all' plans announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 is facing hiccups in Madhya Pradesh where 24 lakh families are still homeless, and more than 26,000...
View ArticleHabitat Commitment Index: India fares worse than Pakistan, Nepal
The HCI creates an index that tracks the progress made in six broad categories of the Habitat II agenda namely Infrastructure, Poverty, Employme
View ArticleClimate Change: ‘Floating schools’ in Bangladesh creating awareness, taking...
....Every monsoon, Natore in western Bangladesh is affected by rising water levels. The rain and the floods make it difficult for students in the local villages to attend school. The government-run...
View Article1000-yr-old temple excavated
Navaratha style temple found in Dinajpur is first of its kind in Bangladesh
View ArticleFrank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Working With Higher Learning...
Advancing Independence for the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
View ArticleDownhill Story: Building violations in Shimla
Shimla that has grown haphazardly in the absence of a masterplan is set to face another blow: regularisation of unauthorised constructions — whi
View ArticleCity, Space and Literature
Imperial expansion in the late nineteenth century brought the phenomenon of the modern urban metropolis to the peripheral colonies. Urban modernism was appropriated in the discourse of settler...
View ArticleJews in Racialized Spaces
A growing body of scholarship explores the complex relationships between Jews, whiteness, antisemitism, and racism, as well as Jewish perspectives on ‘race’ and racism, among many other related themes....
View ArticleHere Is Your Guide to Free Online Courses on Urbanism
Get schooled on architecture, sustainability and development.
View ArticleA Dying Brutalist Project, As Explained by Its Architects 45 Years Ago
East London’s Robin Hood Gardens, designed by Peter and Alison Smithson, were once the future of public housing.
View ArticleLost cities #7: how Nasa technology uncovered the 'megacity' of Angkor
Recent laser surveys have revealed traces of a vast urban settlement, comparable in size to Los Angeles, around the temples of Angkor.
View ArticleNo dev work sans DNCC's consent
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has alerted different government agencies not to carry out any development work related to enhancing civic amenity without informing it for ensuring better...
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