Bombay – city of light and dark
Bombay – city of light and dark From the air (a view few of its citizens will ever see), the…
Approaches in transforming Informal settlements.
Can we ever develop an all encompassing formula towards improving informal settlement that works in all situations? We have discovered…
“If we can’t save our cities, we won’t save ourselves.”
“If we can’t save our cities, we won’t save ourselves.” says William E. Rees – The Man who conceptualized the…
City Making as Climate Policy
City Making as Climate Policy How well-designed cities play a crucial role in de-linking increasing living standards and resource consumption…
In light of the recent environment!
Shedding a little Light onto the Current Environment As recently as ten months ago, “In light of the recent environment”…
Skyscrapers are saviors in our urban state of affairs.
Skyscrapers are saviors in our urban state of affairs. When you compare our population in our cities to the amount…
What is the greatest threat to our planet?
This 3-minute video asks the question “What’s the greatest threat to our planet?” and explains how sustainability is embedded in…
We are building energy guzzlers.
The way we design and construct buildings is critical to addressing the climate change challenge given that the building sector…
The Architecture of Community
The Architecture of Community Is there an art to building cities? Do modernist towns have the same beauty and aesthetics…
Revival of Historic cores of Cities
The conflict between heritage and development that is being played out yet again over the past few months stands to…