The Great FSI Debate: Use FSI in a holistic manner.
Density is good for any city for several reasons: better connectivity, smaller carbon footprint and more improved mixed-used development. And…
The Great FSI Debate: Benefits of Urban Density
Mumbai is one of the most populated cities in the world living on a tiny footprint, as compared to its…
The Great FSI Debate: FSI versus Quality of Life
Floor Space Index is a tool for optimum ‘land consumption’ and ‘building density’. There is an on-going discussion about vertical…
Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics
Boston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) pilots experiments that offer the potential to improve radically the quality of…
Why small towns are lagging behind?
There are 4,378 urban centres that have the 285 million urban citizens of the country. Of these there are 35…
Live: Highlights from Indian Budget 2013 for the Urban Infrastructure Sector
#budget2013 #infra #Cities Live Highlights from the Indian budget for the urban infrastructure sector. [View the story ” #budget2013 #infra…
Prefabricated Technologies- Future of Construction
photo credit: V31S70 India is a land of opportunities; opportunities for those people who want to contribute their efforts in…
Heritage Walk: The India Architecture & Urbanism Forum 2012
Location : Fort The India Architecture & Urbanism Forum( IAUF) is anchored by the week-long Urban Development & Architecture Immersion…
Dinner : Art & The City : The India Architecture & Urbanism Forum 2012
Location : Suzette Dinner with Brinda Miller, Director ,Kala Ghoda Festival & Farah Siddiqui, Curator, consultant, specialist in contemporary Art…
Round Table on Affordable Housing & Inclusive City : The India Architecture & Urbanism Forum 2012
The Round Table on Social Inclusion & Urban Equity featured Sheela Patel , Society for the Promotion of Area Resource…