Varanasi also was known as Kashi, Avimukta, or Banaras is a city of celebration where every action, good or bad is being celebrated. It is a place where life continues due to the presence of three rivers, and other manmade ...

While women in most developing countries contribute significantly to the development of cities by being an integral part of the urban systems and functions, often they are the last to benefit from this development. Women ...

Defense Architecture is evidentially present in India. There are several forts constructed by rulers in order to safeguard their Kingdom. Forts play a crucial role in protection of a region or territory. A Gadh is a defense ...

Cultural claims in a city are the basis of creative capital; globalization has raised the concern of retaining creative industries .Indigenous works of art hardly seem to get the full price of their investment. The ...

The prominence of terracotta as a building material in Bengal is well justified by its geographical location. The architectural knowledge system associated with terracotta can be comprehended in the typology of the built ...

Mumbai, the land of seven islands was discovered by the Portuguese (in 1509A.D.) and recognised as a safe harbour, ideal for berthing of their vessels in transit. The islands, acquired by the Portuguese (in 1534 A.D.) ...

Cities do not have a birth, they simply grow. - Ravi Kalia First signs of systematic city planning appeared with the orthogonal grid of Indus cities in 2400BC, followed by which there are many planned cities that show ...

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From last 200 millenniums, humans are succeeding to prove their dominance over nature and other species by adapting themselves with the changing environment. Climate change is shaping our world and mostly affects our ...

Architecture for urban health, creating small urban spaces that stimulate your senses, improve your physical and mental health. The civic spaces has strong significance in nurturing the urban health of that place. These ...