A hefty, scholarly book on a topic not directly concerned with the author is bound…
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An architect & a City!
Chandigarh is known to be one of the most well-planned cities of independent of India.…
Capital story, yet again!
I have been writing off and on, and reviewing books on various cities and the…
Look East, Visit East, Enjoy East!
After introducing a series of books on cities, I took a break to introduce to you, my dear book loving readers, a magnificent architect’s wonderful book in the May issue of this magazine.
Architecture infuses livability in cities
Christopher Benninger’s book ‘Architecture for Modern India’ brings some fascinating facts about the role of architecture that will not only make cities scientifically and aesthetically pleasing but also humane. Such a city would lead to creation of recreation zones,inclusive public participation and an existence that would be in synchronisation with nature. Government sponsored schemes such as AMRUT, HRIDAY and Smart City can get interesting insights from this book
A wonderful insight into Madras
Name of the book Madras Chennai and the Self Conversations with the City Publishers Pan…
Cities are changing ‘everything’
Name of the book Welcome to Urban Revolution: How Cities are Changing the World Publishers…