Precinct making through Urban Design within Ward A, Mumbai, By Plural

Plural: A Collaborative Approach to Urban Research and Planning

S.B. Somani Park, a community-driven urban space in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, designed by Plural, transforms an underutilized area into an inclusive, sustainable park. Designed with input from local residents, it offers amenities like a sunken amphitheater, yoga pavilion, fitness trail, and play zones for children. This revitalized park serves as a model for urban renewal, promoting social interaction, health, and environmental sustainability.

Intuition, Order and AI: City planning, Pixel by Pixel.

Kavas Kapadia

Prof. Kavas Kapadia reflects on the intersection of urban planning, human creativity, and the transformative impact of Information Technology and AI.

It’s Time for Urban Design

Harshad Bhatia

Harshad Bhatia emphasizes the importance of urban design in enhancing habitats by considering the interdependence between whole and parts over time and that there is no standardized definition of urban design.

Hyderabad’s Flooded Dreams: Climate Change and Resilience

Kulsum Nafisa

The essay, Hyderabad’s Flooded Dreams: Climate Change and Resilience, talks about the impact of climate change on Hyderabad, focusing on urban flooding and resilience. It narrates a flood incident in a neighbourhood, highlighting how the city’s rapid urbanization and poor drainage infrastructure exacerbate the problem. The essay by Kulsum Nafisa was awarded the best of top three prizes.

Winged Citizens: Nurturing Avian Life through Thoughtful Urbanism

Mehar Deep Kaur

With a growing recognition of the importance of biodiversity, Mehardeep throws light on fostering avian well-being and avian urbanism.

The need for Urban Design Studios to evolve proposals to address the needs of the diverse communities | Durganand Balsavar

Durganand Balsavar ARTES ROOTS COLLABORATIVE

Durganand Balsavar introduces an immersive urban design studio based on experiences of public spaces in the backdrop of climate change

Way-finding and information signage at Cubbon Park, at Bengaluru by Sensing Local

Sensing Local

Way-finding and information signage at Cubbon Park ,at Bengaluru by Sensing Local – The project is a bi-lingual signage system in Cubbon Park, Bengaluru, conceived to ease navigation and showcase its history, culture and biodiversity.

Re-Visioning Bengaluru’s DWCCs, by Sensing Local

Sensing Local

Re-Visioning Bengaluru’s DWCCs, by Sensing Local – Dry Waste Collection Centres (DWCCs) were built in each ward by BBMP in 2012, envisioned as the ‘face of decentralisation’.

Walkable Malleswaram, Bengaluru by Sensing Local

Sensing Local

Walkable Malleswaram, Bengaluru, by Sensing Local – Malleswaram project was one of the first projects conceived by Malleswaram Urban Living Lab (M-ULL) in 2020 and received funding and implementation support from the government (BBMP and DULT) in January 2021.

Narindrapur Market, at Siwan, Bihar, by Studio Matter

Studio Matter

Narindrapur MARKET, SIWAN, BIHAR by Studio Matter ~ The design retains all existing vendors as per the existing clusters with a few additional facilities and space for more vendors to join.

Ballard Estate, Mumbai, rejuvenation proposal by Studio PKA

The Estate: Rejuvenating Ballard Estate – Proposal by Studio PKA attempts to

Puran Kumar

Studio PKA attempts to create awareness around the importance of public spaces, by proposing rejuvenation of Ballard Estate, Mumbai.

LIGOVSKY CITY, at St.Petersburg, Russia, by KCAP+ORANGE and A.Len Architects

Kapilan Chandranesan

KCAP+ORANGE Architects in consortium with A.Len Architectural Bureau prepared a proposal for the territory planning of the former Tovarno-Vitebskaya railway yard in the south-eastern part of the grey belt of St. Petersburg. This project is a continuation of the Glorax Development’s Ligovsky City neighborhood development project, where the first residential complex is already in operation while the second one is nearing completion. The area under consideration, 30 hectares, is well connected to city. In the North, in close proximity to the site,is planned to build a metro station “Borovaya”.

Urban Design

Precinct making through Urban Design within Ward A, Mumbai, By Plural

Intuition, Order and AI: City planning, Pixel by Pixel.

It’s Time for Urban Design

Hyderabad’s Flooded Dreams: Climate Change and Resilience

Winged Citizens: Nurturing Avian Life through Thoughtful Urbanism

The need for Urban Design Studios to evolve proposals to address the needs of the diverse communities | Durganand Balsavar

Way-finding and information signage at Cubbon Park, at Bengaluru by Sensing Local

Re-Visioning Bengaluru’s DWCCs, by Sensing Local

Walkable Malleswaram, Bengaluru by Sensing Local

Narindrapur Market, at Siwan, Bihar, by Studio Matter

The Estate: Rejuvenating Ballard Estate – Proposal by Studio PKA attempts to

LIGOVSKY CITY, at St.Petersburg, Russia, by KCAP+ORANGE and A.Len Architects

Patna Riverfront Development and Revitalization, by NilaA Architecture and Urban Design

The State of a Nation Seen Through an Urban Design Competition – Prem Chandavarkar

City, Culture and Creativity – IUDI Delhi NCR announces an art-based competition to describe the city of Delhi

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