Rooted to earth

Rooted to earth

‘Modern buildings cannot breathe’

Kolkata-based architect Laurent Fournier tells how ceilings can float and why bamboo-reed-mud make more sense than brick-concrete-steel

An urban puzzle

India’s population and cities are set to double by 2030. Can it cope with the pressures?

Decline of the Aravallis

The pressure on land threatens the vivid and spectacular biodiversity of these hills

Third World energy in terms of US policy

Fueling Development: Energy Technologies for Developing Countries Publisher: US Congress, Office of Technological Assessment, 1992 Price: Not …

Nurture nature

To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources

Green home

‘My mentor Laurie Baker’

BENNY KURIAKOSE began his architecture career in 1984. He was one of the privileged few who worked under the tutelage of Laurie Baker which …

Greenest of all

Model building design that helps save energy and money by exploiting the sun’s movement

Dhamaal Growth

NIDHI JAMWAL wonders what happened after Gurgaon got colonyfied

Court questions sealing relief law

Delhi to explain how the law is relevant to the Capital’s planned development

Crisis of governance

People in urban scheduled areas suffer as Centre fails to legislate

Scrap Lavasa township: petition

Pune project does not have environmental clearance from Centre

Built to last

A Rajasthan village has cylindrical houses that help people cope with extreme weather events

The great wetland grab

Guwahati allows construction on wetlands, but will not spare poor settlers on hills. A photo narrative by Sayantan Bera

Fixing old houses on Himalaya

German architect Andre Alexander has been restoring old buildings in the Tibetan capital Lhasa for 15 years now. Over the past few years he has …

No land to farm

With urbanisation of rural areas, space for food production in India is decreasing

Megacities get a Central boost

Taking big business to the trash cans

Birds flee winter home

Development work destroying wetlands, wildlife habitat in Bhopal

Up for grabs

Goa suffers the infiltration of its pristine landscapes by groups with vested commercial interests

'Censuses mean little'

A POPULATION expert sharply critical of India's achievements in curbing population growth. A demographer with scant respect for the census. A …

Simply Put: Joshimath, the tilted town

Simply put: Government green signal for 65% infra projects