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How Bhubaneswar’s master plan was overtaken by unsustainable development

German-Jewish architect Otto Koenigsberger adopted a linear approach in building Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar in which the neighbourhood unit would be “an attempt to transplant into the city one of the healthiest features of country and small-town life.” This, he argued,…
By PK DasJanuary 27, 2023
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Vending zones add to Bhubaneswar’s beauty, but many wait for kiosks

By Shobha SurinJanuary 27, 2023
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Bhubaneswar’s urbanisation caught between old temple town and new city

By Shobha SurinJanuary 27, 2023
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Transformation of the planned city: Some hits, some misses

By Pranay SwainJanuary 27, 2023

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