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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…
Vending zones add to Bhubaneswar’s beauty, but many wait for kiosks
Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar went on an overdrive to look spic and span for the ongoing International World Cup hockey tournament.…
Bhubaneswar’s urbanisation caught between old temple town and new city
The new city of Bhubaneswar was built from scratch but in the frenzy of building Odisha’s capital, the existing Old…
Transformation of the planned city: Some hits, some misses
The temple town of Bhubaneswar is no longer a town of people employed in the government, building a life with…
A compendium on Odisha’s planned city and its transformation
The interesting story on how Odisha’s capital, Bhubaneswar, was planned and built has found its way into many research papers and reports. German architect Otto Koenigsberger’s master plan…
Chandigarh: Seductive and orderly icon yet prophetic for democracy
In the newly-independent and modernising India, planning and building capital cities was the symbol of the nation. Chandigarh, planned by…
The city and its discontents: Chandigarh’s alternative story
Despite its proclaimed democratic and egalitarian foundation, Chandigarh has emerged as a city designed for neo-liberal India with its grid…
Chalo Chalein: Learning from the urban ecology of Chandigarh
The planned and designed city is known for its abundant green spaces including parks spread across its many sectors, the…