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Safdarjung Tomb Mughal garden is being reimagined for a hotter, drier Delhi
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (553+ words) Updated - February 16, 2026 08:55 pm IST Built in 1754 for Mirza Muqim Abul Mansur Khan-Safdarjung, the Mughal governor of Awadh, the complex is usually described as the last of Delhi's great Mughal garden tombs. It is also one of the city's fully realised…...
Was this the right space to plant trees?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (239+ words) Updated - February 15, 2026 08:36 am IST On Anna Salai, outside the premises of the Government Estate Metro Station, plants best described as "tweens" if viewed from a human perspective, are already exposed to the vagaries of indifferent civic planning. The idea that…...
27-storey landmark takes shape at Central Square, to be ready in 2027
1+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 11:55 pm IST - CHENNAI The 27-storey Central Tower, which is being constructed at the busy junction opposite the Chennai Central Railway Station, will be ready by mid-2027. Coming up at Central Square " modelled on the lines of London's Trafalgar Square,…...
Focus laid on integrating traditional architecture with modern practices at India Stonemart
1+ week, 2+ day ago (321+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 04:48 am IST - JAIPUR Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari inaugurates the Jaipur Architecture Festival on February 6, 2026. Picture: X/@KumariDiya Experts attending the Jaipur Architecture Festival here on Friday (February 6, 2026) called for integrating traditional architecture with modern practices in Rajasthan…...
Kerala for All conclave: Design public spaces to ensure access for all, says Manoj Kumar Kini
2+ week, 2+ day ago (255+ words) Published - January 31, 2026 07:58 pm IST - KOCHI Speaking on Designing Accessible Spaces: Infrastructure, Transport and Public Areas at the Kerala for All conclave, organised by Kerala Tourism and The Hindu, Manoj Kumar Kini, urban design consultant, said public design auditing should be…...
Kerala for All conclave: Experts flag lack of empathy, continuous education of architects as key barriers to universal accessibility
2+ week, 2+ day ago (313+ words) Flagging absence of proper dissemination of information, expert says only a small percentage of architects are aware that building designs must incorporate accessibility standards Lack of empathy, inadequate dissemination of information, and the absence of continuous education for architects are…...
Two heritage structures in Egmore IOG to undergo much-needed makeover
2+ week, 4+ day ago (414+ words) Updated - January 29, 2026 05:43 pm IST - CHENNAI Two century-old heritage buildings at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (IOG), Egmore, will soon undergo restoration by the Public Works Department, aimed at preserving their historic character while adapting them to contemporary medical use....
MagickHome Opens Its Largest Experience Hub in Bangalore; Inaugurated by Rukmini Vasanth
2+ week, 5+ day ago (181+ words) Designed as a live-in showcase, consumers can'truly see, touch, and feel what their future home can be Adding star power and strong cultural resonance to the occasion, Rukmini inaugurated the space, celebrating the growing intersection of design, lifestyle, and modern…...
`By the Bay’, architectural exploration held at RK beach
2+ week, 6+ day ago (159+ words) GITAM Deemed to be University School of Architecture organised "By the Bay," an immersive and experiential architectural exploration at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. The event was led by Prof. Vibhuti Sachdeva, Dean of Architecture and brought together students…...
BDA@50: BDA layouts became less about homes, more an instrument of investment
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (167+ words) Updated - January 20, 2026 02:06 am IST - Bengaluru At the same time, delays in providing basic infrastructure such as water supply, underground drainage, electricity and road connectivity, have played a major role in slowing construction in several layouts." This has created a self-reinforcing…...