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Western architecture is making india’s heatwaves worse
By Ciara NugentonMay. 23, 2022 in https://vikalpsangam.org Arched windows, reflecting on floor surface, likely at old palace in Jaipur, India. The design helps keep heat out. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Benny Kuriakose remembers when his father built the first house in his village in the southern Indian state of Kerala with a concrete roof. It was […]
In Ahmednagar, residents of a slum design their own homes
This redevelopment project at the Sanjaynagar slum in Ahmednagar could change the way we think about communities and spaces.
Where the big things grow
The vegetable heroes want to make Frankfurt edible by jointly creating permaculture gardens across the city. Despite adversity, they have expanded enormously in a short period of time. Her recipe for success: serenity, cohesion – and a pinch of megalomania.
Urban sustainability in theory and practice
The Circles of Sustainability fi gure used throughout this book provides a relatively simple view of the sustainability of a particular city, urban settlement, or region. The circular fi gure is divided into four domains: ecology, economics, politics and culture. Each of these domains is divided in seven subdomains, with the names of each of […]