In this issue

The density of the built environment is known to have both positive and negative impacts on the natural environment of urban and rural forms alike. To demonstrate this impact, the 30th Anniversary Issue of Indian Architect & Builder aims to analyse the varying fabrics on a micro and macro scale on the two tracks, Architecture and Urbanism.

density and anonymity

people often believe that a city is differentiated from a village by the measure of density, with urban populations being densely packed in contrast to sparse distributions in rural areas.

2 mins

urbanism and density

defined as the study of the characteristic ways of interaction of inhabitants of urban areas with the built environment, urbanism is largely understood as an exercise in place making.

2 mins

humane, sustainable and timeless indian urbanism - jaipur

cities are the complex organisms and they can only be evaluated through their performance over centuries and their adaptation of changing times.

5 mins

density in urbanism

cities are places where human beings live close to each other.

2 mins

down?

we have seen it all.

2 mins

dense city - kabul

every morning mariyam and her little brother abdullah walk down the hill to fetch water before they go to school.

3 mins

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One of the oldest architecture journals in India, IA&B goes digital ! With a history of 29 years, IA&B has published and continues to publish some of the most critical, exemplary and innovative content in the Indian context.

Each issue is editorially curated to deliver exceptional content that discusses relevant issues on architecture in India.