There is a peculiar feeling that belongs almost exclusively to modern cities. You can spend an entire day surrounded by human beings and never once feel connected to any of them. The elevator arrives. Someone glances at their phone. The train is crowded. Hundreds of faces pass within arm’s reach. Coffee is bought from a …
For over a century, we built cities around a machine. Not around children. Not around pedestrians. Not around conversation. Around cars. We widened roads, demolished neighbourhoods, poured flyovers through markets — and called it development. The louder the engine, the stronger the economy. The faster the traffic, the greater the progress. Now something quietly radical …
Fun Fact: The word “Brutalism” comes from the French term béton brut, meaning “raw concrete” — and today, it’s getting an eco-friendly makeover! Once dismissed as cold and harsh, Brutalism — the mid-20th-century architectural style characterised by heavy concrete structures — is experiencing an unexpected revival. But it’s not coming back unchanged. Welcome to the …