Category: Reviews
India: The Urban Transition (H-Net)
Review by Prof. Preeti Chopra, University of Wisconsin-Madison in H-Asia, H-Net Reviews, December, 2015.
In an age when star architects dominate our attention, the Danish architect-urbanist Henrik Valeur’s book on India’s urban transition is an important reminder to us of a longstanding parallel history of architecture and urbanism, one where architects tackle social problems through practical engagement with the built environment.
Carnival we ought to grow out of
Article by Dr. Kuldip Dhiman in The Tribune, 2 August, 2015.
Henrik Valeur, a Danish urbanist and researcher who worked with an Indian Institute of Science team to create infrastructure for non-motorised transportation in Bangalore, also spent six months in Chandigarh in 2010. He studied how meeting places could be created in the periphery. Alongside, he came up with a project to make one sector vehicle-free and see its impact. Assisting him were Chandigarh College of Architecture students.
Concept of smart cities created by IT companies
Article in Times of India 4 March 2015.
The government’s proposal to create 100 smart cities in the country which boast of world class amenities maybe a step in the right direction, but, the use of technology-driven services is a disconcerting point, architect-urbanist and thinker Henrik Valeur said at a talk-cum-informal discussion late Wednesday evening.
Reflections on Henrik Valeur’s Talk on Development Urbanism
Review in Hyderabad Urban Lab, 3 February 2015.
On Sunday, 1st February 2015, HUL and Lamakaan hosted a talk and presentation by architect-urbanist Henrik Valeur titled “Development Urbanism: An alternative to the ‘Smart City’ concept”. The following post is a reflection on some of the key themes touched upon in the talk.
