Chandigarh, India’s planned capital, is a blend of Corbusier’s modernism and Albert Mayer’s Garden City ideals. This video unpacks the history, architecture, and legacy of this ground ...

Chandigarh is independent India’s first planned city. Designed by the French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, popular as Le Corbusier, it serves as a capital of Punjab and Haryana.

As with Pierre Jeanneret and his vision for Chandigarh in India, Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) is famous for his involvement in the city of Brasilia as chief architect.

the downside of gentrification is the gradual displacement of long-term residents who can no longer afford to live in their own neighbourhoods Chandigarh, India’s first planned city, has long ...

Chandigarh is the country’s first planned city since Independence and has received international acclaim for its architecture and urban design. The city’s master plan was developed by French ...