Chandigarhians protest that the plan of the city, built from the periphery ... e.g., sun-breakers and louvers, copied from Chandigarh. Architect Le Corbusier, often the center of controversy ...

“And this experiment of Chandigarh was where Le Corbusier put all of his ... Le Corbusier designed as the city’s symbol. “He compared his plan to the human body,” Setia explains ...

Chandigarh, once an urban planning marvel, is now experiencing severe pollution and deforestation due to unregulated urbanization and increased motor traffic. This has led to public protests ...

Experts, historians and architects came together on Sunday to honour PL Varma, the first chief engineer of Chandigarh, who was described by city’s creator Le Corbusier as “the soul of ...

Designed by Le Corbusier as a city that prioritised open spaces and smooth transport, Chandigarh now struggles under the ...

former Director of the Le Corbusier Centre and Chandigarh Architecture Museum, said, "While making any kind of major decisions, we need to keep in mind the original master plan of the city that ...

No monument in Chandigarh has ... This comes despite the city’s reputation for its modernist architectural heritage, notably the Capitol Complex designed by Le Corbusier, which holds a niche ...

When Chandigarh was designed in the 1950s, it wasn’t merely a city being built; it was a vision. A modernist masterpiece ...

Up to the 1990s, Le Corbusier's Chandigarh was considered ... National Clean Air Programme. The same plan puts the number of floating vehicles in the city in 2019 at 11 lakh.