WE live in a world of incessant growth, with 55% of the world’s population living in urban areas, a number expected to increase to 68% by 2050. In that time, India will add 416 million urban dwellers to its already burgeoning population. By the end of 2028, Delhi is predicted to become the most populous city in the world.
The future of the world is urban, but is it sustainable? The current unprecedented population boom places immense pressure on a city’s existing infrastructural systems and resources, thereby increasing carbon emissions and adversely impacting the climate. Buildings, in fact, account for nearly a third of this global energy consumption, with acts of construction and resource extraction paving the way for new development adding to this burden.
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in a 2018 report demanded considerable changes in land, energy, industry, buildings and transportation-use to limit global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius. It mandated that building- related CO2 emissions drop by 85% from 2018 levels by 2060, requiring all new and existing buildings to be net zero carbon by 2050. The building industry needs concerted urgent action. It’s imperative to consider sustainable growth as more than just an idea.
To read more grab A+D’s copies now!
Drawing from India's architectural evolution since independence, Harsh Varshneya of Sthapati represents a new generation…
Created by Design Factory India, the Veer Balak Smarak stands as a poignant tribute to…
At the heart of Bhuj, Gujarat, stands the Vande Mataram Museum – a masterpiece that…
Nestled in the streets of Gandhidham, Gujarat, Cosmo Vista Manor by Designer’s Circle reinvents luxury…
We have just entered 2025, and looking back, we can all agree on one thing—the…
A geometric brick exterior, meticulously arranged in a rhythmic pattern of recesses and protrusions, stands…