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Walter Gropius Passed Away, the Architect Who Changed Modern Real Estate, Housing Design and Urban Living

On 5 July 1969, Walter Gropius, one of the most influential figures in modern architecture, urban planning and real estate design, passed away in Boston. Gropius was a German born ......

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167 Kilometre March from Nashik to Mumbai: A Historic Movement for Land Rights

On 6 March 2018 thousands of farmers began a long protest march from the city of Nashik in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The march later became known as the Maharashtra Farmer......

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Japan’s Post Kobe Earthquake Housing Initiative for Safer Cities

On November 10, 1995, the government of Japan began a national program to rebuild homes and cities after the Kobe earthquake that caused severe damage earlier that year. The plan a......

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Treaty of New Echota When a minority group negotiated away an entire nation and its land

On 29 December 1835, a legal treaty was concluded in the American state of Georgia, historically known as the Treaty of New Echota. This agreement is regarded as one of the most c......

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UK Census Collected Key Population Data

On 19 June 1921, the United Kingdom conducted its national census after delaying it from April because of widespread industrial unrest. The census recorded important details about ......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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