All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the International Seminar on Designing the Future (ISDF 2026) during 18th to 20th March, 2026 in New Delhi. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the Academic Advisory Committee and approved by the Editor-in-Chief,...

Walking is closely associated with daily routines, rituals, and collective memory in many historic Indian urban cores. However, modern planning frameworks typically treat walkability primarily as an infrastructure and mobility issue, emphasizing pedestrian safety and traffic control. This paper therefore...

Architecture has traditionally emphasised vision as the primary means by which our senses engage with space. It is through sight that we imagine, understand, and judge architectural works. Unfortunately, this focus on the visual has, in fact, been at odds with the experiences of people who are partially...

Informal settlements located near major transport corridors reflect the coexistence of socio-economic dependence and spatial marginalization within rapidly urbanizing cities. This study investigates a participatory urban design process undertaken at Veer Chand Patel Marg, adjacent to Patna Junction,...

Museums are being repositioned as active cultural infrastructures that benefit public life, contribute to urban identity, and support creative economies. Their role as mere preservation sites has been outgrown, and today museums support community engagement, creative placemaking, and youth participation....

The review shows the presence of certain patterns in environments that emphasize the importance of natural light, the human scale, tactile materials, and connections with the environment or nature. These environments are more approachable and emotionally nurturing, often without clinical connotations...

This research investigates the transformation of architectural practice through digital technologies since the 1990s, examining how computational design has reshaped spatial production and phenomenological experience. The study evolves into addressing broader technological revolution affecting architectural...

Urban parks located within high-density commercial districts are frequently exposed to intrusive acoustic conditions that compromise their restorative function. This study investigates how principles of aural architecture can be strategically applied to mitigate noise and enhance acoustic comfort in...

This Regional mobility planning increasingly faces challenges in territories characterized by environmental sensitivity, fragmented governance, and multi-municipal coordination. In these contexts, mobility systems operate as complex socio-technical arrangements shaped by interdependent travel behaviors,...

The increasing population in urban areas puts increasing pressure on the infrastructure and forces its development in geotechnically unstable conditions. Conventional soil-stabilisation methods, such as lime and cement, are still reported to perform well; however, their high carbon emissions and large-scale...

Construction industry is a global economic driver promoting globalization and at the same time, one of the high carbon emitting industries in the world. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), the main binder in concrete, contributes to 78 per cent of world anthropogenic CO2 emissions because it is an energy-consuming...

Rapid urbanisation, spatial fragmentation, and increasing mobility pressures have intensified the need for stronger land use transport integration (LUTI) in many cities. Weak coordination between housing growth, transport networks, and accessibility planning has contributed to congestion, inefficient...