The Kinetic City: Dealing with the Rapid Urban Transitions

In this excerpt from an interview with architect, urban designer and educator Rahul Mehrotra, he explains the Kinetic City, a concept rooted on the ephemeral nature of Indian festival cities that could be of help while dealing with the rapid urban transitions happening in the Subcontinent.

Interview by Ibai Rigby for urbanNext, in Mumbai, February 2016.

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