Aug 30, 2025 | The Hindu

BLR Design Centre to launch public reference library with books on Bengaluru

The reference library will have books and materials focused on Bengaluru’s urban history, culture, development, architecture, urban design and public-private design

Sep 01, 2025 | The New Indian Express

Reigniting ooru’s shelf life: new public reference library opens in Bengaluru

Architect Naresh V Narasimhan’s BLR Design Centre opened BLR Reads this weekend – a public library space meant for those interested in learning about the city’s urban history and culture

Aug 05, 2025 | The Print

Brand Bengaluru is stuck on bad roads. MNCs, startups are saying ‘Hello Hyderabad’ now

The virtual map of Bengaluru covered an entire floor. What stood out most were the missing pieces: 22 unfinished flyovers, an incomplete suburban railway, metro lines that haven’t materialised, patchy road networks. Architect Anvitha Nambiar of the urban action group MOD Foundation pointed it all out, step by step, to residents.

Feb 02, 2025 | Bangalore Mirror

As heat is on, Bengaluru gears to regain its blue-green spaces

BBMP plans to release standard operating procedure for sustainable infra that will get the city climate ready. Officials say the SoP is a collaborative effort between 4 organisations that is aimed at streamlining implementation.

Aug 01, 2025

Bangalore Under Construction

Held at the BLR Design Centre, from 14th to 18th July 2025, Under Construction: Bangalore in Progress was an immersive exhibition that critically examined Bengaluru’s big-budget mobility infrastructure projects through a citizen-focused lens. Featuring large-scale mapping of over 200 projects, interactive data visualisations, and hands-on activity zones, the exhibition invited visitors to question what “progress” really means for the city’s mobility.

July 15, 2025

Reimagining Bengaluru’s Waterscapes

On 25th June 2025, the Mod Foundation, in collaboration with Purpose, hosted a workshop on Reimagining Urban Waterscapes of Bengaluru as part of our ongoing Building a Resilient Bengaluru campaign. This gathering marked the beginning of what we hope will become a series of conversations dedicated to transforming the city’s stormwater drains into resilient, inclusive public spaces that not only manage water but also enrich the everyday lives of residents.

July 24, 2025

Stormwater & the City

We are happy to announce that Mod Foundation along with Oorvani Foundation has been awarded a grant by the Bengaluru Sustainability Forum as part of their Small Grants Programme to develop and build a dashboard on stormwater in the city of Bangalore.