Le Corbusier was renowned for his work way before the age of media, yet the city of Chandigarh is the embodiment of many flaws associated with today’s starchitects.

Despite its merits, Le Corbusier’s urbanism was a forceful shove rather than a gentle stroke. The Capitol Square (Fig. 5), meant to be a place for gathering, a showcase of democracy, is ironically distanced away from the people. The master plan of Chandigarh was drafted by him after only a few days spent in India; evidently, the city was distinctly European, not Indian (Fig.6). The colourful bazaars and bustling streets are replaced with monotonous blocks and sectors, taking little hints from local ways of life and thus, are “profoundly alienating, particularly because of the absence of street life” [2]