Brasília and Chandigarh: Two Modernist Utopias an Ocean Apart

Brasília © Joana FrançaBetween the 1950s and 1960s, two cities were built that would leave a lasting mark on the history of architecture and urbanism. Born from a shared vision yet separated by more than 14,000 kilometers, Brasília in Brazil and Chandigarh in India were both planned and constructed from scratch, deeply shaped by modernist principles.Emerging during a period of profound political and social transformation, when many nations sought to redefine their capit