Foster+ Partners lay the Foundation Stone for Amravati—the Future Administrative Capital of Andhra Pradesh

India’s newest capital emerges as a beacon of green urbanism, combining tradition, technology, and progressive planning. The masterplan for Amaravati—the future administrative capital of Andhra Pradesh—takes shape on the banks of the River Krishna as a 217-square-kilometre city grounded in sustainability and cultural identity. With Foster + Partners leading the design of the city’s civic core, the project reimagines how governance and green urbanism can co-exist at scale. Spanning 7 kilometres in length and 1 kilometre in width, the governmental complex is embedded in a strongly defined urban grid. At its heart, the Legislative Assembly stands as a symbolic anchor, […]