Construction

The Matrimandir, the Lake and the Garden works: an update

An interview with John Harper, By Carel

Scale visualisation of the Matrimandir and its Gardens, surrounded by the Lake and connected by a bridge originating from the Reception Pavilion

The January 2025 issue of Auroville Today focused on the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, which breached the Lego block dam separating sections 1 and 2 of the Matrimandir Lake.

The Sustainable Livelihood Institute (SLI)

An interview with, By Alan

The Sustainable Livelihood Institute (SLI) is a joint project of the Government of Tamil Nadu and Auroville to promote rural development based on the principles of sustainable development .

The new Sanjana community

Feature, By Carel

Some of the apartments in Sanjana community

The idea of Sanjana began in 2011, shortly after Gundolf had moved into one of the new apartments he had designed in the Surrender community.

World Bamboo Day in Auroville

Feature, By Matt Strombom

Participants of the Auroville World Bamboo Day in front of the prototype bamboo toilet

In 2009, the World Bamboo Congress in Thailand declared the 18th of September to be World Bamboo Day (WBD). This day is intended to raise awareness of bamboo, one of the best renewable resources, as one possibility for meeting the growing needs of our global population.

“And you know what he did?”

An interview with Pierre Elouard, By Carel

The speaker is Pierre Elouard, who tells the story of a plumber who for two consecutive days was doing just about everything wrong. When Pierre told him in no mistaken terms what he thought about his work, he went to see an astrologer.