News — Auroville

It is true that the description of this building as a gigantic golden golf ball is quite accurate. However, looking at the photograph, we quickly realize that we are not on a golf course! This construction is actually located in Auroville , an experimental city created in India, not far from Pondicherry, in the state of Tamil Nadu. According to its designers, it was intended to be "the place of a universal community life, where men and women would learn to live in peace, in perfect harmony, beyond all beliefs, political opinions and nationalities . " The building seen in...