Gangtok, Sikkim in India at night unfolds like a living network; homes layered into the mountainside, roads glowing as connective veins. The built environment bends to steep terrain, pressing gently yet persistently against forests and fragile slopes. Light traces human presence within a sensitive ecosystem, where climate, geography and aspiration intersect, reminding us that mountain cities survive through careful balance within complex, interdependent systems.
Built Environment Series ft. Siddharth Behl
Siddharth Behl (www.siddharthbehl.com) is an Indian documentary photographer whose work investigates climate change, land politics, and the human cost of environmental decision-making.
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