Architecture & Interiors
Participatory design – hand crafted details by designers
The hands on involvement in every aspect of design right from the first conceptual sketch to the very last decorative feature in a space is a quality of the best designers. Design is a...
Architecture & Interiors
Interiors of Live performance spaces : Auditorium design
Drama theaters and live performance spaces celebrate the cultural and social tradition of India. Cultural shows, music performances, dramas, plays, one act shows, stand up acts and fashion shows are all events which are...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Fashion at home – the Corona effect
For the last few months, people around the globe are in lock-down owing to the deadly Corona virus pandemic. Yet, that hasn't stopped us from igniting our creative genius everyday. Collectively, we have found...
General
Transportation design – leaps in the mobility industry
Differentiated as Public and Private, Transportation as a word has a broader meaning than just being understood as an activity of going from one place to another. What started as wheels and carts have...
Architecture & Interiors
Top 10 interior designers in Pune
Pune is a vibrant cosmopolitan city in Maharashtra India. Known as one of the student hubs in the country, it is also the destination for innovative architecture and some path breaking interior design projects....
Architecture & Interiors
Mixing materials in interior design with panache
Young design firms are breaking stereotypes by mixing interior styles, building techniques and materials in interior design. Bold patterns, colors and inventive material palettes are being used to achieve more futuristic interiors which make...
Careers & Professional Development
How to become a professional fashion designer in India
Clothes and couture have always been synonymous with India as we’ve had a long history of unique fashion contribution to the World. Fashion design is a highly reputable and lucrative career in India where...
Architecture & Interiors
Re-visiting spaces – Interior design overview
History has proven over the years that humans fulfill their needs by creating a comfortable space/environment by everything possible available in its vicinity. Space is the most versatile extent that can be transformed into...
Architecture & Interiors
Furniture Fashion – Exceptional chair designs
Design is such a fun medium to express and create. Ideas take center stage in the form of spaces, facades, furniture and products. Functionality and aesthetic go hand in hand when it comes to...
Architecture & Interiors
Co-existence – Efficient shared spaces
For many years now, humans have been encroaching on the planet, claiming for themselves the biggest chunk of Earth. Differentiation has become the practice wherein everyone wants to disregard the needs of the 'others'....
Architecture & Interiors
Architecture which heals – The influence of spaces on mental health
"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us", Winston Churchill's famous quote rings true for so many of our structures. Architecture is an important tool which heals, evolves and spreads cheer. Mental health and stress need...
General
Vishnu M Nair: Illustrations that evoke myriad emotions
A man falling through paper planes against an azure sky, moldable orange pencils, bright coloured tangerines, a giant skull on a small cross-legged body, a coy moustachioed man, Vishnu M Nair’s art, like a...
Architecture & Interiors
Vital Architecture – Planning for the next 100 years
Frank Gehry, one of the greatest architects of our time has rightly said, 'Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.' A building is a big economical, social and cultural...
General
Kajal Deth: Artfully balancing the socio-political with the metaphorical
Affable, instantly warm and an impassioned conversationalist; Kajal Deth doesn’t understand the mores of formal interactions. The painter, photographer and graffiti artist is not one for small talks, instead - often at the first...
Architecture & Interiors
Earth Architecture – sustainable construction materials and practices
In olden days, buildings were born out of the materials and skill available nearby. However, globalization and advancements in technology made it possible for materials and construction techniques to spread. The result was similar...
Architecture & Interiors
Interior architecture – generating interior design concepts
Interior designers need to generate new design concepts for each unique project. Translating this concept into the final design which also aligns to the client's need is the designer's challenge. Quite often, designers and...
Architecture & Interiors
Top 10 interior designers in Bangalore
Bangalore’s cosmopolitan vibe and vivid art and culture scene resonate strongly in the city’s architecture and design front. Bold, experimental designs, fresh approach towards forms and fascinating precise details set apart interior designers in...
Architecture & Interiors
Kiara Lighting – Inside Kerala’s Foremost Designer Light Boutique
Lighting designer Anusha Vivek talks about starting Kiara Lighting, Kerala's foremost designer light boutiques.
Careers & Professional Development
Steps to become a Fashion Designer in India
Fashion design is the premium choice of many young creative aspirants, who want to delve into the garment industry and make their mark on India's fashion circuit. The clothes, outfits and fancy dresses in...
Architecture & Interiors
Concrete in Sao Paulo – the city as an organism
Sao Paulo is the biggest city in South America, with 1521,11km² and 12,8 million people. The city was founded in 1554 by Jesuits, but had its biggest growth from the midst of the XIX...
Architecture & Interiors
Street food stalls – Rethinking the quintessential Indian street cart
With the Corona lock-down in place, the one thing that Indians are missing is the eclectic Indian street food. There is no doubt that India has one of the most vibrant, delicious and affordable...
Art
Quarantine as an Artist – a graffiti guide
What a time to be a Graffiti artist! Look at it from the bright side. People are helping each other, taking their precious time to do something for someone else they might not even...
Architecture & Interiors
How architecture can tackle mass-migration and refugee crisis
The Guardian headline on March 30 read, "India racked by greatest exodus since partition due to Corona Virus". In any crisis, it's the poor who suffer the most. However, recent events just showcase how...
Architecture & Interiors
Homes you would love to quarantine in!
Quarantine amidst the Corona virus pandemic is something we are still coming to terms with. Social distancing, self isolation, stay at home are terms you would've heard on loop in recent times. To say...
Architecture & Interiors
Home schooling for young designers – Enriching activities for Quarantine
Never seen before times are here. All the climate crisis discussions, dialogue's about India's infrastructure, topics on space design and sustainability - the time has come to actually put those in practice. Humanity is...
Architecture & Interiors
Make your home livelier – preparing for the isolation in times of Covid19
COVID19 or the Corona Virus threat is looming all over the World. Countries everywhere are preparing to fight the novel disease and advisories have been issued for people to stay indoors. Self-isolation, social distancing...
Architecture & Interiors
Globalization of interior design – preserving identity in the Instagram age
Did you think I am about to appreciate the way we are adapting the same designs everywhere in the World because of globalization? Sorry, but no. Don't get me wrong, I love that we...
Architecture & Interiors
Sustainable interior design
Sustainability is a widely discussed topic in today's times. It is a concept which resonates with everyone, regardless of their age or profession. However, for architects, designers and builders, the aspect of sustainability is...
Architecture & Interiors
Tectonics of retail interiors – space planning in stores
Retail interiors have seen a paradigm shift in terms of space planning and decor. The non- interactive one proprietor model of a store just doesn't work anymore. With choices and varieties on the rise...
Architecture & Interiors
Must have modern furniture – second edition
The most popular blog on our website is the Must have modern furniture article! So, to celebrate my 200th piece, I wanted to revisit and update my curation of modern and contemporary must-have furniture!...
Architecture & Interiors
How spaces affect people – Interior aspects of offices to improve work productivity
Designers are always trying to bring in fresh ideas to the table. Each environment must cater to its user’s needs. Spaces affect people psychologically and can improve or decrease quality of life. In the...
Architecture & Interiors
Makings of a movie set – Interior design for films, TV shows and videos
The internet is going crazy with the recent announcement of F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion. Speculations on what the iconic TV series is planning with the reboot is rife and thus it's the perfect opportunity to discuss...
Architecture & Interiors
Homeless shelters – making a space for the poor in our hearts and our country
According to the Homeless World Cup Foundation, which keeps track of the growing number of homeless people in the World, India has an estimated 1.8 million homeless in the country with more than half...
Architecture & Interiors
Dark Opulence: Deep tones and Plush Interiors at Alice & Fifth Restaurant, Johannesburg
Dark narrow corridors, overcast by a shimmering ceiling with a mercurial quality, lead into plush interiors of deep-toned wood, soft velvet in dark tones and ceilings that warp your sense of reality. If this...
Architecture & Interiors
Design colleges – spaces which invoke ideas!
All design endeavors are inspiring spaces, but when it comes to design schools, the spaces need to be more so. A haven for creative students, who should imbibe design values from the space surrounding...
Architecture & Interiors
100 new airports in India by 2024 – Fact or Faux Pas?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has promised 100 new airports in India by 2024 in the latest Union Budget speech. As a citizen of India, I feel proud that our government is willing to take...
Architecture & Interiors
Indian office interiors by Indian designers!
Offices are second homes for people. We spend almost 8-10 hours in our workplace everyday and therefore Office interiors are being taken extremely seriously in recent times. Indian designers are aware of the importance...
Fashion & Lifestyle
The Sole Sisters: Let’s discuss shoes, sister!
It is hard to believe that shoes- a necessity for all, a status symbol for some, and an obsession for many- had an extremely humble origin. From being an object with the sole functional...
Architecture & Interiors
HundredHands – Selected works of Bangalore’s famous architecture and interior design firm
Established in 2003 by architect duo Sunitha Kondur and Bijoy Ramachandran, Bangalore based architecture firm Hundred Hands has acquired quite a name for themselves. In the field of Architecture and sustainable design, HundredHands focuses...
Architecture & Interiors
Unique architecture – 4 distinct international designs
Architecture and design around the world is constantly evolving. Use of modern materials, bold design, more and more complex geometries and challenging environments are being taken up by designers. It is imperative to continuously...
Architecture & Interiors
Residential architecture in South India – 5 best contemporary houses
Simple living and high thinking is a mantra Indians live by. This reflects in their personality, their dressing sense and their choices. It is obvious then, that this mantra is also the inspiration for...
Architecture & Interiors
Historic buildings and contemporary additions
With the rapid evolution of our lifestyles and the development of new technologies, it is important to find a way where old and new elements of the built environment can be represented in the...
Architecture & Interiors
Moulding with mud – Ar. Eugene Pandala’s tryst with sustainable architecture
Ar. Eugene Pandala has carved a niche for himself in the Architecture community with his sustainable building practices. Using one of the oldest and greenest building materials - mud; he has motivated designers every...
Architecture & Interiors
2019 design edition – A quick recap
2019, the last year of the decade was indeed very interesting in terms of the design trends, advancements and growth. The year went by swiftly, yet many events and design innovations made us stop...
Architecture & Interiors
Dealing with corridors in interior design
Sometimes long corridors are unavoidable in a building plan. Lengthy passages inside a structure, may be due to the site's awkward shape or even the function of the building. For instance, an apartment or hotel...
Architecture & Interiors
Creating an impression – Atrium design
An Atrium is essentially an open-roofed entrance hall or central court in a structure. Typically, atriums were the entrance lobby or forecourt in churches, however, they have found an integral place in modern architecture....