Architecture & Interiors
Mobile phone photography : Tips for getting that ‘perfect shot!’
The advancement in mobile phones has equipped almost everyone with high quality cameras and the power to capture moments. With portals like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, the impetus to photography has risen multi-fold in...
Architecture & Interiors
Experiments with pavilion designs – Innovative architecture elements in urban spaces
Taken from the old Latin word "Papilio", which means 'butterfly' or 'tent', and the eventual French word "Pavillon", the word we now know as "Pavilion" in English was born. Defined as 'a summer house...
Architecture & Interiors
5 ways to style your house for special occasions
Do you panic every time you are hosting an event at your home? Do you have a lot of friends coming over for a party? Have you invited people over for a soiree and...
Architecture & Interiors
Back to basics – 7 principles of interior design!
Often we see gorgeous images of interior spaces on the internet but can't really pinpoint what makes the space so attractive! Want to be in on the secret? There are some tricks of the...
Architecture & Interiors
Light it up: 8 styling tips with modern light fixtures
Mounting those plain tube lights and bulbs in living spaces is now a thing of the past. Lighting fixtures, like most other elements in an interior design, are now a feature rather than being...
Architecture & Interiors
Steps in interiors – Play of levels and heights in interior design
Interior Design or Interior Architecture is multi-faceted. It has many aspects to it, aesthetically and technically. In the previous blogs, we have discussed lavish sprawling interiors, cozy and tiny spaces, grand staircases, retail, residential...
Architecture & Interiors
How to look more professional as an Interior Designer!
More and more young interior designers and architects are foraying into the world of start-ups and self-run businesses. There is no dearth of freelance designers in India, may it be interiors, fashion, architecture, graphics...
Architecture & Interiors
How to deal with creator’s block!? – The recipe to generate new ideas everyday!
Creativity isn't something you are just born with. One has to develop it and constantly work on it otherwise even the most creative people will fall into a rut with no new ideas. So how...
Architecture & Interiors
Amaravati vs. Kedarnath – A look at the up and coming cities in India
Amaravati vs. Kedarnath? The new state capital of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, is being planned as one of the most modern up and coming cities of India. The project is being spearheaded by Mr. Chandrababu...
Architecture & Interiors
Dramatic windows : Using fenestration as design features!
Fenestration, or the openings in a building i.e. the doors and windows are like the nose and lungs of a structure. They provide ventilation, light and passive cooling. However, windows also serve another important...
Architecture & Interiors
Home offices – cozy work spaces or private den?
Modern work ethics and evolving professions have carved a special niche for home offices in Residential Interiors. Work from home privileges, private practices, entrepreneurship or even freelancing or studying demand a small but special...
Architecture & Interiors
False Ceilings – Then and Now!
False ceilings are a big part of shaping up and sculpting a space. Once used merely to hide the electrical, plumbing and HVAC services, false ceilings have truly come a long way and a...
Architecture & Interiors
Breaking down interior design mistakes
Getting a space, especially a home designed or renovated is a big deal for a lot of us. Everyone has their own dreams and ideas about their ideal personal space and they want to...
Architecture & Interiors
All about columns – Interior column treatments
Interior spaces are a reflection of the architectural planning and civil engineering required to erect a building. In modern day construction, the column beam method is used for creating structures, and as a result...
Architecture & Interiors
Interior Partitions
In recent years, there's been a paradigm shift in the design typology of interior Partitions. We have surely come a long way from plain and simple brick plastered partitions or POP / cement sheet partitions....
Architecture & Interiors
Dining in spring – Outdoor cafes and rooftop bars!
Spring is Nature's way of saying, "Let's Party!" Spring is definitely the best time of the year! The soft warmth in the air, flowers blooming, greenery everywhere and the liberating feeling of the incoming...
Furniture
Wardrobes – Crafting the perfect world for your belongings!
Wardrobe, Almirah, Closet, Cupboard, call it what you will, a home is incomplete without good storage. A well designed home or space, has ample storage area, and allows proper stocking of everything you own....
Architecture & Interiors
Landscapes – The inter relationship of greens and built
The popular notion when someone says landscape is gardens and parks, however as metropolitan cities spread wider and wider and become more fragmented, it is time to ask ourselves whether trees and lawns are...
Architecture & Interiors
Building for natural calamities
Natural calamities like earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, tsunamis cause a lot of life and property damage. In many parts of the world, including some in India, which are prone to natural disasters, designers are coming...
Architecture & Interiors
Amphitheaters – new public forums?
Conventionally, amphitheaters have been an open air theater, freestanding, usually circular, steps leading down to a stage or arena. Amphitheaters, historically were designed for spectator events, such as gladiator fights in Early Rome. They...
Architecture & Interiors
Statement of purpose – architecture edition
How do you convey your entire life story, your ambitions, your life plans and your motive to join the college of your dreams in just a few words? What exactly is the selection committee...
Architecture & Interiors
Interior Design – Premium potential career for aspiring students
Choosing a career after High School or after 12th Board Exams in India is tricky business. Most students fall in the trap of herd mentality and end up choosing a stream for which they...
Architecture & Interiors
Cindrebay Nurture : FRACTALS Workshop with Ar. Takbir Fatima
An initiative by Cindrebay School of Design, Cindrebay Nurture aims to open up out of the box and creative thinking in students to embed imagination, state of the art knowledge and skills that would...
Architecture & Interiors
The future of interior design
Designers have always been instrumental in pushing the boundaries in technological innovations. For many years, we have seen the design industry evolve, and never before has it been at a faster pace. Each of these...
Architecture & Interiors
Bangalore lakes – Their neglect vs. their potential
This city is known by many names - IT Hub, Beer Capital of India, India's Silicon Valley, or the city of gardens. The city known for it's innovative architecture, it's nightlife and culture, the amazing...
Art
Graphic design – Expressing through design and imagery!
The art of communication is what led humanity to greatness. The simple fact that we can express ourselves, paved the way for great successes and is the key for human survival. However, speech isn't...
Architecture & Interiors
Luxurious living – indoor pools in residences
Lately, incorporating a private gym or an indoor exercise or yoga room has become a trend in interior design in India. An exclusive space to exercise and keep fit has obvious health benefits but...
Architecture & Interiors
A new year’s resolution for designers
In 1962, biologist Rachel Carson published ‘Silent Spring’ - arguably the first rather convincing book about environmental damage. In the decades since, unprecedented scientific research and discourse revealed how homo sapiens’ numbers and modern...
Architecture & Interiors
Light and shadow in interiors
Can Light and Shadow govern a building design? Beautiful interior spaces boast not just of excellent use of colors, themes and materials but also on how they collectively integrate to form a useful aesthetic...
General
Bengaluru by design – Design takes over
Design is the script used in many languages. Be it clothes, food, art, animation, buildings, furniture, landscape or craft, design becomes the seamless flow of lyrics which turns simple things into beautiful songs. Bangalore,...
Art
‘Art of Drafting’ workshop with Designer Janki Prakash
'People with great Passion can make the impossible happen!' This quote couldn't be more true than in the case of Cindrebay's recent guest lecturer and host of the 'Art of Drafting' Workshop, Ms. Janki...
Architecture & Interiors
Gayathri & Namith Architects – Adding new perspectives in Bengaluru
Architects aim to make a difference in the way society lives and it is their constant effort to influence lifestyle through their design. This couldn't be more true than in the case of Bengaluru...
Architecture & Interiors
Co-working spaces – the new way to work?
As more and more offices around the world are trying to make workspaces more interactive and fun, with nature integrated planning, leisure spaces, relaxing nodes and trying to harbor more team building practices, the...
Architecture & Interiors
Italy – art and architecture
Italy. A small country in Europe packed with amazing experiences, art, architecture and design. Design in terms of Interiors, design in sculptures, clothes and even food! With so many artists, painters, sculptors, designers and scholars,...
Fashion & Lifestyle
How to dress this winter! – Winter fashion ideas with Vogue
Winter is coming. As per usual, Mothers around India are fetching the old suitcases stuffed with sweaters, shawls and jackets from their attics. The same button ups, the same mufflers bought once in Shimla...
Architecture & Interiors
The responsibility of an architect
I decided to write something quite personal in this article, to write about my access to architecture and the question about the responsibility as an architect towards the society. When I started to study...
Architecture & Interiors
Unconventional homes for the homeless
We have discussed Interior Design for millionaires, the wealthy, middle class, students, offices, retail spaces, schools, theatres and even the elderly. Today, let's talk about an uncomfortable topic. Giving and improving the homes of...
Architecture & Interiors
Designing for elderly and handicapped
We tend to take everyday living for granted. Simple tasks such as walking to your kitchen to grab a snack, getting comfortable on the couch for a movie or going to the toilet, are...
Architecture & Interiors
Visual Communication for Designers
If I ask you what this is, the majority of you will answer, 'It's a Car.' Some might call it an orange car, a few may say it's a car on the road, some...
Architecture & Interiors
Ar. Sanjay Mohe – A lesson in Architecture
Ar. Sanjay Mohe was born and brought up in Mumbai, with the seed of architecture sowed in him early in life. An enigmatic personality, he graduated in architecture from Sir JJ College of Architecture...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Evolution of Indian Fashion in 71 years!
15th August - The Day India got Independence from the British Raj. A day of pride for all Indians and 2018 marks 71 years since we got freedom. A lot has changed over the...
Architecture & Interiors
Bonito Designs – Survival of the Hardworking and Gutsy!
Home is where the Heart is, but the Indian mentality forces us to create homes to impress others. "When guests come to our house, they should stare in awe!" is what most clients brief...
Architecture & Interiors
The Curves of Oscar Niemeyer
A lot of Brazil’s distinctive modernist architecture and the style it exudes can be credited to the Brazilian Architect, Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, or simply Ar. Oscar Niemeyer. His buildings and...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Story of a Designer : Manish Malhotra
Manish Malhotra, a man who needs no introduction and one of the bigwigs of the Indian Fashion Industry. A brand, well renowned for eccentric Bollywood costumes as well as elegant regal contour, The Manish...
Architecture & Interiors
9 Apps Every Designer Needs
The life of a designer is filled with colors, choices, options, ideas and patterns, but at the same time it is also very hectic, has a lot of deadlines and comes with a lot...
Fashion & Lifestyle
LULU FASHION FORUM – Fashion in Tier 2 Cities
Small towns and cities in India, have a culture and niche of their own, which they flaunt unabashedly and in fact, with pride. People have more time, deeper connections with friends, relatives and neighbours,...