Careers & Professional Development
Best Diwali Looks – Curated Fashion within your budget!!
Diwali is the time to let your hair loose and have fun. Cleaning your homes, meeting friends and family, gorging on sweets, bathing your house in lights, it's all part of the fun and...
Architecture & Interiors
“THE VOID” presents : Pottery Workshop
Materials have a huge a role in the way any design shapes up. Be it in fashion, or interiors, materials can make or break a design. Understanding the way different materials behave under different...
Careers & Professional Development
BIDDING ADIEU – An unforgettable farewell to Trivandrum Cindrebay’s Pioneer Batch
“At the end of the road is the beginning of a new adventure”
On 22nd September 2017 students of Cindrebay Trivandrum organized a going away party for the first outgoing batch of Diploma/PG Interior Design....
Careers & Professional Development
Rejoicing in the harvest festival – ONAM!
Everything being a constant carnival, there is no carnival left - Victor Hugo
In this age of celebrations that appear and leave as quick as the Instagram posts, we at Cindrebay Trivandrum brought together "Paithrikum";...
Architecture & Interiors
“The Void” presents – Wood Working Workshop
"There is no such thing as bad ideas. Just poorly executed awesome ideas."
A famous line from a well known series, this statement rings true for all of us. More often than not, that we...
Careers & Professional Development
“The Void” Presents : Haute Chic – Grooming Workshop
Since ancient times, fashion has been deeply interwoven with our life. It is an integral part of our identity and is unique to every individual. Be it real life fashion icons like Audrey Hepburn...
Architecture & Interiors
WHY IS “WHY” THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION IN DESIGN??
Everyone of us, as children, incessantly asked the question "Why" on hearing any statement. Every fact, every sentence was treated as a hypothesis which required proof and lengthy argumentative discussions. Only when we got...
Architecture & Interiors
THE VOID – Bridging the gap, one conclave at a time!!
“Power is gained by sharing knowledge, not hoarding it.”
When was the last time you listened without interrupting? Spoke without being judged? Heard not to reply but to truly register information? Shared anything without expecting...
Architecture & Interiors
Using technology as a learning tool – 3D printing week
The atmosphere at Cindrebay School of Fashion and Interior Design, came alive last week when they got “Julia” in the campus. No, ‘Julia’ isn’t a new student, it’s the name of the 3D printer...
Architecture & Interiors
The Void IV: 3D printing workshop
What if?
Two words, 6 letters which have haunted human minds since centuries. Scientists and innovators have dedicated their lives in the pursuit of What If? Moms and dads every day in all parts of...
Architecture & Interiors
The right & wrong reasons to choose Architecture!
(WARNING: In case you are afraid to get your nails chipped, or hate the pungent smell of fresh paint, your eyes burn with the smell of freshly polished wood or need 8 hours of...
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The Dress Bank: Rent, wear, flaunt high end fashion
Diana Vreeland, the noted fashion columnist had put it succinctly when she made this famous remark “I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.” Vreeland’s love for vanity is shared by many of us....
General
The Void I: Two Day Furniture Design Workshop on ‘Bio-Mimicry’ at Cindrebay Nagpur
Asad Firdosy – In pursuit of Art.
Asad Firdos – An Architect by qualification, furniture designer as his vocation and a craftsman at heart. He took architecture as a profession as his father suggested that...
General
AURA 2017- A Magnificent Manifestation of Creative Arts and Design
According to the theorist Walter Benjamin, the concept of ‘aura’ refers to the authenticity and originality of an art work which is often lost in the modern world where there are technological reproductions of...
General
Expert corner: Spatial Nature of windows
Windows are surface elements with great presence on both exterior and interior sides. It is fairly a complex entity against the comparatively simplistic wall, but a surface that is penetrable. Its surface is very...
Architecture & Interiors
Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016: From Kochi with love
Fort Kochi exudes a certain romanticism, maybe it is the beauty of the Arabian sea neighbouring it, or the old narrow lanes that are constantly jostling for a place with the new. It is...
General
‘Desically’, it’s time to go Ethnic!
There’s something absolutely magical about ‘Desi’ (Indian) products; the kalamkari and ikhat prints, beautiful handmade silver jewellery that are sold in small shops across many streets in the interior parts of the country, weaved...
General
Expert Corner: The romance of the Sheer Fabric
There’s nothing prettier and more subtly enticing as a sheer fabric in the fabric world. It is complete in its simplicity and yet manages to charm anyone who comes in close contact with it.
Sheer...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Shalini James: Celebrating the vibrancy of Indian colours
By her own admission, she is a raconteur who believes in using Indian cultural motifs, incorporating them into textiles and converting them into stories embedded in fashion. Shalini James is undoubtedly one of the...
Fashion & Lifestyle
KarmaSuthra: The Queen of Dramatic Jewellery
“I had absolutely no interest in jewellery or anything pretty for that matter,” says 41-year-old Divya Thomas almost nonchalantly. The seemingly innocuous statement would not have mattered had it been uttered by someone else....
Careers & Professional Development
How to make the perfect CV for that perfect job
CV or curriculum vitae is one of the most important document you will possess in your professional life. It comprises everything; your work experience, skills, and other important details. But more importantly a good...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Fashion of the future: Digital dress of your dreams!
A woman walks into her fully-automated closet, and is welcomed by a computer-generated voice. It asks her what she would like to wear and what her plans are for the evening. She gives the...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Indian Fashion doesn’t have any catching up to do: Nixon Bui
International style and tribal motifs are as different as chalk and cheese, but not for Nixon Bui. This Copenhagen-based, Arunachal Pradesh born, up and coming fashion designer believes in seamlessly bringing the two perceived...
General
Myntra becomes sole distributor of Mango products in India
In a move that marks its foray into the brick and mortar shopping experience, e-commerce shopping site Myntra has bagged the master distribution and management rights for Mango, the famous Spanish fast fashion brand.
According...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Anything quirky catches my eye: Namitha Pramod
Her acting in movies like Traffic, Sound Thoma, Vikramadithyan has been a clear indication of her versatility. But Namitha Pramod also has a quirky side to her, one which often gets lost in the...
Careers & Professional Development
Being dark skinned is beautiful: Mr Jovita George
Mr Jovita George-yes you read that right- is one of the most loved Indian YouTubers today. A Malayalee residing in Kuwait, Jovita makes videos on fashion, makeup, relationships, and travel. This former Engineer has...
Architecture & Interiors
In conversation with Ar. Lumina Phylis Cleetus
Ar. Lumina Phylis Cleetus, the chief architect of one of the most well-known studios in Bengaluru, Fulcrum Studio is as practical as spontaneous. She's a beautiful culmination of the best of both worlds of...
General
Expert corner: Spatial features of inhabitation
How does one define 'place'? In architectural language, it is undoubtedly one of the most ambiguous terms. A place is not simply a space, or a location; it is but an amalgamation of numerous factors. Gautam...
Fashion & Lifestyle
He is a M.A.L.L.U: Rinosh George and his fashion adventures
His rap video I am a M.A.L.L.U has crossed more than one million views on YouTube, and his previous video This is Bengaluru garnered him rave reviews. Rinosh George has been creating waves in...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Paaduks: Creating footwear out of tyre scraps
Designers are a funny lot. They are the innovators of the highest order. Give them a piece of tyre, and they will give you an eco-friendly, trendy footwear. That is exactly what Paaduks, an...
Careers & Professional Development
Architecture: Finding the right job? Remember these points
The first job in a good architectural studio is extremely important for up and coming aspiring architects. It sets the basis for the future. But before the all-important interview, a thorough research of the firms,...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Takbir Fatima gets NDTV’s Emerging Architect of the Year award
Takbir Fatima, the 32-year-old London-educated founder of DesignAware, a company that creates awareness through liveable, wearable, usable, accessible and responsible design, has been awarded the Emerging Architect of the Year 2016 by the NDTV Design...
Architecture & Interiors
Join Cindrebay ‘SketchUp Marathon’ – 3 Day Workshop on SketchUp
Technological innovations are the very backbone of the dynamic world of architecture. Those unwilling to learn the latest tech releases or are ignorant of the same will find themselves lagging far behind in the...
Fashion & Lifestyle
New Year Series: This year, let’s turn classy
It is that time of the year when the old goes out, and the new is welcomed. The year 2017 has begun, and we are all hoping it won’t be half as bad as...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Features: India Modern, the buzzword that truly defined Indian fashion in ’16
"This brand does not define you. But damn you look good in it".
Preeti Verma’s postscript-like message, imprinted on the tag of every one of her fashion label Runaway Bicycle’s floaty, sorbet products, echoes the...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Being comfortable is my fashion mantra: Honey Rose
She is a gorgeous woman, a versatile actor, and an absolute pleasure to talk to. Honey Rose is undoubtedly one of the most well-known faces in the South Indian film industry. Starting her career...
Architecture & Interiors
The ARCASIA Awards: recognising the best in Asia
The prestigious Arcasia awards (Architects Regional Council Asia) are back! And, for the first time, the same is being hosted by the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA). The award, rebranded as AAA in 2013,...
Careers & Professional Development
Expert Speak: The evolution of kitchens
Gautam Shah looks at the evolution of kitchens through the decades. Shah is a consultant Interior Designer based at Ahmedabad, India, since 1970, and a highly respected former faculty member, School of Interior Design – Faculty...
Architecture & Interiors
The common debate in the design world: Digital vs Physical?
No, I’m not talking about intimacy but about designmacy! I regularly have dialogues with my fellows when I advocate digitalized pedagogy. Though we have abundant technological advancement, the design studios have fundamentally remained unchanged....
Careers & Professional Development
Allen Claudius George: A sneaker fanatic and a dog lover
Allen Claudius George still uses Yahoo Mail. And, that is probably the only aspect of his life that is anachronistic. Everything else about this 34-year-old fashion blogger –his style statement, his blog, and his...
Furniture
The Indian design industry has potential to grow over Rs 18,800 crore by 2020
The Indian design industry has a potential to grow over Rs 18,800 crore by 2020, of which industrial design segment is expected to be at Rs 11,000 crore, according to industry body CII.
The potential...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Alicia Souza: Taking the doodling world by storm
Alicia Souza and her work are evocative of a new and emerging India. Quirky, funny, independent, courageous, and fiercely creative, Alicia belongs to the growing tribe of youngsters that do not wait for someone...
Architecture & Interiors
Deepak Guggari, a passionate architect and lover of the Zen philosophy
Khushboo Agarwal, Asst. Prof. in Jhulelal Institute of Architecture, Nagpur had done her apprenticeship with Varsha and Deepak Guggari Associate (VDGA). This piece speaks about her experience and contains her personal views about the...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Meet Babita Jaishankar, an image consultant, a designer, and a confidant
“There are usually two images that you encounter when you look in the mirror. One is your reflection and the other is the image of you that has been imprinted in your mind; the...
Architecture & Interiors
Guest Writer: Bad standards of drawing are unpardonable
Drawing is as important to an architect as the right ingredients for a chef. It is an integral part of any architectural blueprint. And flimsy drawing standards inevitably showcases the callous attitude of the...
Architecture & Interiors
Space can be a healer: Dr AnilKumar
Are structures just merely the sum of their building materials? Or do they, at some point, transcend from being an inactive object to an emotional experience? How do some structures evoke a sense of...