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Several aspects define building design: locale, context, function, occupancy… that become significant determinants of the final architectural make-up impacting cutting-edge dynamism that is the order of the day...

Moesgaard Museum Denmark wins Civic Trust Award 2015 for demonstrating excellence in architecture and making a positive social, cultural, environmental and economic impact on the local community. Check it out here...

Why should linear designs be the preserves of weekend homes/resorts? Can we not employ them in regular homes and redefine our living spaces? Get to know about two such experiments and leave us your views.

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Attempting to understand the roots of 'timelessness' as a universal quality in architecture, Ar. Yatin Pandya cites heritage architecture examples to enlighten us on spatial concepts and their varied nuances, especially relevant in the Indian context. Check it out and leave us your views…

Here is an interesting yet simple building design that makes a statement with its form and intent. Check it out and leave us your views…

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@tinker-imagineers design an array of interactive games and a genial environment to make this centre designed especially for the treatment of obese youngsters a go-to place in The Netherlands. Check out the full story here

The Orange Lane, Mumbai, brings a modern twist of typical Indian elements to vivid South Indian culture that makes for a contemporary 'udipi' restaurant by day and trendy bar by night. Find out how the integration of the concept within the design allows for a flexible space here...

Celebrating Japanese cuisine and culture in Hotel Roomers, Munich, is a standalone restaurant: Izakaya designed by @concrete-architectural-associates. With silk printed artwork, bespoke furniture and a massive Koi lamp, this area is a real treat! Adapting to its quiet restaurant crowd and then transforming into a cosy bar after hours makes the designers vision quite remarkable.

Make Architects successfully deliver the vision of a personalised education experience via a rational, highly coordinated building, helping to maximise occupancy, sustainability and flexibility - the TLB at the University of Nottingham. Check it out here…

Anagram Architects design a residence that recalls the timeless appeal of a bungalow lifestyle; yet ascribes to the modern-day aspirations of its users. Check it out here…

Labvert's location and culture-specific design nuances make for a striking flagship store for German luggage manufacturer Rimowa in Ginza, Tokyo. Check out the full story here…

Vernacular architecture and interior design with a focus on handcrafted, indigenous materials makes the return to a slower way of living possible. Ar. Amit Srivastava shows us the way…

Gonye Proje Tasarim architects and designers design an apartment in Turkey bringing it alive with a sumptuous material palette as fine details make it an epitome of luxury. Check it out here...

Bourgeois Lechasseur architects play on the rawness of materials to rebuild a house overlooking a lake, making sure that the built form is in close communion with its scenic surrounds. Check it out here…

We all know the hassles that come with making preparations for a holiday. However, the most difficult thing is getting a visa for the destination we intend to visit. Going for a vacation outside India isn't just about packing your bags or choosing an exotic destination location, it is a rather long drawn affair and there is a lot of planning to do. The most important of them all is the procurement and management of visas to enter the country you plan to visit. To get that to happen, an interview at the respective consulate is imperative and despite hours of documentation, there is always the downright fatal chance of your visa being rejected. In order to solve this dreaded happening situation, how about visiting places that provide on arrival visa for Indian citizens? Sounds good, right? So here are 10 countries that offer visa on arrival for us, Indians:

Where does India stand on the global design map? Must Indian design be inherently 'Indian' to make a mark on foreign shores? Have we broken free of the mandatory kitsch long associated with our country's design culture. These and other questions pop up as Beverly Pereira from IAnD speaks to five Indian designers, whose work is on display at the ongoing Milan Design Week 2018. Read here to know more

Design firm ShroffLeon refurbishes a South Mumbai sea-facing apartment with diligent interventions that result in more spacious rooms, luxurious bathrooms, minimised circulation space besides making the apartment airier, filled with light, and most importantly, white! Read here

So what is it that you would want, or expect of your BIM reinforced model? Well the answers lies in how you want the tool to meet your requirements. Or what can make the model really efficient.