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Winners of the DPS Kindergarten School in the 'Shops' category at the Inside Festival in Singapore, Khosla Associates, Bengaluru, India, once again weave an architectural vocabulary with strong contextual references; without compromising on contemporary design sensibility.

Building design draws from various inspirations. The Science Hills complex is a series of undulating wave-like buildings that allude to the low-rise skyline of Ishikawa, Japan as they reference digital imaging of medical jargon.

Stereoscopy, refers to creating an illusion of depth in a photograph or a two dimensional image. The idea is, to present two different, offset images separately to the right and the left eye. Both these offset images are combined in your brain, and give you the illusion of depth. Applying a similar concept to 3D models, where each eye sees a separate model is known as a 3D stereoscopic model.

How necessary are historic references in a contemporary architectural landmark? Why? Check out the proposed design for the Lucknow Memorial Gate and give us your feedback…

Viviana Muscettola, ZHA's project director explains, "Morpheus combines its optimal arrangement with structural integrity and sculptural form. The design is intriguing as it makes no reference to traditional architectural typologies." Check out the newly opened flagship hotel at the City of Dreams resort, Macau…

Forgo minimalism and simplicity. This Chennai Bungalow by HS Desiigns references a luxury lifestyle, highlighted by rich materials, colours, textures and furnishings. Check it out here…

Designer Saranin Artemy of Studio ALLARTSDESIGN chisels a trendy, amplified ambience with bursts of #colour, reference to #renaissance art and a layered approach to define an #Italian #café Robbi in #Samara, #Russia. Check it out here…

Interior and branding studio Masquespacio reference #Valencia's historic #ArtNouveau movement to design a local pizzeria infused with understated style and mass appeal. Check it out here…

On this Throwback Thursday, we revisit the Bhuj Textile Gallery designed by Matrika Design Collaborative depicting subtle contextual references that bring alive the embroidery traditions and the desert landscape of the region

SAOTA architects reprise and advance elements of the distinctive indoor-outdoor lifestyle, and a distinctive, climatically appropriate regional modernism to craft this beautiful home at a vantage point in Hollywood Hills! 

Colourful Artistry that references the Royannais style: Prouvé, Picasso, Miro, Mondrian, Capron… anoints this home by France-based Faure & Miniau Agency.

Sparano + Mooney Architecture's recent home nestled in the Emigration Canyon above Salt Lake City epitomises the ancient 'wabi-sabi' philosophical tenet of Japanese aesthetic culture that embraces the imperfect, incomplete, and transient. Based on this very principle, the design here references the relationships among the mountain, vegetation, and wildlife found on the site - an expression of both, static and dynamic elements in nature.

Ben Gurion International Airport, or Lydda Airport as it is sometimes referred to, is the largest international airport in Israel.

India Art n Design (dot)com in conversation with Carlos Arnaiz Architects on their people-centric, culturally sensitive design of sacred spaces. Check out the ideologies that have led to the amazing architecture of contemporary churches like 100-Walls Church and La Salle Church among others…