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Dr Anupama Kundoo's project, which recently won the Ferrocement Society of India's V.D. Joshi award for best ferrocement structure characterizes 'light' in many ways: weight, cost and environmental impact...

Is it becoming more and more difficult for us to remain rooted to basics, as we're progressing, as a society? Is cutting down on frills, a near impossibility? Share your views with us.

Sustainable building design and construction has been highly acclaimed in recent times. We witness lots of architects opting for green building design and construction, considering the environmental essentials and social responsibility towards the society they live in.

Designed as an ideal playscape for kids, the "Book worm" is an interactive installation at CSMVS #Mumbai by Architect/Artist Nuru Karim in collaboration with Priyashri Art Gallery to primarily draw one's attention to the significance of education in a literacy-starved society.

Design is layered. And one of its most significant layers is the nexus between urban design and anthropology. Personal Archives - a compendium 2020 by Curating for Culture aims to unveil important goings-on in different epochs and echelons of society using the mediums of graphic design and visual design among other artistic bents.

 Manoj Patel Design Studio designs twin homes paying special attention to climatic, green, and traditional architectural practices, attempting wholly to give back to society

Leading architect and pioneer in eco-construction, Philippe Madec designs a wine cellar built from raw earth and untreated solid wood, pushing the boundaries on current environmentally responsible architectural practices. This creation fulfils architectural commitments to greater environmental responsibility based on three pillars: the economy, the environment and society.

In our previous Foursquare Garden article we posted in Signs of the Times, we discussed the length of the garden the Pennsylvania Germans designed as being sixty-six feet long. This was because the length of an eighteenth century fence panel or rail was eleven feet. There is also an important invention designed in England that helped to shape the layout of our nation. The Gunter's chain played a primary role in mapping out America in for three hundred years beginning in the 1600's.

Rabih Geha Architects design a ground-breaking dance pantheon at the Beirut Waterfront, all set to continue in their design of changing the face of nightlife in the district. Check it out and leave us your views…

Restored to its former glory by Somaya & Kalappa Consultants, Seva Sadan Society's Malabari Hall now stands as a proud cultural landmark in Mumbai, front-lining the organisation's women empowerment movement.

A round of applause for the next big thing in workspace culture - a coworking space that offers childcare. Check out Big and Tiny's new space designed by Zooco Estudio in Silverlake, California and leave us your views…

Architect and Urbanist Rupali Gupte reviews the book "Incredible Treasures…" to find that whilst the book's contribution is important, it does not progress from the overly familiar stylistic narration. To read more of her insights,