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Can spirituality, architecture and sophisticated technology converge on the same canvas? AURA by Moment Factory, an immersive light, sound and video projection mapping experience within the intricately ornate walls of the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, is an exemplar of this confluence.

Design studio Orproject continues its exploration of employing architecture to harness natural elements. This time it creates a tree-like light installation that stands as a visual treat in a private art connoisseur's garden in Dusselfdorf…

ADD Architecture designs the headquarters of Greek fashion brand "Devotion Twins" using the dynamic lights of fast-moving cars on Athens National Highway as a unique source of inspiration. Check out the full story here…

Designed by @ChoiShineArch the Urchins and Lace are hand-crocheted Light Art Installations, proliferating an interactive urban environment. Can traditional crafts create social urban interactions in the digital era? Leave us your comments here…

With exhibitions of different genres bringing to light a multitude of things unbeknownst to man, the 'World of Feathers' at National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden, Netherlands designed by Kossman.dejong, is a playfully designed showcase of plumage from all over the world, drawing aesthetically culled parallels to influence and inform behavioural types and cultural innuendoes. Check it out here and leave us your views...

A contemporary home with traditional touches is cleverly designed to offer both privacy and a visual connect to nature. Read here and leave us your views...

Visually stimulating scenarios give a fillip to the place as well as the onlooker. Check out innovative surface designer, Giles Miller's latest finish that simulates nature...

What role can the interior design of a residence play in a space-starved city grappling with rising temperatures and lack of greenery? Check out this inward-designed home that ingeniously maximises natural light and ventilation…

What is it about wood and minimalism in Japanese architecture that intrigues while it is timeless? Check out this home by Ar. Masahiko Sato and leave us your views...

October 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan and the beginning of the 2012 federal austerity budget. It is time to light the spark that sets off a true democratic, nonviolent transition to a world in which people are freed to create just and sustainable solutions. Read more.

It's hard to think of another time when there has been such a gulf between intellectuals and activists; between theorists of revolution and its practitioners. Writers who for years have been publishing essays that sound like position papers for vast social movements that do not in fact exist seem seized with confusion or worse, dismissive contempt, now that real ones are everywhere emerging. It's particularly scandalous in the case of what's still, for no particularly good reason, referred to as the 'anti-globalization' movement, one that has in a mere two or three years managed to transform completely the sense of historical possibilities for millions across the planet. This may be the result of sheer ignorance, or of relying on what might be gleaned from such overtly hostile sources as the New York Times; then again, most of what's written even in progressive outlets seems largely to miss the point-or at least, rarely focuses on what participants in the movement really think is most important about it. As an anthropologist and active participant-particularly in the more radical, direct-action end of the movement-I may be able to clear up some common points of misunderstanding; but the news may not be gratefully received. Much of the hesitation, I suspect, lies in the reluctance of those who have long fancied themselves radicals of some sort to come to terms with the fact that they are really liberals: interested in expanding individual freedoms and pursuing social justice, but not in ways that would seriously challenge the existence of reigning institutions like capital or state. And even many of those who would like to see revolutionary change might not feel entirely happy about having to accept that most of the creative energy for radical politics is now coming from anarchism-a tradition that they have hitherto mostly dismissed-and that taking this movement seriously will necessarily also mean a respectful engagement with it. I am writing

Staying tuned in to our Indian roots adds a distinctive flavour and individuality to our global mindset and avant-garde homes during the festive season...

How does a seamless interior-exterior connect enhance the architecture? Check out this bank in Japan that uses colour, light and spatial division to create complex depth and density…

Light can work wonders for a building. Check out the library renovation at Oxford and leave us your views...

Colombo and Serboli Architecture designs a stunning micro apartment in #Barcelona that showcases an open-plan day area, clean-lines, loads of light, a large kitchen unit, spacious bathroom and a double bedroom. Read on to know more here…

Architecture Interspace designs this auditorium in Puducherry to integrate function, structure and connectivity - an experiential space uniquely shaped by materials, lighting, and dynamic features.

Just a few more days into the festivities of the much-revered Festival of Lights, Team IAnD brings you tips on the ultimate decor - traditional Indian - rich in substance and value like the Indian culture. Check it out here...

Chromed Design Studio styles #Pikkle as a #hospitality venue that oozes a #modern #contemporary aura, rich with #flamboyant colours, unique textures and #luxurious furniture, effusing a #welcoming ambience under the glowing lights. Check it out here