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That 'high-rises provide vantage points, otherwise unthinkable of' is beyond debate and when such a point provides an unobstructed view as well, it's definitely a bonanza. It is this distinct advantage that Aedas, the architects of Mongkok Residence, Hong Kong plan to serve to its residents through this towering landmark. Check it out here...

The people of Detroit are taking no prisoners. Justifiable homicide in the city shot up 79 percent in 2011 from the previous year, as citizens in the long-suffering city armed themselves and took matters into their own hands. The local rate of self-defense killings now stands 2,200 percent above the national average. Residents, unable to rely on a dwindling police force to keep them safe, are fighting back against the criminal scourge on their own. And they're offering no apologies. "We got to have a little Old West up here in Detroit. That's what it's gonna take," Detroit resident Julia Brown told The Daily. The last time Brown, 73, called the Detroit police, they didn't show up until the next day. So she applied for a permit to carry a handgun and says she's prepared to use it against the young thugs who have taken over her neighborhood, burglarizing entire blocks, opening fire at will and terrorizing the elderly with impunity. "I don't intend to be one of their victims," said Brown, who has lived in Detroit since the late 1950s. "I'm planning on taking one out."

Apollo Architects & Associates' Ark House is the modern version of Noah's Ark!

Blurring lines of typicality, Anagram Architects design a seminal space for artist Anita Dube, where the residence and studio intermingle at times; at others, stand apart; enunciating a new exhilarating vibe that is totally in sync with the right brain. Check it out and let us know your views on the project…

Renowned design expert Kelly Hoppen in association with Ar. Steve Leung designs thematic residences for the uber exclusive One Shenzhen Bay address

Pop art colours juxtaposed against achromatic backdrop;Rajasthanijaali and hand-cut railings; earthy materials and rustic textures interspersed with contemporary fittings coalesce to furnish an eclectic and lived-in feel at the Gawande residence in Pune… Check it out!

Working with nature is the key to architectural sustainability. Check out this inward-looking home that builds on this belief. Read here and leave us your views…

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…

Defying the straight-lined assemblage of four walls and a roof above, this residence in Greenfield Park, Montreal, is a sculptural composition that spreads in simple geometrical forms giving rise to a series of optical illusions... Check it out here...

Moulding traditional design into contemporary lifestyle with a discerning play of design elements, The Purple Ink Studio's Bengaluru residence works on their passionate tripartite principle - architecture-landscape-sustainability! Check it out here…

#Thinkdesignerz Hyderabad residence is a beautiful amalgamation of chic modernity and charming Vaastu compliance befitting a progressive family with traditional roots. Check out the luxurious lifestyle here

Designed by Atrey and Associates, a luxurious family residence in New Delhi ingeniously brings natural elements indoors with the presence of terraced gardens, water bodies and live trees - quite literally, a breath of fresh-air. Read on to know more…

Shalin Gandhi brings this contemporary residence to life, breathing in style and colour through planar treatments, furnishings and decorative accessories. Check it out here…

Atrey and Associates designs a montage of #classic and #contemporary nuances in this plush residence in #Delhi. Check out the story here…

Designer Mamoru Maeda of SEMBA Vietnam creates an earthy oasis with a resort-like-feel on the ground floor of an apartment block in the midst of the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh, giving residents much to look forward to when they think of using their pool facility. Check out this oasis in a concrete jungle…

Architects Amit Aurora and Rahul Bansal of Delhi-based group DCA get nostalgic about an unusually quirky interior styling at a residence in Sainik Farms, Delhi, and revisit the feeling of joy and doubled responsibility that their client's carte blanche had lent to the project. Check it out in IAnD's ongoing Special titled 'Nostalgia'…

Harmonizing occupant-nature relationships, this residence by SAOTA echoes the sentience of the landscape through an undercurrent of earthy materials and seamless spaces. Check it out here…

An experiential space as temporal and transient as the hours in a day - Fran Silvestre Arquitectos refurbish this residence, 'The Fourth Room', to catalyse growth. Check out this non-conventional play of space here…