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The intent and effect of such abuse is that it renders those guaranteed freedoms meaningless. If a population becomes bullied or intimidated out of exercising rights offered on paper, those rights effectively cease to exist.

Finding oneself in the mayhem of avant garde terminology by rustling up one's roots is part of any intellectually bent probing mindset. Check out this installation by designer Lalit Hira at the LDF 2015 and leave us your views...

UN Studio's winning design for the proposed 'Theatre on the Parade' in Holland is contextually grounded with equal emphasis on the overall experience of the theatergoer and the public qualities of the project. Check it out and leave us your views...

Mass shootings such as the one this week in Copley, Ohio have become such a normal part of the American news cycle that they barely even register in the minds of most citizens. When a member of society goes on a violent rampage at a school or workplace there are perhaps a few days of news coverage and lamentations over the loss of life but there is generally little societal reflection upon the root causes of these acts or indeed why these types of incidents are so exceedingly common. Furthermore, despite the regularity of these shootings they do nothing to impede the self-perception of Americans as somehow being immune and apart from the nihilistic violence which they perceive as being the sole domain of others.

The biggest problem facing direct action movements is that we don't know how to handle victory. This might seem an odd thing to say because of a lot of us haven't been feeling particularly victorious of late. Most anarchists today feel the global justice movement was kind of a blip: inspiring, certainly, while it lasted, but not a movement that succeeded either in putting down lasting organizational roots or transforming the contours of power in the world. The anti-war movement was even more frustrating, since anarchists and anarchist tactics were largely marginalized. The war will end, of course, but that's just because wars always do. No one is feeling they contributed much to it.

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...

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…

Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio use the ancient art of Japanese tattooing to design a #Japanese restaurant #SakeDojo in #LosAngeles, rooting it contextually. 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

The recently concluded trade show HGH-India has predicted home fashion trends 2017-2018 that organically encompass our roots, our current lifestyle preferences and traces of the future. Check out what they have to say and tell us what you think…

Manoj Patel Design Studio designs an exhibition gallery in Vadodara, Gujarat, tuning the space with a bespoke flexi-use display system that is contextually rooted in a local skillset and sustainability. Check out the story and leave us your views…

Ar. Sunil Patil designs a contextually-rooted, simple and cozy bungalow, where both - exterior and interior articulate this sensibility, devoid of any flamboyant elements - anointing simplicity as the hero!

Himematsu Architecture uses hemp leaf motif symbolic of growth as an integral pattern of a boutique hotel's facia in Tokyo, announcing Japanese cultural roots to a city readying itself for the Olympics 2020. Take a look here

Contemporary, classy, and rooted in culture, the Heritage boutique in New Delhi designed by I'm D'sign is as artisanal as the wedding couture it displays. Check it out here…

There is incredible wealth of design in our roots. Are we, as practising designers ready to look back and imbibe the old to charter the new? Read about eminent toy designer Sudarshan Khanna and leave us your views...