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Colin Woodard suggests that we've been vastly oversimplifying things by talking about America's internal divisions between red states and blue states, between "the coasts" and the "heartland," between the urban and the rural or even the North, South, Midwest and West. Instead, the veteran journalist slices North America (sans Mexico from Tampico south) into eleven culturally distinct regions that look something like a continentally gerrymandered map gone wild.

Genuinely articulate and appealingly #vernacular, the #SolidaridadVillageMarket by #Tjep, and #VaastukalpaArchitects in rural #Bangladesh presents a contrasting picture - an understated form that encapsulates a bustling environment within.

Redwall Design Studio crafts a humble and unpretentious retail experience after a village market scene to establish the Arogya Organic health food store in Bengaluru. Check it out here

Popular tribal art Warli that is often seen gracing objets d'art from stationery to clothing and home décor accessories is perhaps the only one of its kind to be granted an IPR. Check out this tribute to Jivya Soma Mashe, the tribal artist responsible for its widespread contemporary application…