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Multi-disciplinary design firm, @cluster-one-creative-solutions designs a stand-out abode spanning 3250 sq. ft. in Chandrapur, where a tasteful play of design, patterns, colours and materials that stand out in a neutral envelope, following a theme of contrasts. Read on to know more….

Veteran art critic Shriram Khadilkar pays a tribute to his long-standing relationship with India's earliest change-driven artist A A Raiba, who left for his heavenly abode a fortnight ago.

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…

Customizing spaces comes naturally to the team at The Orange Lane. Their latest interior intervention for the brand Sassy Spoon is in one word: Sassy! Abundant colour, old world charm and tiny details ensure that this bar & fine dine in Mumbai will stand out! Read on to know more 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."

Some argue that these genes bring benefits - mental illness and genius have a long-standing link - but archaeologist Penny Spikins at the University of York, UK, goes further. She believes that mental illness and conditions such as autism persist at such high levels because in the past they were advantageous to humanity. "I think that part of the reason Homo sapiens were so successful is because they were willing to include people with different minds in their society - people with autism or schizophrenia, for example."

Architecture and fashion have a long standing relationship; but actually incorporating the textile weave in a building façade is another thing. SPARK's 'pleated' and 'woven' façade for the award-winning mixed-use development Jing Mian Xin Cheng in Beijing demonstrates that depth of experience need not be forgotten despite the speed of the central city's expansion. 'Pleats' of perforated aluminium sheeting and a 'weave' of rippling windows resolve a variety of practical issues, while referencing a textile market that formerly operated on the site. Check it out here…

Standing out for its striking façade, this award-winning 'twin sloped roof' bungalow is primarily designed to adapt the home to Bahrain's harsh climate… Check out the 'all-glass' home here…

India's stand-out pavilion, co-curated by India Art n Design in association with Designersblock, at the London Design Festival 2015 showcases the talent of four Indian designers and artists.

Indian artists showcase at the London Design Festival 2015 standing tall at the India pavilion amidst a host of independent designers. Check out their individualistic works and leave us your views…

Designer boutique Gazal's Panache stands out for its striking monochromatic palette, interior detailing and lattice-work referencing the famous Benarasi weave, albeit in a contemporary avatar… Check out the store here

Hyderabad-based architects HP Lakhani Associates design their office as a showcase of what they stand for; and in the bargain, craft out an endearing journey for their clients…

Where does India stand on the global design map? Must Indian design be inherently 'Indian' to make a mark on foreign shores? Have we broken free of the mandatory kitsch long associated with our country's design culture. These and other questions pop up as Beverly Pereira from IAnD speaks to five Indian designers, whose work is on display at the ongoing Milan Design Week 2018. Read here to know more

The languages we speak affect our perceptions of the world.

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…

Designer Marc Fornes of Theverymany studio experiments with ultra-thin material to explore structural strength of a free-standing structure. Could this be the start of another break-through in architecture? Read here and give 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.

Driven by the need to facilitate #Sikh pilgrims across international borders, the #LandportTerminalBuilding at #DeraBabaNanak, #Punjab, designed by Creative Group is no less a sacred space - the essence communicated by way of art, architecture and scale. Check it out here

The Seoul Metropolitan Government recently unveiled UNStudio's design, tentatively naming it 'Seoul Twin Eye'. The project is part of the Mayor of Seoul's vision 'Han River with a Thousand Sunsets', a vision to create a thousand spots along the Han River as public spaces for the people of Seoul. Collaborating stalwarts include Arup and Heerim Architects.