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The new museum textile gallery in Kutch is designed as a contextual space devoted to the local embroidery communities. Check it and leave us your views...

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…

Somaya & Kalappa Architects rise up to challenge of conserving heritage and meeting the demands of contemporary design at the newly opened Textile Gallery in Mumbai. Do leave us your views...

A simple textile art installation succeeds in illustrating the emotional and parabolic ethos that Ar. Emmanuelle Moureaux shares with Tokyo City; so much so that she plans to take the '100 Colours' series to different cities across the world. Check it out

Textile revivalist and principal designer at the House of Angadi innovates the traditional Kanjivaram saris into silk, linen blend Kanjivarams and khadi Kanjivaramas with a rich sprinkling of ikat-inspired designs and more. Sari enthusiasts, Ar. Brinda Somaya and interior designer and stylist Lipika Sud express their opinion on this reinterpretation of the traditional Indian garment. Read here…

Fashion designers Abraham & Thakore extend their 'textiles for home' expertise to design rugs for carpet magnate Obeetee. Check out their offerings under Obeetee's "Proud to be Indian" collection

Artist Marc van Vliet's installation gives us a chance to explore sea life at Wadden Sea up close and personal

There are no limits to what a creative mind can accomplish! Check out this art installation that goes live today and tell us what you think about it!

Designersblock as a venue of LDF2015 shines bright with cross-cultural influences and design tenets that are at once steadfast and intriguing . Check out the review here...

Especially curated shows and loads of design-oriented and design-conscious outfits overwhelm one's senses to establish the London Design Festival as UK's strongest platform for newly established design talent. Check out the review and leave us your views...

Make in India Week saw a lively workshop on the survival of Indian traditional arts & crafts in the digital era, conducted by India Art n Design (dot) com. Check it out 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…

@ChoiShineArch bridges the cultural divide by designing a lace crocheted form that provides a new way of looking at the old and familiar. Check it out here..

Quietly working their way up over the last six-seven years, sustainable fabrics are getting increasingly mainstream with several Indian fashion labels going green in novel avatars. Check out a few that we've profiled here…