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Nowadays things are very different. Practically everybody can afford to have a nicely decorated home. It's rare to see a house that is just practical and functional, with no frills. We have centuries and centuries of art, styles and interior design ideas to choose from. We can decorate our place wi

Need more space for kitchen gadgets and your wine collection? A bakers rack with wine storage from this collection is an attractive and practical solution. Most models have open shelving above and below a...

Wolf House is a family home designed by the Wolf Architects from Melbourne, Australia, in a way that connects the family to its experiences and personal memories, in order to provide balance between a family home and the architectural practice. ...

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…

There is a wealth of meaning and strong postulates in the study of the ancient Indian practices. Greg Shand Architects use just one -the step wells - to contextually design the Indian Heritage Centre in Singapore. Check it out and leave us your views...

Just how important is wood in our ever-changing attitudes and practices in designing interiors? IAnD finds out...

Need a home? Have limited resources? Here's Vietnam's architectural practice a21studio's solution to a warm and enjoyable home in the lap of nature…

Interior Architect, Eda-Tahmaz of EDDA Architecture breathes corporate culture into a shipping office rejuvenating the mundane task of cargo clearances. Check out the feature here and leave us your views…

VR Development We humans have already done this sort of virtual creation activity; not just video games but for all sorts of practical applications as well - like training exercises and simulating interesting like ecosystems for example - so there's nothing implausible about this possibility.

CAUKIN Studio's #HiveMind installation is an architecture students' initiative that in the macro perspective adds to the hands-on learning curve of the pragmatics of architectural practice. Check it out here…

London-based design practice SHH identifies and fills the work culture gap in #China by introducing more collaborative and networking opportunities in a large luxurious co-working set-up in #Guangzhou. Check out the story here

A mixed-use building fashioned on the lines of the bazaar typology designed by RVAD Architecture Studio - a young practice in Tehran, Iran, wins the Editor's Choice Accolade for the year 2021 at India Art n Design

Effective space organization, judicious colour choices, and a welcoming human scale make this house thoughtfully designed for practical use while the modern interior captivates the senses through a rich tapestry of textures and diverse materials, providing a haven for rest and revitalization.

Alternative design practice, Condition_Lab is known for embracing design as a creative vehicle to help people to leverage design to effect change through purpose. Here they revive interest in traditional rural Chinese architecture by crafting a playful bookhouse for children using only timbre.

Shay Cleary Architects design Ireland's tallest building - an iconic piece of contemporary commercial architecture with a distinctive and highly innovative external exoskeleton; also, the first building project in Europe to achieve LEED V3 Platinum certification ahead of practical completion.

 Manoj Patel Design Studio designs twin homes paying special attention to climatic, green, and traditional architectural practices, attempting wholly to give back to society

This home in Vadodara by JNM Creators emulates an artist's palette with unanticipated white-on-white strokes strategically interspersed with hues of umber, champagne and taupe, blending understated luxury with practicality.

Several design issues call out for solutions and it becomes the prerogative of the architect to recognize, analyse and suggest appropriate measures. Read here about a design practice in Delhi and their optimization of permissible area in accordance with building norms... and do leave us your views.

A touch of quirkiness often commands a second look. We bring you a bouquet of simple trendy interior accessories and accessorizing elements that periodically revisit traditional art and craft practices...