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An installation at the Delhi Duty Free in the Indira Gandhi International Airport's departure terminal draws inspiration from the surging waters of the sea...

Ruetemple architects, Alexander Kudimov and Daria Butahina design a compact world for a brother-sister duo, with transformable and dynamic recreational areas, while the work areas remain anchored. Check out how simplicity in design thought can transform a space... Check out this room for siblings

Pop art colours juxtaposed against achromatic backdrop;Rajasthanijaali and hand-cut railings; earthy materials and rustic textures interspersed with contemporary fittings coalesce to furnish an eclectic and lived-in feel at the Gawande residence in Pune… Check it out!

Ball-Nogues Studio designs two public art installations - Air Garden and Stud Wall - that are as simple in their message as they are complex in their compositions. Check them out here…

Foster+Partners' design of the Alen68 motor yacht uniquely combines the elegant social spaces of a cruising yacht with the fun of a day boat. Set sail here...

Opening today, the zero-energy-building (ZEB) pilot project in Norway is conceptualized as a single family house with a garden, which sees a categoric amalgamation of architecture and technology - ensuring optimization of both, comfort and energy use. Check out the project here...

The 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific 'Award for Merit' in Cultural Heritage Conservation goes to the restoration of Shri Sakhargad Niwasini Devi temple complex in Satara by Kimaya Architects, Pune… Check it out here...

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…

Abstraction in form; colour neutrality and fluid lines of curvature define workspaces designed by Delhi-based Kapil Aggarwal of KA Designs. IAnD profiles two of his recent projects. Check them out here...

Exceptional transparency and a unique, uninterrupted magnificent view characterises the Gurten Pavillion in Wabern, Switzerland. Check it out and leave us your views...

India's Ar. Sanjay Puri bags three coveted awards at the prestigious World Architecture Festival and the World Festival of Interiors - the largest annual festival and live awards programmes for the global architecture and design community. Read here...

At the refurbished Quique clothing store in Costa Rica, all common architectural elements turn into meaningful function, conveying key information to the visitor. Read here and leave us your views...

ALTO Design's new Équiparc DELTA street furniture collection impresses with the simplicity of its lines, which evokes both robustness and sophistication...

'Art can be a very integral part of one's lifestyle statement' proves Ar. Dipen Gada as he carves this luxurious penthouse with vast spaces in synch with each other and with art in a seamless soliloquy… Check it out and leave us your views...

Studio Eight Twentythree designs the Birdsong Café in suburban Mumbai as a contextual response to the surrounding heritage precinct. Check it out here…

Taking their cue from the non-orientable loop of the Möbius strip, NEXT architects from Amsterdam design an art installation - exploiting the principle to emerge with yet another actuating philosophy in life. Check it out here...

Army barracks transform into a plush open-plan home, where warm natural materials and colours find a corresponding analogy in cuboid solid-surface forms and glass surfaces. 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…

The Tent is a small spa designed by a21studio and perched above a hot spring and mineral resort hill in Vietnam.

Icon of the Year 2014, Lighting designer Vibhor Sogani is an artist at heart. IAnD delves into a little into his personal life to understand his choices and ideologies. Click here to read more…