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Women in Design 2020+ International Conference that concluded in Mumbai on Jan 10, 2020 discoursed on all aspects of design - from the importance of archiving, inclusivity in design, rural empowerment… to the Pritzker Architecture Prize, women in construction and equity of women architects

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.

World over, a renewed respect and healthy acceptance of old alongside new has set the trend for repurposing buildings. MVRDV transforms a 100-metres tall, old mixed-use tower into a vibrant and colourful skyscraper setting an important precedent for repurposing buildings

If Madhubani and Patna Kalam had to have a baby, it would look like Tikuli art! Bihar's indigenous art form that dates back about 800 years and borrows its proportional figures from Patna Kalam, and its themes of daily life and celebrating festivals from Madhubani, has been reinstated in the commercial mainstream of indigenous art forms, and in doing so, has provided sustainable livelihood to thousands of women.