Design Thinkers & Insights

Is the concept of vertical cities, with its promise of reduction in auto-dependent communities, the next big 'green' initiative that the world is looking up to? Check out this conceptual study by Oxo Architects and leave us your feedback. http://globalhop.indiaartndesign.com/2015/02/creating-urban-oasis-in-sahara.html

Located in Quebec's up and coming Southwest neighbourhood, this 300 sq. m. detached house hides a rich spatial complexity behind its tough working-class façade. Check it out and leave us your views… http://globalhop.indiaartndesign.com/2015/02/spatial-transparency-spatial-complexity.html

The magic of textiles; the vocabulary of form; an unfathomable basket of interior styling ideas, and a broad overview of international design trends... held audiences captive at the IMM, Cologne this January living up to its intent, "Create, Furnish, Live!"

What is the key to good architecture? Is it spatial configuration? Materiality? What? Check out this accolade-gathering home and leave us your views… http://inditerrain.indiaartndesign.com/2015/02/play-of-volumes.html

Design Legend Giulio Cappellini in a tete-a-tete with IAnD Correspondent Zoya on his recent visit to India...

Identity-imparting exercises enrich not just our surroundings but also our lives, as they serve to celebrate diversity, the very core of our existence. Check out this ode to music monolith and leave us your views…

Ar. Rajesh Patel designs a climatically responsive and low-maintenance getaway home perfectly attuned to nature. Check it out and leave us your views...

A contemporary interpretation of "art as social messenger" calls to mind the historic significance of art and architecture as beacons of cultural ethos. Check out the interesting light installations in Quebec City and leave us your views…

Designers in Netherlands design a book cover that refuses to open for judgmental readers. Check it out and leave us your views…

How does a seamless interior-exterior connect enhance the architecture? Check out this bank in Japan that uses colour, light and spatial division to create complex depth and density…

Can a vernacular approach in architecture take both a sustainable and stylistic route for eco-conscious living? Here's a well-executed holiday home by architect PromodChaugule that blends the two characteristics…

Addition, subtraction and a discerning textural play mark this remodelling exercise by L-Mccomber-ltée as a chic contemporary living transformation. Check out the feature and give us your views...

A lapel is a tiny but vital detail that differentiates a business suit jacket from a black-tie coat. Read on to find out how the oft-overlooked lapel matters…

Futuristic homes needn't necessarily look as though they've descended from an alien world. They could harbour sci-fi features, despite falling within the realms of a normal 'home', set amidst nature, with pleasing aesthetics. Check out our feature on the W.I.N.D House and leave us your views.

Mecanoo Architects design the new Delft station, marking one's arrival at Delft as a ceremonial and memorable experience...

Gurgaon-based studio, designcosmos design a high-end show-flat that exudes luxury without taking away from the warmth of home… Check out the interiors and leave us your views…

How important is the understanding of materiality to surface design? Check out the designed wall surfaces at the Wax Revolution salon by Kirath Ghundoo and leave us your views…

Would you like to share your holiday dwelling with a refugee? Check out the magdas Hotel in Vienna that has made this novel attempt at combining social responsibility with commercial gain…

Isn't it interesting to see how a person's passion in one field sets a new paradigm in a totally different field? An architect designs a house for a music-lover that speaks volumes about his passion. Check out IAnD's feature on Piano House and leave us your views.

A studied play of custom-designed artificial lighting flirts with an optimized use of natural available light in the remodelling of this courthouse. Check out the feature and leave us your views...