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Can you think of different ways of movement within a building? The question seems weird, right? But design studios MVRDV & ADEPT have designed an experience that has you defining your route - climbing, sliding, crawling… even jumping… as you traverse within the edifice! Check it out and tell us what you think.

MVRDV and a team of experts from diverse fields engineer a recyclable glass façade that mimics the architectural character of the old building; the method forges a new pathway in glass construction. Read here and leave us your feedback…

The new rehearsal building for the Oper am Rhein ballet company in Düsseldorf blends simple form with experiential ambience. Check it out and leave us your views…

The indefatigable Ar. Sanjay Puri earns his 74th international award for Reservoir - an office building in Rajasthan - now on his drawing board. Check out the concept here and leave us your views…

Ar. Qutub Mandviwala designs an architecturally sharp, no-fuss building for Wockhardt's canteen facility in the industrial setup of itsbiopharmaceutical plant at Aurangabad. Read here and leave us your views…

Ar. Zaha Hadid works with layered interiors to foster the dynamism and collaborative principles of the IT industry in this building in Moscow. Check it out and leave us your views…

Inspiration can be found anywhere, amidst anything, literally! Check out this flower-inspired built form and leave us your views…

Many a time, just one striking feature becomes the identity of the architect and the building. Check out the Das Gerber shopping mall in Stuttgart and leave us your views…

A simple block of wood and concrete transforms into a building of tremendous import… Check out the lifeguard cabin at beach Nesselande and leave us your comments…

NPR. Date Broadcasted: Febubary 3, 2011. Genre: Pop culture A show like Gossip Girl is generally considered a girls' show while South Park is considered a boys' show. However, there are some shows that can go either way. Nickelodeon's iCarly does just that. The show is centered around a teenage girl with two best friends and her older brother. One would typically think that a show with the name iCarly, a girls' name, would cater only to girls. However, 45 percent of iCarly viewers are boys. Why? The fact that one of those best friends is a boy and the addition of the older brother evens out the cast gender-wise, making the show more appealing to boys. The comedy in the show also contributes towards that goal. Like Disney's popular show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, iCarly has a gender-neutral cast with a great sense of humor that make the show entertaining to watch for both girls and boys and that is why it has become such a favorite among kids.

IAnD gives you a glimpse of the just-concluded UBM Index Trade Fair 2016 event… Check it out here

Living in the serene mountains; yet totally connected to the world. Does this seem like a pun? Well, it isn't! Check out this absolutely digitally-connected retreat in the Himalayas

How often is a proprietary design appreciated by a discerning client? Consequently, what drives architects and designers to continue to push boundaries to explore bespoke? Check out a break-through by studio Orproject and leave us your views…

The Musical Theatre and the Exhibition Hall in Rhike Park by Studio Fuksas is a modern structure inserted in the urban fabric of old town Tbilisi. Sitting on a 2.5 acre plot, the structure is sure to take your breath away! Read on to know more here...

However much our ideas of a high life find a hold in contemporary methods of enjoyment; our traditional Indian design elements continue to rule our spaces… broadly speaking… check out this villa project and leave us your views…

Form follows function at the new Zaanstad-Zuid sports centre by UArchitects. Read here and leave us your views…

Ar. Makoto Yamaguchi designs chic contemporary interiors in a classical European shell in Laos. Check out this beautiful home and leave us your views…

What solutions can architecture offer to those segments of the global population that currently has no access to a well-designed environment? Check out the ongoing exhibition at Bengaluru that tugs at some crucial issues and leave us your views…

Dynamism in form inculcates energy in functionality and active flow of human traffic in this new contemporary art museum in LA. Check it out here and leave us your comments…

This article is about creative commons, and how music artists are starting to prefer it over traditional copyright. Artists such as "Chuck D and the Fine Arts Militia" released their new single under creative commons, and encouraged people to copy it, mix it, criticize it and other things. Now the song has been incorporated into new types of music and videos, and every time those are viewed, it links back to the original artist, giving them immediate popularity. Once other artists saw how this was giving the band more fans, they started releasing their songs under creative commons as well. Copyright laws provide limited flexibility, and make it harder for artists to get as many fans as they would if they released their songs under Creative Commons. Artists and authors have been saying that creative commons allows others to "build upon their creativity -- without calling a lawyer first." Now, artists are making half of their money off downloads and the other half off licensing fees. However, while many artists and authors are starting to release their work under creative commons, others like major movie studios or record labels will not, because they already make plenty of money off the current traditional copyright system.

Creative Commons licenses are changing the media sharing environment of the internet. When people share media with a creative commons label, anybody is allowed to download, upload, and share it for free. This is good for artists who want to grow their fan bases, but bad for companies who are looking to profit from their work.