Women in Design 2020+: Advocating a sensitised approach to design!

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy WID2020+Team, The HECAR Foundation

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Inspiring stories, focussed participation, cross-cultural learnings and words of encouragement… a few tears, and lots of empathy characterised the Women in Design 2020+ International Conference that concluded in Mumbai on Jan 10, 2020.

A world of books under the sky!

By Marina Correa

Photography: Marina Correa

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The grounds of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, have come alive with a humungous, dinosaur-like, playfully interactive installation of books for children, symbolically reinstating the importance of education and knowledge-sharing…

Will the biometric switch plate add a new dimension to home automation?

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Paul Studio  

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Biometrics at home are shifting focus from security to convenience! Product designer Paul Sandip designs a sleek home automation switch plate with biometric access control for smart switches... 

India at Milan Design Week 2018

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Courtesy the designers

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©Scarlet Splendour

Five Indian designers at the ongoing Milan Design Week talk about interpreting their homegrown identities using global design sensibilities…

Luxury drive - now more than affordable!

By Akhil Dalvi

Photography: Courtesy Strom Motors

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With electric as the green-way forward, will the just-launched Strom R3 – designed-and-made-in-India, all-electric, all-smart car strike the mark?

Indian mystic poetry as contemporary art

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy the artist

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Tera saai tujme jyon pahupan me baas, kasturi ka Mirag jyon fir fir dhundhe ghaas

Artist Gayatri Mehta culls out the social relevance of 15th century poet-saint Kabir’s verses, translating them into vivid compositions of mainstream socio-economic ethos…

Circumambulating the history of time

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Noshir Gobhai & Ishita Parikh; courtesy SNK

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'India & the world' exhibition at CSMVS Museum, Mumbai (inset) Architects & Exhibition Designers, Brinda Somaya & Nandini Sampat

Transition spaces hold poignant reflection as connecting links, as they silver-tongue India’s awe-inspiring historical narrative at the ongoing ‘India and the World: A History in Nine Stories’ exhibition at the CSMVS, Mumbai…

Amrita Sher-Gil: portraits and reveries!

By Shriram Khadilkar

Photography: courtesy Lalbhai Museum, Ahmedabad

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'In the foreground' Isoult with the daughters of the wood Watercolour on Paper, 1924, 11 in x 9.75 in

This exhibition of the early works of India’s renowned painter Amrita Sher-Gil unveils some hitherto unvisited gems from the artist’s repertoire…

Häfele: Steering change in the right direction!

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy FCDI.com

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With a finger on the pulse of the progressive architect fraternity, architectural solutions giant, Häfele fosters design thinking via India Arch Dialogue...

Threads of sensitivity at Kochi Biennale

By Riddhi Doshi

Photography: Courtesy Kochi-Muziris Foundation

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IAnD talks to three Biennale artists to discover the creative processes behind their works for the thematic ‘Forming in the pupil of an eye’…

‘Must-sees’ that top the Kochi-Muziris Biennale list!

By Riddhi Doshi

Photography: Courtesy Kochi-Muziris Biennale & Riddhi Doshi

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The third edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale  curated by celebrated artist Sudarshan Shetty displays works of 97 artists from 30 countries, across an exhibition space of 5,00,000 sq. ft. in Kochi…

The search within!

By Riddhi Doshi

Photography: Courtesy Nature Morte

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Aakash Pataal Dharti 2016 (Aluminium, steel, fabric, resin)

IAnD catches up with internationally acclaimed artist Subodh Gupta, who continues his quest for the ‘elusive within’ in utensils and other everyday found objects…

The installation art of storytelling

By Riddhi Doshi

Photography: Courtesy Rolls-Royce

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Artist Sudarshan Shetty kindles a nuanced sensitivity via his installation-art ‘a song a story’ keeping the narrative direct and emotionally engaging…

Of design and beyond!

By Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy UBM Index

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28^th edition of UBM Index Trade Fair in Mumbai was an engaging four-day event replete with insightful discourses, concept spaces, dynamic networking...

India shines at the World Architecture Festival Awards 2016!

By TeamIAnD

Photography: Courtesy www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/

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The biggest award event for architecture is just around the corner and this year, select Indian projects make it to the final list!

Bridging the historic gap!

By FinchD

Photography: Copyrights CEPT Archives, Ahmedabad

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On view from 11^th August to 3^rd September 2016, CEPT Archives presents the works of Ar. Arvind Talati, emblematic of the work of inconspicuous patrons of Indian Modern Architecture.

Home Fashion and Lifestyle Trends 2016-2017

Compiled by Team IAnD

Info & Images: courtesy HGH

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"Perception"

If you’re looking to spruce up your interiors, take a pick from Cognizance: Trends Forecast 2016-2017 that equips you with a detailed overview across home fashion and lifestyle…

‘Rise & Shine’ – a consumer-sensitive design!

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy Studio ABD

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The new Idly-Dosa Batter pack from Eastern Condiments Pvt. Ltd adopts a trendy, breezy graphic style that makes its way right into the hands of its trusted fan following...

Tress-styling – the man way!

By Leah Linhares

Photography: Courtesy Getty image & WorldWideWeb

Ponytail Unkempt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 © www.bollywoodlife.com

Who said being fashionable is a fad followed by women only? Men’s hairstyling has reached a whole new level in recent times. And it’s not just about looking good… it’s all about grooming skills!

Exploring the exponential power of design at Pune Design Festival 2016

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy PDF 2016

 

Pune Design Festival through the years 2006-2016

The recently-concluded tenth edition of Pune Design Festival saw a dynamic and rarified cerebral meet that attempted a self-effacing look at decoding the exponential power of design in the current scenario with a purposeful peep into the near future…