The Mumbai Esplanade Project

By Savitha Hira

Here is an urban planning endeavour that urges the common man to ‘think big’ in terms of improving the quality of his civic life and simultaneously sustains the heritage essence of the busiest and amazingly alive metropolis – Mumbai.

Design Endurance

By Savitha Hira

Qutab Chandelier ( iconic symbolism of Qutub Minar)

How much can design endure? Are we truly cherishing our design roots by reviving everyday products into alternate designer-ware? Or are we merely dabbling in kitsch elements in a bid at contemporary revivalist design?

Quintessence

By Savitha Hira
Photographs: Courtesy Ms. Bela Shanghvi
Each time I meet a design professional, I see a new viewpoint. Goes to show how much there is in this six-letter word that is so callously applied, in some cases for ulterior reasons.