Working towards sustainable tourism design

Compiled by Avinash Yadav

Photography: Courtesy Carlo Ratti Associati

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To live in the midst of nature without having to lose connectivity with the digital world; 'Pankhasari Retreat' aims to promote sustainable tourism design in the bed of the Himalayas!  

A journey called design!

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Courtesy Humayun Khan

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Architectural practise Archohm’s rustic themed design school in Noida is set to change the routine learning process of a student; packed with interaction zones and metaphoric bursts of colour...

Amortizing branding costs!

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy Zero 9

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Anu and Prashant Chauhan of Zero 9 have bagged the A+Design Award 2016 for their Dimexon Expo Stand – a modular, knock-down concept that not only drives brand recall but can be reprogrammed each time for changing needs and rejuvenated visual appeal...

Introspecting about the Brutalist Barbican

Info & Images: Ar. Amit Khanna

 

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“A visit to the unsympathetically, but aptly named Barbican Estate means coming face-to-face with the Brutal!” Ar. Amit Khanna of the eponymous AK Design Associates muses about his visit to the district…

Miki Agrawal: Breaking taboos with contemporary design

By Leah Linhares

Photography: Courtesy Miki Agrawal

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Here is an individual, who is en route to empower the modern-day woman through innovative design that not only helps make life better for them but also aids the environment along the way!

Sustainable Living

By Anuradha K R

Photography: Courtesy PYHT

  

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An agro-tourism centre in Neral, Maharashtra, promises a bona fide experience of traditional, rural house brimming with feel-good eco-factors. The project serves to raise awareness, interest and expertise levels in traditional architecture…

Green Culture begins at Home

By Anuradha K R

Photography: Courtesy the architect

 

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Ar.  Ashish Bhuvan and Ar. Charanyha Lakshmmi.S, sustainable design experts of IdeinLab Architects, help augment the roots of ‘green culture’, through their design of a stunningly self-sustaining home in Bengaluru, which stands independent of its energy and water needs from civil utilities.

Earthy tones – why does the human psyche react to them naturally…

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By Chirag Sharma

Photography: Courtesy World Wide Web

 

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Have you ever wondered why the human psyche reacts to and is most comfortable in an earthy environment? IAnD finds out... 

What colour is your home? Take our quiz…

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By Team IAnD

Information: Courtesy the Dewey Color System™

Photography: Courtesy World Wide Web

  

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Your home reflects your personality. What does your favourite colour reveal about your personality? Take our quiz…

The Power of the Bend - Anisotropic Geometries

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Sumedh Prasad; courtesy Orproject

 

Geometries of the Bowl(left) & Vase (right)

Ar. Rajat Sodhi of Orproject applies anisotropic geometry to develop limited edition lifestyle accessories for Art d'Inox... 

Speak4Deaf App

By Nisha Advani

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Translating the premise ‘technical progress that does not encompass all facets of society is baseless’, four students design an app that bridges the communication gap between normal folk and the speech and hearing impaired. 

Affordable housing – a dire need in India

By Ar. Prashant Sutaria

Estate Square, Ranchi

Ar. Prashant Sutaria dwells on the role of the architect as an influential instrument of ‘better urban housing in the affordable category’…

Entrepreneurial Empowerment through Design

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Design Impact Special

By Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy NID

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Commemorating the initial success of the Design Clinic Scheme empowering MSMEs, 21 success stories of completed design projects in India have been launched as a Book, “Entrepreneurial Empowerment through Design”. 

Braille Smart Phone

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Design Impact Special

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy World Wide Web

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Interaction designer, Sumit Dagar prototypes the world’s first Braille Smart Phone that can empower communication with the visually impaired.

Origami-based Paper Microscope

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Design Impact Special

By Team IAnD
Photography: Courtesy Foldscope

Paper Microscope - CAD design

Stanford Professor, Manu Prakash designs an ultra-low-cost paper microscope to aid disease diagnosis in developing regions…

Bubbles - Breathe Clean Air!

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Design Impact Special

By Team IAnD

Photography: Courtesy Orproject

Sectional View

As air pollution worsens across many cities in India, New Delhi-based architect Rajat Sodhi and his teammates at Orproject propose a controlled-environment bio-dome concept to tackle the problem…

The ‘Hangbag’ Carry Bag!

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Design Impact Special

By Zoya

Photography: Courtesy the designers

Innovative Hangbag

Did you know over one billion paper shopping bags are used every year and only one per cent end up in the recycle bin? Design students from MIT Pune have come up with an innovative solution that negates our environmental woes and reduces the recycling process too, to a large extent…

Design for Social Change

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Design Impact Special

By Prof. Anil Gupta

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In an exclusive for India Art n Design ezine, Prof. Anil Gupta, as the Guest Editor of our Design Impact Special Edition starting today, addresses this pertinent issue that lies at the core of all design showbiz. If we need to use Design for Social Change, will designers engage with grassroots innovators?

Design Impact - Special Edition

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Design Impact Special

Dear Readers,

Prof. Anil Gupta

At India Art n Design ezine, it has been our constant effort to bring you projects, concepts, insights and breakthroughs in design per se. Starting May 14, 2014, we bring you a Special Edition called the "Design Impact Week"

Sky Courts –The Showstopper!

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Sanjay Puri Architects

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Ar. Sanjay Puri does India proud as the only Indian architectural firm to win ‘across categories’ at the MIPIM 2014 Awards…