In today’s busy world, it is easy to take our items of furniture for granted. We sit on chairs and sleep in beds, and it has always been so. The evolution of furniture styles through the ages, it becomes clear how the role of furniture has changed from a functional item of necessity to a …
Inclusive Design is the design of an environment so that it can be accessed and used by as many people as possible, regardless of age, gender and disability. An environment that is designed inclusively is not just relevant to buildings; it also applies to surrounding open spaces, wherever people go about everyday activities. This includes …
There are so many pieces of furniture that we come across in many movies and in a friend’s home, but we always tend to brush away that thought, thinking our homes don’t require or deserve it. Have you always dreamed of having that upholstered couch? That massive bean bag? That rustic Victorian bed? The pop …
Usually when one sees a photo of an open floor plan they think of a spacious and modern design. One would visualize that the kitchen sits way off in the distance, large windows let in plenty of natural sunlight and there may even be space for multiple sitting areas. But just because one might have …
A building façade refers to one side, normally the front side of a building structure. It is one of the most integral pieces to the overall design of the structure, as it adds a unique personality and character to it. A building façade can be of several shapes and sizes, in fact, it is one …
One of the most enduring achievements of Indian civilization is undoubtedly its architecture. Indian architecture, which has evolved through centuries, is the result of socio-economic and geographical conditions. Different types of Indian architectural styles include a mass of expressions over space and time, transformed by the forces of history considered unique to India. Indian architecture, …
This blog is to tell you about one of the different experience that I got from the Tibetan style building called Norbulingka which is also known as \”A Treasure park”. It is an institute which was framed and cemented in 1995 by the Kelsang and Kim yashi at Sidhpur, a suburb of Dharamshala. The name …
The term suprematism refers to an abstract art based upon \”the supremacy of pure artistic feeling\” rather than on visual depiction of objects. Kazimir Malevich developed the concept of Suprematism when he was already an established painter, having exhibited in the Donkey\’s Tail and the Der Blaue Reiter(The Blue Rider) exhibitions of 1912 with cubo-futurist …
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“Low Cost Housing refers to housing units that are affordable by that section of society whose income is below the median household income.” Architecture provides a significant form of shelter for human life. With the vast population explosion in under-developed countries, the housing for common people is un-questionably the biggest job for us. Each dwelling …
The Life and Work of Acclaimed Japanese Architect Tadao Ando. Tadao Ando, a self-taught Japanese architect was born in Minato-ku, Osaka in 1941. After being a boxer for a short period, Ando began his self-education by apprenticing with several professional designers and city planners. He attended night classes to learn drawing and took correspondence courses …
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