The institution of the museum, aimed at housing objects of antiquity, is of Western origin. As India adopted the readymade Western archaeological museum concept in the nineteenth century, it missed the past’ and ‘present’ were not so severely divided in its case, and it therefore failed to give adequate importance in its museums to the …
The Fundamental Principles of Lean Thinking: The concept of Lean developed from the concept introduced by Krafick in the 1980s (a management policy or a way of thinking) to an independent theory (Lean Theory) introduced by Womack in his book \”Lean Thinking\”. In his theory Womack defined Lean Thinking’s five main principles as follows (Womack …
LEAN: The Great Leveller; Integrity promotes productivity. Read More »
The relationship between the built environment and its human inhabitants is very important. \’Good’ spatial behaviour is an indicator of successful architectural design, whereas ‘bad’ spatial behaviour can be an indicator of wasted resources and the cause for Occupants dissatisfaction’. System : A group or structure that perform any activity together Perspective : Point of …
Design thinking draws on logic, imagination, intuition and systematic reasoning to explore the possibilities of what cud be, and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end user. Design Thinking attempts to inspire the essential element of creativity, the ability to take an abstract idea and create something with it. It’s based upon the …
The term “bionic”, first coined in the mid-twentieth century, is aimed at applying biological studies to technical aspects such as architecture, industrial design, and material science. What is Bionics? • An American major, Jack E. Steele, coined this term in 1958. • ‘Bionics’ referred to transferring technologies into life-forms, also known as biomimetics, biognosis, bio-mimicry …
FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN DESIGN The winds of change have begun to permeate the design industry, so Darwinian is the battle for designers to adjust to technology battle for designers to adjust to technology that any negligence or complacency when it comes to accommodating modern advancements could risk leaving the very best of designers in the …
\”A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.\” Women of this century are making huge name & fame as leaders, teachers & innovators. In fact, we women are breaking ground in every field! There is a great deal to celebrate this International Women’s Day, today, March 8th, …
Boutique Hotel A boutique hotel is a small hotel in unique settings with upscale accommodations and individualized unique selling points (USPs). They distinguish themselves from larger chain hotels by offering personalized attention and styled accommodations which play on a motif. ‘Boutique hotel’ is a relatively new concept that popped up in New York in the …
MODERN INTERIOR DESIGN ELEMENTS The term modern can range in meaning from a super-stark black metal and cold cement square home in the hip part of town to an updated twist on Mid-Century stylings or even a fresh take on a “Farmhouse” aesthetic. At the end of the day, modern really exists in the eye …
There is never going to be a single product that makes everyone happy. One group of people would applaud a design while others would have a different opinion. Among those some would criticize the design of the product and there would be others who wouldn’t be bothered at all. This shows that there is tremendous …