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Ralph Lauren Jhumka Earrings Ignite Cultural Appropriation Debate at Paris Fashion Week

A Ralph Lauren runway presentation during Paris Fashion Week has triggered widespread backlash after models wore dangling, bell-shaped earrings strikingly similar to traditional Indian jhumkas. Social media erupted with accusations of cultural appropriation, as the brand labeled the pieces merely as “vintage accessories” without crediting their South Asian roots. Runway Details and Initial Reactions The […]

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From Villa Anantya to GOMA HQ: Nayan Shah’s Context-Driven Design

In an industry that often celebrates the loud and the monumental, Nayan Shah, founder of the Mumbai-based studio Palindrome Spaces, prefers a different frequency. Since establishing the firm in 2018, Shah has been quietly refining a design language where light, proportion, and memory take center stage, recalibrating the rhythms of daily life without ever “shouting

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Design in India: Story of the Civilization Itself

Design's Journey Through Indian Civilization

Ancient Foundations: Urban Planning and Craftsmanship Design in India has evolved through a long, layered history where craft, technology, and ideology constantly intersect. From ancient urban planning to contemporary digital interfaces, Indian design has negotiated between tradition and modernity, utility and symbolism, local forms and global influences. The earliest evidence of design consciousness in India

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Dezeen Awards 2026 Entries Open

Dezeen Awards has launched its 2026 edition, inviting architects and designers worldwide – including a growing cohort from India and the wider Asia-Pacific region – to submit their best work in architecture, interiors and design. Positioned as one of the most closely watched honours in the global creative industry, the programme is often seen as

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Raw Collaborative’s Design Cultures – City Collabs Kolkata Set to Showcase Indian Design Legacy

Raw Collaborative is bringing its innovative Design Cultures series to Kolkata with the City Collabs edition, running from February 27 to March 1, 2026, at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC). This travelling showcase explores India’s diverse design landscape by blending craft traditions, contemporary practices, and cultural narratives, making design accessible and place-specific. Event Highlights

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A Touch of Parisian Reverie: UDC Homes Captures the Poetry of Everyday Walls

There’s a subtle transformation unfolding in interior design, a movement from stark minimalism to spaces that embrace warmth, narrative, and atmosphere. UDC Homes’ latest wallpaper collection, A Touch of Parisian Reverie, mirrors this evolution through designs that celebrate the gentle artistry of Parisian living. Rather than depicting Paris through its landmarks, the collection channels its moods:

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All you Need to Know About AI and Machine Learning in Design

The World of Artificial Intelligence and Mechine Learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are two powerful forces reshaping the creative process in design. These are paving the way to conceptualise, create, and innovate new solutions in architecture, graphic design, product development, and more. They are more than just algorithms and data. Today, we’ll

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Exhibition “Ce qui se trame: Woven Histories Between India and France” at Paris’ Mobilier National

The exhibition Ce qui se trame – Histoires tissées entre l’Inde et la France explores four centuries of artistic and commercial exchanges between India and France through textiles. It opened on December 4, 2025, at the Mobilier National’s Galerie des Gobelins in Paris and runs until January 4th, 2026 Co-curated by designer Christian Louboutin, who handles artistic

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Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani’s MuseLAB Presents the Exhibition ‘Muse: The Making Room’ in Hyderabad

Kadari Art Gallery in Hyderabad is currently hosting Muse: The Making Room, a month-long exhibition by the Mumbai-based design studio MuseLAB. The show, on view from December 5 to December 30, 2025, offers an intimate look into the creative process of the studio founded by designers Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani. The exhibition marks MuseLAB’s solo

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