Interview

Crafting Timeless Furniture: Swetha Vegesana’s Journey with Intent Made

In today’s design world, furniture is no longer just for sitting or storing things. It is about feeling, memory, and how people live with objects day after day. This idea sits at the heart of Intent Made, a studio founded by Swetha Vegesana. Intent Made comes from an architectural way of thinking. Every object connects […]

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“Love Matters”: Kushal Ray on Intimacy, Observation, and the Lifelong Marathon of Photography

Kushal Ray’s journey into photography is as unconventional as it is compelling. Born in Kolkata in 1960, he began his career as a sports journalist at The Telegraph before turning to photography full-time in the early 1990s. Self-taught yet deeply informed by observation and empathy, he quickly developed a visual vocabulary that diverged from prevailing

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The Language of Textiles: Inside Kosh Furnishing Studio’s Design Philosophy

In a design landscape increasingly driven by speed and spectacle, Nidhi and Ketan Gupta of Kosh Furnishing Studio offer a quieter, more deliberate alternative—one rooted in material sensitivity, craftsmanship, and an evolving understanding of space. Drawing from an early immersion in the textile industry, Nidhi’s practice is shaped by an intimate knowledge of fabrics, processes,

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Fellow Yellow Shapes Design Rooted in Stillness and Human Experience 

Fellow Yellow Design Studio is a young and thoughtful design practice led by Geethu Gangadharan and Sreyas Vidhu S. The studio believes that good design is not just about how a space looks, but how it feels and how people connect with it. With a background in architecture, Geethu brings a strong focus on people

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Framing Rural India: Ritayan Mukherjee on Photography, Memory, and Change

Ritayan “Rikh” Mukherjee is an independent photographer based in Kolkata. With editorial clients such as the World Bank Group and UNDP, he reports on healthcare, climate change, migration, and culture in rural India, and his photographs have been published in national and international media. Awarded the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism (RNG) Award in 2019,

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Walking the Talk: Gita Balakrishnan and the Architecture of Empathy

In an era when design is often equated with visual spectacle, Gita Balakrishnan stands out for turning architecture into an instrument of empathy and social change. Trained at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and later at Carnegie Mellon University, she began her career with hands-on community work in Bangalore’s slums through AVAS,

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Anca Benera & Arnold Estefán: The Black Sea Is Not a Geography but a Condition

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Since 2012, the Romanian artist duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, who have been working together, have been showcasing their artwork at the Venice Biennale. Their work is discussed in terms of its political and social bearing, as well as its representation of contemporary life experiences of the Romanian people on a global stage. The

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Remembering Home Across Distance: A Conversation with Amin Jaffer

Dr. Amin Jaffer, an internationally celebrated curator with a career spanning institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Al Thani Collection, and major biennials, brings a deeply transnational perspective to his role as curator of the India Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. His practice has consistently explored how objects, materials, and histories travel

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Andreas Angelidakis Reimagines the National Pavilion as an Anti-Fascist Escape Room

Andreas Angelidakis

Andreas Angelidakis, an architect and artist from Athens, is making waves at the Venice Biennale with his artwork, which is characterised as providing an anti-fascist escape room with purposefully campy touches. His work encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including publishing, exhibition design, architecture, and curating, and as a self-described internet addict, he uses and

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