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“Readable” Spaces, Signages Shaping Urban Realities: Role of Signages in Modern Cities

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In a world gripped with over-reliance on technology, everybody now is relying on their phones and navigation systems to find buildings and architectural structures. So, are architectural signages still relevant? Are these visual infographics still important in an urban environment? Before we get into these pertinent questions, let’s review the basics: What are Signage Systems? […]

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From “Green” to “Sustainable”: Understanding the Past and Present of Ecological Design

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We currently live in a concrete world built around our natural habitat that the earth provides us, these are two separate entities that exist within one universal realm. However, it requires a better integration of the two, so that our natural environment is saved and protected and habitable for a long time. Hence, it becomes

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Manasara Vastusastra: The Harmonious Blend of Spirituality and Aesthetics in Ancient Architectural Marvels

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Manasara is a significant ancient Indian architectural treatise that provides comprehensive guidelines and principles for the planning, design, and construction of buildings and urban spaces. The Manasara was first brought to attention over a century ago by Ram Raj, a Madras Judge, who wrote an essay on architecture. His thesis drew upon fifteen fragmentary chapters

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Unpacking Gender Dynamics in Design Education in the late 20th century

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Feminine Vs Masculine Design Practice  In the late 20th century, there has been a significant amount of gender disparity within the field of design education in countries such as England and Wales. Women were discriminated against due to their gender, especially within courses that were traditionally considered masculine and more public in nature. Despite massive

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That’s Where The Trouble Began. Those Smiley Faces. Those Damned Smiley Faces.

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If you have ever used Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp, there is a 100% chance that you have drawn smiley faces before. At present it is unimaginable to even have a textual conversation without inserting smiley faces. Whether you are ‘ROFL’ ?or texting your beloved ‘ILY’?, you will inadvertently use a smiley face drawing to exaggerate

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SmritiVan: Architectural Ingenuity and Living Tribute For the Victims of Bhuj Earthquake

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The Kutch region of Gujarat experienced one of the deadliest earthquakes in January of 2001. More than 20,000 people lost their lives in the quake, and a museum was inaugurated by our Prime Minister commemorating the same.  The museum marks a celebration of resilience and hope within the community of families living in the region.

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Aesthetics or Utility? Piet Mondrian has the Answer for it

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Not many people know this but Piet Mondrian had the reputation of being a designer rather than a painter when he first arrived in New York in 1940. Born in the Netherlands, Mondrian initially trained as a traditional artist before evolving towards abstraction. He is regarded as the spiritual leader of the De Stijl Movement

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Wood, Wheels, and Worship: The Architectural Details of Jagannath Temple and its Annual Rath Yatra”

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Millions of devotees from across the world are thronged to see the famed Jagannath Temple and the Rath Yatra of the temple in the small town of Puri in Odisha each year.  The temple and the chariot of the Rath yatra are architectural marvels that reflect the beauty of Odisha’s traditional heritage and the devoted

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An Odyssey of Web Design Across Time: Revealing the Art of Images in Sculpting Digital Worlds

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The development of web design is an interesting journey that reflects the confluence of changing design philosophies, user expectations, and technology advancements. Information access was revolutionised in the late 20th century with the launch of the World Wide Web, led by Tim Berners-Lee. A revolutionary era began in 1991 with the launch of CERN’s first

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Do you know Ray Meeker? He Also Shaped Sustainability through Earth, Ceramics, and Fired Marvels

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Ray Meeker, is known for his earthen stoneware artefacts has also experimented with baked insitu mud structures in Pondicherry and Auroville. These experiments laid the foundation for many architects to tread on the path of sustainability by going back to making houses and other liveable structures based on the earth. Before we charge on to

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