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Aditya Sisodia The London Design Biennale (1-25 Jun’23) has brought together a diverse range of designers and innovators from around the world to showcase their interactive, musical, and kinetic creations. With the theme of “The Global Game: Remapping Collaborations,” the exhibition promises to offer a unique and immersive experience for visitors. Among the participating countries, […]
Aditya Sisodia Design Forum International (DFI) has joined forces with the Government of Odisha to create a groundbreaking architectural marvel – the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), India’s first AI-powered energy-efficient building. Situated along the Chennai-Kolkata highway, this state-owned public sector company sought to establish a corporate headquarters that would accommodate its staff while maximising the
Krispin Joseph PX We know why the Sistine Chapel is so famous because of Michelangelo’s famous artwork on the ceiling of that Chapel. When discussing ceilings and art, the Sistine Chapel always catches the headlines. Michelangelo’s incredible works are world-renowned and preserved well. Sistine Chapel is not the only beautiful ceiling in the world; many
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Krispin Joseph PX We must think about the design when sitting in a chair or using something to move, operate, and articulate. Everything, including the ‘ourself’, is designed; without the design aspects, there is nothing. We are living in a designed world. However, where does this designed world start in a modern sense? How does
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Sanjana Chawla The growing inclination towards designer, trendy fast fashion products generates uncontrollable amounts of fabric waste and depletes the planet’s resources. While the costs of these products are meagre, the damage they cause to the environment is lasting. According to the Indian Textile Journal, more than 1 million tonnes of textiles are thrown away
Krispin Joseph PX Do you know which calligraphy ink is the most expensive worldwide? Sumi-e, one of the most costly calligraphy ink produced by traditional ink makers in Japan, is the most expensive ink stick in the world. ‘Sumi’ (ink) and ‘e’ (painting) is the most costly because this inkstick are made traditionally, and some
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Krispin Joseph PX Su embroidery has been a cultural heritage of China for last many centuries. This intangible heritage is a treasure gathered by the Chinese people with their needful effort, like a dancer on the tip of a needle. Suzhou or Su embroidery is one of the oldest techniques moulded in human civilisation, and
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Krispin Joseph Px Telia Rumal is a Yarn oil treatment method creating an exquisite Rumal. These indigenous fabric art practices originated from Chirala in Andhra Pradesh. The bundles and threads must be sunk in Sesame oil for at least 21 days; before draining out, they are put for resist dyeing based on the designs and
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Smriti Malhotra The iconic Breuer building on Madison Avenue, Upper East Side has been sold by the Whitney Museum to Sotheby’s, which will shift its headquarters to the building by 2025. Designed and conceptualised by the renowned artist Marcel Breuer in 1966, the building was the third home to the Whitney Museum in New York.
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Tsuktiben Jamir The Taihang Xinyu Art Museum in China’s Henan Province employed China-based Wang Chong Studio, which employed a sloping roof and rustic stone walls to make it blend in with its mountainous surroundings. The museum is built around a former warehouse that has a view of Taihang Mountain and sits close to the Cangxi