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La Biennale di Venezia continues its ambitious Special Project “The Wind Makes the Sky. La Biennale di Venezia in the footsteps of Marco Polo,” curated by Luigia Lonardelli, with the fourth leg titled Indian Interior at Bikaner House, New Delhi. Running from December 2 to 28, 2025, in collaboration with the Kiran Nadar Museum of […]
1. Apple iPhone (2007) The Apple iPhone redefined what a smartphone could do by merging phone, camera, and internet browser into a single touch‑based device. It set the blueprint for modern mobile interfaces and turned app ecosystems into central parts of everyday life, from social media to navigation and banking. 2. Apple Macintosh (1984) The
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Royal Enfield Social Mission has revealed the full lineup for the second edition of Journeying Across The Himalayas, a week-long multidisciplinary festival focused on the cultural and natural heritage of the Himalayan region. Scheduled from 4 to 10 December 2025 at Travancore Palace in New Delhi, the event adopts the theme “Ours to Tell,” emphasizing
The 25th CII Global Design Summit and Exposition 2025, held in Bengaluru on 26-27 November, brings together an extraordinary assembly of design leaders who have fundamentally shaped how India approaches design, engineering, and innovation. The summit brings together educators, researchers, and entrepreneurs who are collectively reshaping design education and practice in India, emphasising sustainability, technology
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The 25th CII Global Design Summit and Exposition 2025, held in Bengaluru on 26-27 November, brings together an extraordinary assembly of design leaders who have fundamentally shaped how India approaches design, engineering, and innovation. The summit showcases how design leadership within major corporations is redefining products, experiences, and business strategies across automotive, luxury goods, aviation, and
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Design Mumbai 2025 has unveiled the themes and headline speakers for Design Mumbai Exchange, its talks programme running across three days from 27-29 November 2025 (VIP preview on 26 November). The programme brings together an international line-up of architects, designers, and thought leaders alongside India’s most influential industry voices. The programme prioritises cross-cultural dialogue, interrogating
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Witnessing Imran Kokiloo’s ‘You Ran Away’ I. The Empty Room You enter an empty room. White walls hold nothing but light and air. The city’s cacophony remains outside, muffled beyond the threshold. In this deliberate void, you wait—though for what, you don’t yet know. Then, gradually, as if emerging from beneath water, sounds surface. Voices.
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Chinese architecture is a treasure trove of historical richness and cultural depth, embodying millennia of architectural evolution and philosophical insights. From the grandeur of imperial palaces to the serene beauty of traditional gardens, Chinese architectural practices have developed a distinct identity that is both functional and profoundly aesthetic. Here are the 15 unique characteristics that
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Green roofs were once constructed as earthen mounds or cave-like buildings covered in vegetation. They were used for agriculture, residential use, and ritualistic purposes. These primitive green roofs provide summer cooling, winter insulation, and shelter from the weather. But their lack of wildlife deterrents and waterproofing made them unsuitable for modern conveniences. Since then, green
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Ashok Vajpeyi in conversation with Piyush Daiya Editor’s Note On Nilima Sheikh’s birth day, let’s look at Ashok Vajpey’s impression of her Art. Poet and cultural cognoscenti Ashok Vajpeyi is turning 85 this 16th and is documenting his memoirs with writer Piyush Daiya. As part of the memory project, we are publishing his detailed impressions
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