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Urban or Retreat?

Time Magazine recently published a list of places in Asia claimed to be the best for the Mind, Body and Soul. It was indeed very surprising to see Chandigarh to be named an example demonstrating Best Application of Corbusian Principles. … Continue reading

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Stairway to Creative Heaven

I was absolutely fascinated in the delicious nature of an architectural photography website stair porn. stair porn is laden with fantastic images of nothing but stairs. Justin Anthony, who specialises in residential restoration, is the website’s author/editor. Some of my … Continue reading

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Global Appreciation

Bringing along several superlative labels and creative brains of the world, under its bandwagon, is the World Architecture Festival 2008, which was held late October in Barcelona. The WAF awards website claims (perhaps rightfully) itself to be the largest awards … Continue reading

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Living it Up

Living Steel announced winners for its 3rd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing, which called architects to design affordable housing in the wintry town of Cherepovets, Russia. Australian design firm, Peter Stutchbury Architects, represented by Peter Stutchbury and Richard Smith, … Continue reading

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Towering Great Heights

Sydney has the Opera House, Paris her Eiffel Tower and New York the Chrysler Tower, is India Tower going to be Mumbai’s iconic architectural piece. Well Mumbai’s skyline has not looked so iconic and “green” until American architects FWFowle have … Continue reading

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Stepping into Tradition

Photography proves a fantastic tool to take us back into times and traditions which we may have forgotten and abandoned. British photographer Richard Cox is indeed a magician who brings a fantastic collection of images through a touring exhibition titled … Continue reading

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Bookly Treasure

I happened to stumble upon this wonderful oddly titled book Eckart Muthesius 1930. Der Palast des Maharadschas in Indore. Architektur und Interieur / the Maharaja’s Palace in Indore. Architecture and Interior that recently made its way into the racks of … Continue reading

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A Graphic Avatar

Seahorse (Warehouse A), Mumbai, India – © Planet 3 Studios Architecture Pvt. Ltd Planet 3 Studios have done their bit by injecting a new life into the abandoned cotton mills of Mumbai with their playful textile-motif inspired retail warehouse designs. … Continue reading

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A Glassy Debut

Copyright of BDS Indian architectural firm Building Design Studios have made their debut into their first ever private residential experiment with the Glass House in the southern city of Chennai. Located in Adyar, an affluent suburb of Chennai, the glass … Continue reading

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

新年快乐 新年快樂 नये साल की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें Happy New Year Feliz Año Nuevo শুভ নববর্ষ سنة جديدة سعيدة Bonne année Glückliches neues Jahr Nuovo anno felice 明けましておめでとう 새해 복 많이 받으세요 Ano novo feliz a Canty Hogmanay С Новым Годом … Continue reading

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