Domus India
The Discovery Of India
The Discovery of India is a permanent exhibition display at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai. Designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, it is a physical manifestation of Jawaharlal Nehru’s magnum opus The Discovery of India — a book that was a key text during India’s struggle for independence from colonial rule as well as in the shaping of the first decade of independent India. It set the tone for a nation that is inclusive and believed in ‘unity in diversity’. An important book of the twentieth century, manifest in the objects and tableaux is alive here in the exhibition, reminding us of its relevance, more so today. Designed and composed using various forms of visual culture — objects, prints, scenographies, cabinet displays and recreations, including the television series Bharat Ek Khoj — the displays draw from archaeology, history, art history, architecture, anthropology, thereby shaping an intense experience which is informed, rich and thoughtful. This photo essay, based on the current status of the exhibition, invites one to not only engage with the visual rendering of the text but also with the design of messages and ideas, presented here through some extracts from the book itself.
7 min |
November 2019
Domus India
Letters From A Father To His Daughter
Series of letters
1 min |
November 2019
Domus India
Architecture As Symbol And Idea
Architecture : Weaving the aspirations and struggles of a new nation into a building A memorial to independent India’s first and most dynamic Prime Minister
2 min |
November 2019
Domus India
A Velocity Of Being
A collection of illustrated letters to children about why we read reveals the agency of words, the power of articulation, and why reading is essential to make a good life, reminding us that language is a delicate yet powerful tool.
5 min |
November 2019
Voice and Data
Designing 5G
A discussion on the 5 architecture and related topics
4 min |
September 2019
Architecture + Design
A Miniature Smart City
Project: East Delhi ‘Smart Transit-Oriented Development’ Hub, Karkardooma, Delhi
3 min |
October 2019
Architecture + Design
A Meditative Sanctuary In The City
Project: Karmapa International Buddhist Institute, New Delhi
2 min |
October 2019
Wood News
'Wood' You Like A Pre-Fab Home?
Having re-introduced the concept of wooden residential structures in India in the year 2006, the Delhi-based Woodburn India is drawing the focus of customers and architects away from conventional materials like steel, brick, and cement, to charming and ecofriendly wooden homes.
2 min |
September - October 2019
IFJ
Design Plus Architecture (DPA) Ar. Sonali Bhagwati
intellectual rigor has been the cornerstone of ar. sonali bhagwati’s design philosophy
4 min |
September - October 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
Ruby City
David Adjaye’s latest work is a shining interpretation of late artist and collector Linda Pace’s dream for an arts centre in San Antonio, Texas
4 min |
October 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
Tropical Modern
A brilliant architect meets a fabulous fashion designer. Sameep Padora and Tarun Tahiliani come together for the first time to design the AIS Glass Villa overlooking backwaters in Goa
5 min |
October 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
Desert Rose
In the city of Jaipur, Bijoy Jain’s remapping of a semi-traditional Rajasthani home into a craftsmanship centre is an act of cultural preservation. Established by the Lady Bamford Foundation, it goes by the name, Nila House
5 min |
October 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
Chez Roksanda
Fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic has designed an apartment in London’s King’s Cross that is awash with colour and homages to female creators
3 min |
October 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
Brick By Brick
In the 1960s in Kerala, near the southern tip of India, ‘the people’s architect’ Laurie Baker, started something like a revolution with low-cost ecological construction that didn’t use concrete
5 min |
October 2019
Architecture + Design
Blending With Nature...
Project: The LaLiT Golf & Spa Resort, Goa
2 min |
October 2019
Architecture + Design
Ecologically-Sensitive Institution
Project: Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
4 min |
October 2019
Architecture + Design
Imaginative Industrial Architecture...
Project: Perto Industrial Facility, Jaipur
2 min |
October 2019
Architecture + Design
Contemporaneity Inspired By Tradition
Project: India International Convention Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi
4 min |
October 2019
Architecture + Design
Incorporating A Classical Medium
Project: Delhi Public School International, Gurugram
4 min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
His Father's Son
Sangeet Sharma Gives A Moving Account Of The Influence His Father Had On His Life And Work
3 min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
Smart & Bright
No Longer Only About Illumination, Lighting Today Is Also About Creating An Experience
8 min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
High And Mighty
When It Comes To Performance And Durability, High-pressure Laminates Have Become A Go-to Surface Material In The Construction Industry
7 min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
The Unsung Hero Of Chandigarh
Shiv Datt Sharma’s Life Story Is The Stuff Movies Are Made Of – From Experiencing The Partition Of India To Building A New City, The Modernist Architect ‘hero’ Has Done It All
10+ min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
Down By The Riverside
B&F Waterfront, Located At Salvador Do Mundo In Goa, Ticks All The Boxes Of Luxury Living
3 min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
Deluxe Dwellings
Going Beyond Aesthetics, Next-gen Luxury Homes Are Being Built To Deliver Lifestyle Experiences
7 min |
October 2019
Better Interiors
Dwell In Goa's Innovative Architectural Habitat Si-Ou Villas
Goa has mesmerised every traveller with its unique amalgamation of Indian and Portuguese culture, the serene seas and quaint by-lanes, and thus has mapped the state on the global front.
2 min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
Special Edition
Arabian Nights in contemporary splendour, is what the abu dhabi edition offers through its distinctive design by wimberly interiors
5 min |
September 2019
The Ideal Home and Garden - India
Kissing The Clouds
The mesmerising penthouse of the Kothari family designed by interior designer Aakriti Saraf is a bundle of joy - crafted with care and created with sheer love to meet heart’s desire
2 min |
October 2019
The Ideal Home and Garden - India
A Remarkable Blend
Conceptualised as “a pebble in the grass,” the Pool House designed by Delhi-based architectural firm 42mm expresses a shift in time between two buildings set parallel to each other by the virtue of its design yet congruent to its context by commonality in the material palette.
2 min |
October 2019
Architect and Interiors India
The First Lady Of Conservation
STYLE AND RESEARCH ARE THE KEY INGREDIENTS OF PADMA SHRI SUNITA KOHLI’S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS AS A CHAMPION OF HISTORICAL INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION
7 min |