Escape by Creatomy, a renowned name in contemporary furniture design, introduces its latest collection, drawing inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of the indigenous tribes of India from the Northeast…
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have depended on diverse mural artwork to express their opinions and emotions, leaving lasting traces on the canvas of time. Among these is the…
Indigenous knowledge refers to the understandings, skills, and philosophies weaving together centuries of wisdom, tradition, and sustainable practices developed by societies from interaction with their natural surroundings, passed down through…
Humans are natural Storytellers. Throughout history, they have woven narratives that celebrate nature—the sun, fire, water—and paid homage to these powerful forces of nature. The earliest cave paintings etched onto…
According to the United Nations, indigenous communities are “people and nations which, having a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from…
Introduction India, the birthplace of the Vedas, nurtured the development of various disciplines such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, Astronomy, and Numerology. The profound wisdom found within the Vedas and other…
The term indigenous is worldly recognized and mostly has the following components in defining them. Self-identification as indigenous. pre-colonial historic continuity distinction from other people in their land and experiences…
Each of us has faced a moment in our lives where we felt our rights were being neglected and we could exercise the power of our human rights. Indigenous rights…
Today, an increasing trend of floods globally threatens human settlements and is a challenge to planners and architects alike. A flood refers to an excess of water (or mud) on…
Indigenous building techniques are vernacular techniques that are similar to the traditions that our ancestors have set up. According to researcher Rubenilson, these techniques originate from specific ethnic groups and…
Although vernacular housing was a usual practice more than a century ago, its principles continue to stand the test of time. As we all know, vernacular architecture is local, regional,…
A building’s fundamental purpose is to provide a comfortable living environment, protected from the extremes of climate, as well as respond to the site, setting, and context. The building construction…
