On a site with up to 45 degrees of slope in a small residential pocket of Kalpetta, Wayanad, the initial site work is excavation for deep foundations, which forces the…
Walk into almost any fast-food outlet or bustling cafe, and one colour is likely to greet you before the aroma of freshly prepared food does red. From vibrant facades and…
India is in an interesting space when it comes to property. NoBroker, a real estate platform without the middleman, reported that 53% of those aged 25-34 prefer renting long-term, compared…
Region-Specific Architecture Architecture was once the sole identity of a place, shaped by local conditions. Over time, the exchange of ideas and globalisation encouraged architects to use principles, techniques, and…
Red is often associated with hunger. At the same time, a study published in Appetite found that people drinking from red-labeled cups consumed 44% less than those drinking from blue-labeled…
Walk into a restaurant with deep red walls, warm lighting, and rich wooden furniture, and you may notice something interesting: you suddenly feel more ready to eat. The colour red…
Anyone who has attended an Indian wedding knows that there is colour, music and chaos in every direction they look. There are flowers hanging from every visible surface, relatives moving…
Some architecture books exist mainly to record drawings and dimensions. Others record intent, and Madhu Shankar’s Design Story of Namaste Dwaar belongs firmly in the second group. Rather than simply…
Luxury hospitality is no more selling rooms – it scripts emotional weather. The decisive shift is from static beauty to shared sensation – the hush before sunset, the charged pause…
Salone del Mobile, Milano has launched a new, multi-year strategy named Slone Contract, aimed at highlighting the growing field of contract offering for large-scale projects. This strategy is designed mainly…
In the architectural conversation of 2026, the word ‘Wellness’ has become as common as ‘Sustainability’ a decade ago. In India, this trend is most evident in high-tech longevity centers in…
The Lunuganga Estate located in Bentota, Sri Lanka, epitomises a sincere intersection between architecture as a physical discipline and its role as a custodian of hospitality memory. Architecture goes beyond…