Omkareshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Oops! The temple is situated on an island, Mandhata, remarkably shaped like the holy Hindu…
Mahatma Gandhi Hall, earlier known as Town Hall, is a historical structure in Indore, India, which stands as a testimony to the architectural and cultural heritage of the colonial period.…
On World Cities Day, 2023, 55 cities globally joined the list of UNESCO Creative Cities. UNESCO Creative Cities Network is a UNESCO project which was launched in 2004. The project…
Nestled amidst the historic city of Alwar in Rajasthan, the Government Museum houses the city’s exquisite past and its richly refined culture. The museum is an enigmatic blend of architectural…
Nepal is a landlocked nation hidden in the Himalayas, known for its breathtaking vistas, cultural diversity, and thriving handicraft sector. Nepal’s economy depends heavily on the handicraft industry, which has…
Architecture its definition remains unchanged, but the perspective with which it’s being viewed is constantly flickering. Every field evolves and derives so does architecture but on a more extensive level.…
One of the oldest crafts of India, the handicrafts of bamboo are well known to man. Various regions in India universally practice this craft form. The wide-ranged availability of bamboo…
An outsider’s perspective on India is that we instantaneously conjure images of Bollywood (as clichéd as it may seem), touristy historical monuments, bright colors, flavor-bursting cuisine, and a stunning and…
Arts and Crafts furniture, The Great Exhibition of 1851 held in London was the event that triggered the Arts and Crafts movement. William Morris’s vision inspired the emergence of the…
Greek design extends from c. 900 B.C.E. to the first century C.E. (with the earliest surviving stone engineering dating to the seventh century B.C.E.). Ancient Greek draftsmen took a stab…
The Central Park, the Empire state building, the High line, the Statue of Liberty, the Broadway, Manhattan … Oh so many things and places to praise New York City for! …
Role crafts play in architecture: “We’re in this moment where we’re trying to become more tactile, we want to have more touch” -Jonathan Anderson Any concord around words such as…