The Oyo State Cultural Centre sits hidden, almost in isolation, among the thick vegetation atop the Mokola hill. The building isn’t seen until it is seen. As the road climbs…
You ought to notice what the sun is doing to your room today. Not in any dramatic way. Just look at the floor for a moment. There is probably a…
Architecture is often understood through buildings themselves—their façades, materials, structures and forms. Yet buildings are rarely experienced as isolated objects. People move between them, pause beside them, gather around them…
Half an hour before her video call at 9 a.m., Meera is not worrying about her hairstyle. Instead, she is moving the lamp around because the angle is incorrect, the…
More than just a makeover Dream Home Makeover, a popular reality television show streaming on Netflix, moves beyond aesthetics and leans into the synergy created by functionality. The show is…
In The Umbrella Academy, seven adopted siblings return to the house where they were raised as superheroes, after years apart, bringing with them the unresolved relationships of their childhood. The…
To me furniture is not simply an object which takes up space; it is more like a participant in human life. It stands as a sign of presence, of memory…
A room can change without anything in it moving. A blue wall can make the atmosphere feel quieter and more intimate, whereas a warm yellow can bring energy into an…
A beige sofa, a muted olive accent wall, a bedroom with white-finished wardrobes, a gingham throw pillow and other such curated décor have quietly become the blueprint for the “ideal”…
“Trying to fix something that’s broken is sometimes a lot harder than building something new.” Sarah Sham is not talking about a building. As the fourth generation of the Essajees…
A homeowner and their family sit in an air-conditioned interior designer’s office, with numerous paint swatches laid out. The task at hand- to pick the colours their children would grow…
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…