What happens when a movie stops using architecture as a backdrop but gives it an active role in the story? The Menu (2022), directed by Mark Mylod, is less a…
To choose from something as vast as human psychology seems overwhelming. Do you start with Sigmund Freud or Mary Whiton Calkins? I think people tend to analyse, understand, assume, or…
The role of architecture in films and television shows often goes unnoticed. The architecture dictates the narrative of many movies and series. One can easily guess the character’s mood or…
Natural light in architecture is the one element that conveys design decisions (be it spatial layout, material choice, colour or scale). It gives meaning to how each space is intended…
Have you ever wondered, while travelling in a jam-packed elevator, whom to look at? Have you ever been confused about which lane to queue up in at a toll plaza?…
A large window facing a scenic view of trees and mountains gives you peace and tranquility, whilst a room with no openings gives you darkness and a feeling of being…
The Korean series, known by its anglicized name, “It’s Okay to Not be Okay” is a sixteen-episode long drama featuring Seo Yea- Ji as Ko Mun-Yeong, Kim Soo-Hyun as Moon…
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 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…
A mesmerising background of white-painted buildings in Greece, while Hrithik & Katrina romance on ‘Meherbaan Hua’ in Bang Bang. It gives a feeling of tranquil love and affection. While Sushant…
From the prehistoric periods, colour has always been an important part of human evolution. Colour is one of the basic elements of visual perception. Humans perceive the colours of the…