Technology-inspired Design: Looking back – Looking forward.

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Special Feature: Looking Back: Looking Forward

By Ar.Vinita Wagh

Photography: Courtesy the architects

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At the intersection of technology and design lies a monumental change - a technological revolution that is innovating the pedagogy and practices of architecture and the built environment. Stalwart architects - Carlo Ratti, Sushant Verma, and Rajat Sodhi draw from their experience in the field to give us a preview of what to expect in decade 2020 in the industry and especially in India. 

The emotive playscape - kids’ shopping arcade cum playhouse!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Ng Siu Fung; courtesy the designer

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K11 MUSEA Donut Playhouse (inset) Founder-Designer, Panorama Design Group - Horace Pan

Conceived by Panorama Design Group in central Hong Kong, the K11 MUSEA is a kids’ shopping arcade cum playhouse – the very first of its kind. 

Crafting a powerful experience through cultural architecture!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Courtesy the architects

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Mexico’s Anáhuac Cultural Centre is a magnificent venue, its 15400 sq. ft. of space dedicated to the strengthening of cultural life at the Universidad Anahuac.

Japanese hotel uses cultural motif as contemporary facade design!

By Ar. Shreya Kulkarni

Photography: Kota Nakatake & Shinichiro Himematsu; courtesy the architect

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Himematsu Architecture Studio introduces the traditional hemp pattern as the focal loci of a quaint hotel in Tokyo – marking its cultural authenticity on the tourist map…

Ukrainian Wabi Sabi. 5.0: Another story about imperfect beauty!

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Serhii Kadulin; courtesy the architects

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Sergey Makhno Architects design a beautifully serene apartment for two - combining emptiness and comfort, nature and technologies, passion and Zen… the wabi-sabi way…

La Cervecería: Spanish impressions in the Dutch capital!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Maarten Willemstein; courtesy the architect

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La Cerveceria (inset) Esther Stam ©Maeve Stam

La Cerveceria, Amsterdam’s latest bar establishment curates a complementary atmosphere that is touristic and local, both at once… 

When work culture fosters emotional growth!

By Team IAnD 

Photography: Courtesy the architects

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London-based design practice SHH designs a new luxurious co-working space in Guangzhou, China prioritising the fast-growing mindset of collaborative and character-rich working environments.