Posts Tagged ‘Design’
We, the urban elite, are today much more aware of the term ‘design’ than we were twenty years ago. In olden times, objects were attached to the expectation of value. Today it is foremost the accumulation of style, the act of surrounding the world around us with beautiful things. And that is the new meaning […]
Filed under: Design Criticism | 6 Comments
Tags: Design, Desire, Want
Book Talk > Spade
Spade is a biannual journal dedicated to Indian Architecural Design. My first reaction when I opened the large courier Editor Samira Rathod mailed across was to its generous proportions. It was beautifully typeset, had great photography, no ads and ample words which promised heavy reading (and sitting in shifting positions having its large pages curl […]
Filed under: Indian Architecture, Indian Interiors | 4 Comments
Tags: Architecture, Design, Indian, Journal, Samira Rathod, Spade
Just Found! Infomen Art
Infomen is an Information and graphic design firm jointly run by designers Aman Khanna and Carlos Coelho. It operates from their studios in New Delhi and London. Here’s a series of eye-catching posters and bags designed by them, that’s on sale, on their site. Cosmos – A series of posters inspired from electronic music and […]
Filed under: Indian Graphic Design | Closed
Tags: Aman Khanna, Bags, Carlos Coelho, Design, Graphic Design, Indian, Infomen, Posters
*An Indian By Design Exclusive* I remember the first time I walked past the giant metal doorway, smooth pebbles curving into my flats, and experiencing Cinnamon. There was an air of quiet elegance about it. Along with a light-filled positivity that made you want to linger. Quirky artifacts, accessories and clothes were artistically placed around […]
Filed under: Indian Interiors, Indian Stores | 3 Comments
Tags: An Indian By Design Exclusive, Cinnamon, Design, In Conversation, Indian Retail, Indian Stores, Interiors, Radhika Poddar
I support > Craft Revival Trust
The Craft Revival Trust covers an exhaustive spectrum of information on handicraft, handloom, folk and tribal art in Asia. The content is sourced from a wide, credible and knowledgeable network of researchers, practitioners, academics, students from across the world. Now available for sale at the Craft Online Shop Peacock Pencil, Parrot Pencil, Windmill Pencil
Filed under: Indian Art, Indian Graphic Design, Indian Product Design, Indian Stores | 1 Comment
Tags: Craft Revival, Design, I Support, Indian, Indian Craft
Now Showing > Dhruvi Acharya
“ONE LIFE ON EARTH” will be on view from August 7 – 30, 2008 at Chemould Prescott Road in Mumbai and from October 4 – November 1, 2008 at Nature Morte in New Delhi. More work on her website.
Filed under: Indian Art | 2 Comments
Tags: Design, Dhruvi Acharya, Exhibit, Indian, Indian Art, Now Showing
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