Ar. Sanjay Puri on iconic architecture; Personal style of couture jeweller, Varuna Jani; Engaging the public through Installation Art and more

In continuation of our take on the need for a ‘green cover’, our stories this week tweak ‘nature’ – resplendent, tranquilizing and demanding, as it weaves into concrete structures and lifestyles, lending its distinct magic to living a full life. Whether at a restaurant (eco-gastro bar in Oslo) or through large fenestrations that open the home to the elements (Jean Verville’s residential architecture in Montreal); or even the incorporation of nature’s own methods in combating its effects (climatic architectural approach seeped in traditional practices – but given the contemporary twist a la Ar. Sanjay Puri) or the glamorous take by contemporary couture jeweller, Varuna D Jani... all underline the fact that man and nature are so intricately and industrially linked together that they are best left inseparable. On that optimistic note, I leave you to a pleasant read... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor