Are you exhibiting at Fuorisalone, Milan 2016? | Archohm blueprints the contemporary Taj Ganj| Taiwanese designer revives traditional bamboo techniques| World’s largest waste-to-energy plant| and more

While aesthetic appreciation rules on one hand; on the other, technological excellence is quietly but firmly doubling functionality on competitive grounds. The layman is looking for rampant explanations of the complicated and at times overly patronised arenas of human interaction. And the intelligentsia does its best to address the several issues in the hope of an awakening – inconsequential or tangential – in the common man. India Art n Design (dot)com’s efforts for the derserving design community are unstinting – check out our latest offering – of finding a global platform and buyers for your designs/ products at the India Design Pavilion at Fuorisalone, Milan in April 2016. For details on participation, click here Our stories this week toe the line with the Delhi street art initiative, where large containers are being turned into art pieces to empower the select visitor thru’ a creative, purely subjective medium – colouring his views – eitherways! Then there are the architectural synergies – of a theatre in the open in Poland; of going green with waste in the world’s largest waste-to-energy plant in China; of preserving a slice of heritage by moulding it to present day needs – the Taj Ganj redevelopment project; and more and more... The essence is compelling; introspective; inspiring... Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor