Nature’s aesthetics: Open-to-sky Spaces Special Issue

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Who doesn’t enjoy the simple pleasure that comes with a private outdoor space? At IAnD, ace correspondent Ar. Vinita Wagh curates a hands-on guide on treating your open-to-sky spaces by visiting the balconies, decks, swimming pool areas and gardens and terraces designed by five select designers, who have conceived versatile outdoor spaces to enhance everyday living…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Bring the outdoors in or the indoors out? A question that has time and again, in countless ways, redefined the various open-to-sky spaces that form an important adjunct to our homes, offices... The association of interiors and exteriors is a narrative as old as architecture, the influence of one always evident on the other. Certain spaces borrow charm from the exteriors, and others bleed into the landscape. While lines are blurred, lifestyles are transformed. Off late, the significance of the easily accessible outdoors has intensified. They might be small, but they're not insignificant. They're versatile, unique, comfortable and powerful motivators for socialization. This week, we bring to you multiple such spaces that play up the drama and intimacy of the quintessential private outdoors, each with a personality of its own - some spirited, some calm; some eclectic, some bold; some statement and some chic; where warm lighting, textured materials, green landscape and bright accents combine to exude a unique appeal that encourages one to linger, creating spaces that are not only well-loved, but also well-lived. See for yourself here... Warm Regards, Ar. Vinita Wagh Correspondent - IndiaArtnDesign(dot)com								sponsored

Design can inspire change

Thought n Impact

One world, one love. A celebration of humanity. Karim Rashid’s architectural proposal for the Church of Globalove suggests exactly that.

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Two stories stand apart from the milieu in what we offer you this week. Both clearly elucidate that design can inspire change. Our cover story that brings you renowned designer Karim Rashid's musings in the form of 'The Church of Globalove' is a space that he proposes as a replicable model - meditative and introspective - that will prove influential in changing the outlook, attitude and consequently, the behaviour of fellow human beings. As if on cue is our story on the change in billboard design by Zaha Hadid Design, where an organic billboard creates an excitement among the onlookers and can perhaps be the change that the marketing and advertising worlds are continually aspiring for. Starting tomorrow, we bring you the Open-to-sky Spaces Special Week - a new story each day all through the coming week that will trace the essence of and highlight various private outdoor spaces, and what makes them so desirable. So, stay tuned in! Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

Design is a responsible response to society

Thought n Impact

Noida’s studio Archohm resurrects a derelict and defunct Kattha (catechu) factory and repurposes it to house an interdisciplinary institute -The Design Village.

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, An architect is a keeper of society's conscience. Many an architect bends his back to ensure that he sustains the societal fabric and actively contributes to contemporary history in the making. Our cover story this time is enriching in its various nuances. This adaptive reuse project that celebrates a once-glorious industrial space now houses a school for creatives. I would urge you to read beyond the written word and feel the ethos of the magic of sustainable design. This is the need of the hour. Each of our other features are equally engaging - albeit arresting your attention at different tangents. A gallery space with folding volumes; a co-working space and a community centre that depict how a simple analogous design approach can create two similar programmes with aplomb and a sprawling, luxurious home... Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

In life as in design: balance is key!

Projects

The Design Alley’s aesthetic for this Aurangabad home is a potpourri of elements that harmonize appealingly to create an original, hybrid look.

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Balance is an oft used and sometimes, philosophically, an over-used word. However, it immediately struck a chord with our team as we were faced with bringing you the excesses of life in our stories this week. It seemed like every story that we shortlisted had 'excess' integral to its makeup. A different, almost begrudging respect began to stem from understanding this tenet of design. Our cover story says it beautifully as the home décor weaves in the cultural nuances of the homeowners and makes for such a beautifully home-grown space to rejoice in. Just as we were taking in the plethora of elements around us, Architect Trevor McIvor's 'Home beautiful' struck a balance with its spatial generosity and minimalist approach. The balance. Almost as if it has an unsaid presence; destined. Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored

Multi facets are integral to design

Ideas

mimaristudio’s animated design and perky interior lends personality to the 4500 sq. m. headquarters of Turkish packaging company, ISPAK Ambalaj in Istanbul, and leaves a colourful mark…

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Editorial Dear IAnDian, Design anywhere - across all fields - even in its finer nuances - can never be viewed in isolation. The changing socio-cultural ethos demands a relook at the way we perceive our living spaces. In fact, it is reciprocal in many ways: the design informs behaviour and vice versa. Our stories this week explore this phenomenon as we touch upon the science behind luxury retail; the perennial going back to the roots - to the science of Vaastu; and the progressive office-design idiom that seems in a continuous state of reflux. Yet, still, one can't help admiring the reinvention of the theme, where predominantly, colour and light play the showstoppers. Our cover story illustrates this rather dramatically. Need I say more? Enjoy the discoveries... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor								sponsored