Author: Asmita Mukherjee

The three-day D-Stories museum biennale – Creating Cultural Destinations, was organized by Design Factory India (DFI) and supported by the government of Gujarat. It aimed to bring together experts and enthusiasts from across the country and the world to celebrate design, art, museums, and storytelling. The event was held at the magnificent Smritivan Earthquake Memorial and Museum, in the heart of Bhuj, Gujarat. The event kicked off with a series of captivating talks and discussions, along with the inauguration of an exhibition curated as a part of the celebration of 10 years of DFI – ‘Creating Cultural Destinations’ by Padmabhushan…

Avani Institute of Design conducted its first mid-semester exhibition for their first-year students on February 22nd, 2023, with the theme “Dhi” – Reflection. The students from the foundation studio displayed projects they completed as part of the programme.  It included exercises in ink, pencil, and color. It also included perception drawings and film analysis. The Foundation studio is titled “Thinking hands and performing body”. Professor Neelkanth Chhaya, Ar. Tony Joseph, and Dr. Soumini Raja made up the review panel. The Foundation Studio is directed by Ar. Niranjan C Warrier, accompanied by Ar. Sebastian Joseph, Ar. Anjali Sujat, Artist Anto George,…

MUSEUM, GOULBURN, AUSTRALIA Architects: Crone Architects Area : 379 m² Year : 2022 Photographs :Mark Syke Manufacturers :  Rimex, Stylecraft, Vertilux Builder : VanMal Group Landscape Design : Urbis City Plan : BCA & ACCESS CONSULTANT Design Team : Greg Crone, Ashley Dennis, Snigdha Udatha, Niall Durney, Raymond Blake, Franco Diana Client And Collaborator : Goulburn Mulwaree Council and Pejar Lands Council Multidisciplinary Engineering : JN City : Goulburn Country : Australia Rocky Hill Memorial Museum is a unique project due to the location and history of the site and we are honored to be involved. Our concept approach was to complement the existing memorial tower and position the new museum in a location to enhance the…

FIRM – Aedas TYPE Commercial › Office Retail,  Residential › Apartment STATUS – Built YEAR – 2021 SIZE – 500,000 sqft – 1,000,000 sqft ​Sungang district is situated within Shenzhen, China’s economic and technological citadel; and as the former hub for logistics distribution and warehouses, it is in the process of transitioning between tradition and innovation. Aedas reflects and accelerates this transition by adopting innovative and sustainable dimensions for Baoneng Centre, injecting vibrancy to create one of the largest mixed-use live-work-recreate communities to serve the district. With a total area of 800,000 square meters, the prismatic complex comprises a 300m tall Grade-A office tower,…

The Root faucet collection from VitrA features a wide array of forms and sizes, which are perfect for complementing any bathroom design concept. The touch-free faucet collection from the Design Team VitrA has motion-activated technology that provides convenient, hands-free hygiene. Touchless faucets, which are particularly useful in public use areas, can help reduce the transmission of pathogens and other organisms that lead to contamination. VitrA’s Root faucets provide a combination of safety and water savings by preventing water wastage as they automatically stop water flowing when the user moves away from the sensor. VitrA’s Root also features thermostatic bathroom mixers…

Truflo by Hindware, the fastest-growing plastic pipes & fittings brand in India announced its expansion into the new segment of the bath fittings range comprising, PTMT faucets, flush tanks, seat coverings, and other accessories. Truflo introduced 14 design variants for the PTMT faucets and 6 flush tank variants to cater to the needs of varied customers. The new bath fittings range is manufactured with 100% food-grade material and is equipped with advanced engineered thermoplastic polymer to ensure better durability and superior performance. It is furnished with silver ion nanotechnology powered anti-bacterial treatment which helps build resistance to microbial growth ensuring…

India’s leading Stones Company – Classic Marble Company (CMC) organized a special study tour for the 1st and 2nd year students of Rachana Sansad School of Interior Design at its state-of-the-art manufacturing and processing plant in Silvassa on Jan 11th. Over one hundred students participated in the guided tour that offered them a first-hand experience of the various aspects of manufacturing marble and other stones. Interior Designer – Krish Kothari of KKD.STUDIO in Mumbai was specially brought in to talk to the students on architecture and design, and how it influences aesthetics of a place. The tour was aimed at…

GROHE, a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings, announces the GROHE X Summit 2023 which will take place on the brand’s digital experience hub GROHE X from March 7-9 2023. Themed “Caring for Water”, the three-day event will include a variety of formats – from inspiring keynotes to thought-provoking panel discussions and masterclasses – to explore and discuss the answers the sanitary industry needs to find to the challenges of our time, how sustainable building can thrive, and the central role water plays in all of this. The program will be complemented by showcases of new…