R. Siva Kumar
Does Architecture Get Affected In A Populist Age?
Does mere popularity necessarily make architectural designs 'good'? Votes for Trump and Brexit suggest a new era of populism, but how will this filter down into the design of the built environment and architecture? Currently, there appears to be a new populism in architecture. Cartoon Furniture Can Make You Go Back To Childhood
Brooklyn duo, Andy and Dave, came out with a variety of exciting furniture items that had unique personalities. Undecorated Shed Speaks Volumes About Form And Structure
John Redington documents the "snaky charm" of abandoned sheds. Looking at unused, undecorated rural sheds with a low-key architectural impact, there could be "unseen, underrepresented vernacular," says John Redington, a Texas-based illustrator. Trump's Mexico Wall: He Pledges $2 Billion In Budget For Its Construction
Donald Trump's budget proposal includes $2 billion for the promised Mexican Borderline Boundary. Steelcase and Microsoft: Five Collaborative Spaces For Creative Work
Major MNCs Steelcase and Microsoft are exploring new ways of integrating creativity and technology. Both Steelcase and Microsoft have researched and examined new avenues to develop a number of technology-forward spaces. America's Street Design Rules Are Not 'Modern' Enough
American guidelines have not upgraded pavement, road and traffic signals and signs. There is a novel kind of street design treatment that is catching on in many global cities. Nike's Pro-Hijab Sportswear 'Might Change Face Of Sport For Muslim Girls'
Nike has come out with a "single-layer stretchy hijab" that will help Muslim girls to wear what they like, and take up sports in a major way. Alain Gilles' Mass Table Wireframe Base Looks Like 19th Century Petticoat
Brussels Designer Alain Gilles has conceptualized some arresting mass tables that have bases looking like crinoline petticoats. Iranian Medicinal Herbs Enhance Garden Museum
The Persian Garden is 2,500 years old, but its successful medicinal herbs and tourism are famous for their properties even after years. Dubai Frame Design's Ethics Flouted, Opening Date Delayed
Architect Fernando Donis claims that the Dubai Frame, which he designed, has been stolen from him and is being erected without asking him. Fog Adds Fuzz On Photos To Make Them Look Fantastic
Photographers find that shooting fog-ridden scenes enhance the shots' perspectives, color tones and contrasts. Rob Hootsmans' Serrated Glass Extension Design Adds Value To Stony Dutch Courthouse
A '70s courthouse in the Dutch city of Zwolle is getting an updated extension with glass fronts designed by Rob Hootsman.
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