In India, summers are hot and dry with daytime temperatures around 41 °C and nights no lower than 29 °C. That is why local architecture features elements, like courtyards, large overhangs, water bodies, etc., that focus on withstanding heat. In the country’s hot, arid zones, thick, windowless walls are used to keep out the sun’s heat, while courtyards ensure ventilation and fountains provide evaporative cooling to keep interior spaces cool in the hot summers.
The weather is nice and calling for a family outing, which is impossible without a good old picnic table. Popping up in urban centers as a casual dining/resting area, contemporary outdoor picnic tables are far from the conventional pieces that are typically thought of as a standard wooden table with benches on each side.
The spiral is the age-old intuitive symbol of spiritual development and our identity with the universe. It represents life, creation, birth and rebirth, evolution, awareness, and growth or development. It is found in cultures all over the world and reflected in shamanism, serpent cults, dragon lore, geomancy, magic, mysticism and ritual art and dance throughout history.
Saunas are traditionally small rooms where people experience hot steam baths known to have therapeutical outcomes. Modern designers and architects started interpreting the sauna rooms in creative ways to offer unique experiences to the bathers.
If you are truly blessed, home is wherever you stay. Good design can help to enhance this feeling no matter where you find yourself at the moment. These pop-up homes and travel pods can easily be transported and then unpacked to create a comfortable and functional home away from home.
All cat owners love their furry family members, while the latter definitely enjoy spending time sharing a living space with their people. We have selected some great examples of furniture design that serve dual purposes. Since cats instinctively seek small corners and dark spots to rest, most likely they will appreciate some of these pieces that that can be shared by both felines and their owners.
Everybody loves balloons. An exciting addition to the amusement of popular gatherings, they attract us with their vivid colours and a feeling of floating. Designers and artists create truly extraordinary things inspired by the idea of being taken away by a bunch of helium-filled balloons.
Prosthetic limbs have made huge strides in terms of product development since their conception. Smart technologies reinvigorate the potential of traditional prosthetics and allow to bring new life experiences to those with arthritis and missing limbs.
It’s no secret that most of us use smartphones to check the time. This fact, sadly, makes an actual clock in houses and offices almost an obsolete item. But if you are into design and aesthetics, you will love these clocks that are unique and versatile.
Travelling on a budget and staying in design-led accommodation are no longer mutually exclusive. Contemporary architects reinvent low-cost travel in a new approach towards designing hostels that guarantee a memorable stay in close connection to the tradition and history of the place.
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