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Nov 26, 20243 min read

A Lost Essence: Reflecting on the Aggressive Rendering of Pooria Dhanashree

Last evening, I attended a sitar concert in the heart of an urban cultural hub. The artist was young renowned sitarist, the auditorium...

Jan 15, 20241 min read

Hindustan times covers Hampi board game

Temples dating to the early 14th cen- tury, farms along the Tungabhadra river, and houses dotting the banks of ponds come alive in the...

Aug 14, 20232 min read

Journeying Through the Timeless Wisdom of D V Gundappa's "Mankutimmana Kagga"

D V Gundappa's magnum opus, "Mankutimmana Kagga," stands as an illustrious beacon in the landscape of Kannada literature, inviting...

Aug 13, 20233 min read

Exploring the Architectural Wisdom of "Mayamata": Timeless Insights for Modern Designers

Link to full text > In the realm of ancient architectural treatises, "Mayamata" stands as a beacon of timeless wisdom that continues to...

Aug 4, 20232 min read

Unlocking Creativity: The Citrasutras - A Design Guide from the Ancient World

In the ever-evolving realm of design, innovation is often fueled by inspiration from unexpected sources. One such source, often...

May 25, 202310 min read

Coming out of the box called Modernism

In 1996, I eagerly enrolled in an Architecture school nestled within the vibrant city of Bangalore. Little did I know that the physical...

Apr 24, 20223 min read

Way of the symbol design

What does it take to discover a character, personality of oneself, situation or activity? Why is required? It comes with the innate need...

Apr 24, 20222 min read

Dying archetypes

Archetype is A perfect or typical specimen An original model or pattern; prototype Content of the collective unconscious The constantly...

Apr 24, 20221 min read

Buddha bowl

Cooking is a fine balancing of materials, recipes, processes, time and quantity. Quantity is the most mis- understood idea while eating....

Apr 23, 20224 min read

Indic design framework at Tacit

Design in some way is as an act of connecting ourselves with reality in the process we may illuminate and liberate. It is as much an...