THE (TEMPORARY) MARVELS OF SHIGERU BAN

THE (TEMPORARY) MARVELS OF SHIGERU BAN   5.00/5 (100.00%) 4 votes While “a house of cards” would imply something unstable to most of us, architect Shigeru Ban laughs in the face of the phrase. World renowned for erecting temporary structures which have served homes, and much needed shelter for disaster victims, down to venues for massive events, … Continue reading →

ARKHE | A BEAUTY SALON INSPIRED BY GREEK PHILOSOPHY

ARKHE | A BEAUTY SALON INSPIRED BY GREEK PHILOSOPHY It’s hard to represent the ‘cosmos’, and many designers and architects have over the years interpreted the concept differently. One of the latest groups of architects to give the concept a crack hail from Japan, and based their design around the Greek philosophy of arkhe (the cosmos), in … Continue reading →

THE TAJ MAHAL OF 21ST CENTURY INDIA

THE TAJ MAHAL OF 21ST CENTURY INDIA   Walk-in-closets, jetted bathtubs, kitchen island – these are just some of the luxuries that we can afford to have in our homes; for some of us, we can merely dream of such things. But if you have an estimated net worth of $22.3 billion, these are just … Continue reading →

UP SIZE MINE, PLEASE!

UP SIZE MINE, PLEASE!   You’ve probably slept, ate, watched reruns of Twilight, and pushed the button for the flight attendant a million times on board a flight while flying thousands of feet in the air, crossing various time zones. Well, now you can do all that and more on board a real jumbo jet – … Continue reading →