Category: journal
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Satyajit Ray and his inspiration for my design philosophy
Have you ever had your jaw dropped while watching a Martin Scorsese or a Tarantino movie? I did. But my jaw dropped further when I watched a video of a young filmmaking student, Martin Scorsese making a call to India. The call was answered by none other than Satyajit Ray, a filmmaker and a creative…
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Features of a digital portfolio
Making a portfolio is important. But what’s more important is how to make it, for the interface.
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Something about language
This is definitely a short blog, and these are my learnings from a ted talk by Lera Boroditsky which was truly inspiring and enlightening! I implore you to read and read in between the lines for there are some spots that will make your eyebrows rise. But isn’t that what we do as writers? We…
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Rooftops and their extension of the urban realm
A recent blog by ArchDaily threw light on reusing the urban rooftops and how they promise to be one of the world’s exciting spaces for redefining the urban realm. Post pandemic, people have often resorted to idolizing the idea of being visible yet within the periphery of privacy and shelter. And there is absolutely no…
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Kolam as a Psychological Device
Kolams, for millenia have been known to us as a sign of representation of a family and the house that it lives in. But what if I were to tell you that there is another purpose to them, from my perspective?
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NMACC and the #SupportArtisans scene
A recent article by the much-acclaimed newsletter, The Swaddle got my attention towards the newly inaugurated Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) that is currently now in the global viewpoint for its astounding launch event. Powered by musicals and dance forms that captivated the eye of the audiences, the event played host to show stopping…
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Kwik Takeaways
One day, I was listening to my first ever blink on the Blinkist app. I had my apprehensions in the beginning as to how this was going to be considering I was a free user, and that I am limited to a certain number of blinks. And I tuned in to my first blink, Limitless…
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Adding ‘Life’ to the way we design
Design as an entity is something that we as humans, attach our lives too. It can be said that the role that design and its derivatives play impact the way we live, is something that we must not disagree with.
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ArchEd and my humble 2 cents
Architecture is one of the most widely debated subjects of discussion out there, both in terms of opting it and also opting ‘out’ of it as well.
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My understanding of Spatial Democracy
(Extrapolation of a post share caption) Link to the article by Dhanya Rajagopal which made to ponder and write this article: https://www.multiloguecollective.org/post/spatial-democracy-and-the-revival-of-urban-commons-in-india This article initiates a very important conversation regarding the importance of our urban commons. Spatial Democracy awaits a much needed Paradigm shift. Let’s dissect this historically and go back in time shall we?…