Retail Architecture: Expolring and extending beyond a backdrop With a flooded consumer market and informed customers, the race to get noticed in the retail industry is getting tougher. Defying conventional notions, Retail Architecture is emerging with redefined imageries and is no more a mere prop to a product but a statement in itself, notes Nandita Srinivas.
Beating the rigours of a concrete jungle How does a splash of colour look in a black and white world? Heera Nawaz explains the ethereal beauty of garden homes in a place once known as the Garden City but one that is slowly losing its title thanks to the quicksand called modernisation
Green neighbours envy, owners pride Feeling good about having your own little kitchen garden? But feeling bad that the neighbour has a healthier one? Radha Prathi gives a few tips on how to achieve that healthy garden
Living room in the garden Theres nothing like smelling the perfume of flowers and witnessing lush greenery right in your courtyard! Outdoor living, with aesthetic utility, is at its best when nature dazzles the eye and nurtures the soul, explains Neera Gulati
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New museum dedicated to journalism The Newseum, which cost $450 million to build (much of it donated by private media companies), features seven levels of galleries, theatres, retail spaces and visitor services.
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