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Bodies of Time: Lorraine THIRIA on Surfaces, Memory and the Imaginary

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Lorraine Thiria

Lorraine THIRIA is a contemporary french artist, whose practice moves fluidly between painting, photography, writing, and material research. Her Art is anchored in a singular visual world shaped by walls, matter, memory, and time. Trained in mural art and visual arts, and having arrived at photography through painting, she treats surfaces as living skins that […]

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Art, Memory, and War: Samar Hussaini on Art and Palestinian Identity

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War continues to play a significant part in political, historical, artistic, and cultural narratives in a world where conflict frequently changes civilisation. Unexpected attacks and conflicts in the Middle East are examples of ongoing geopolitical issues that serve as a reminder that war is not merely a distant historical event but rather a permanent reality

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From HR MBA to Leather Innovator: Akshita Mangal’s FountainEarth Revolution

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In a world where high-quality design often comes with sky-high price tags, Akshita Mangal is flipping the script. With an MBA in HR from IMI Delhi and no formal design background, she co-founded FountainEarth in Gurugram out of sheer frustration: the lack of well-crafted leather bags and belts that deliver premium quality without breaking the

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Material Driven Designs of TEVA Architects 

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Tejaswi Poludasu and Vamsi Ballepu are the founders of TEVA Architects, a lively studio in Hyderabad that blends building design, room interiors, and outdoor landscapes into one smooth and connected flow. From early on, Tejaswi fell in love with drawing, which sharpened her natural sense for how spaces come together beautifully, while Vamsi discovered his

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Small Plots, Big Ideas: Apoorva Lekha Designs Bold Spaces

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Apoorva Lekha (B.Arch, Acharya College) is the founder of AD Studio9, a Bangalore-based design practice rooted in creating thoughtful, nature-connected spaces. Her journey into architecture began long before formal education, shaped by an early sensitivity to light, materials, and spatial balance. This intuitive foundation continues to guide her design philosophy today. At AD Studio9, Apoorva

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Aditi Savani Crafts Timeless Spaces at Studio Tattva

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Aditi Savani is the Principal Designer at Studio Tattva by Aditi, a studio dedicated to creating visually calm, highly functional spaces that truly reflect the people who inhabit them. With a philosophy rooted in clarity, practicality, and balance, Aditi’s signature aesthetic blends clean, timeless design with thoughtful proportions, honest materials, and layouts that endure. Her

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Neha Jain Blends India’s Heritage with Modern Wall Magic at UDC Homes

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In India’s colorful design world, tradition mixes with new ideas. Neha Jain shines as a smart leader. She co-founded UDC Homes. This brand has changed home décor for over 25 years. Neha did not start in design. She studied money and business at a school in the UK. Then she switched paths. Now she runs

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Sneha Ostawal on Experiential Architecture and the Human Touch

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In the vibrant world of Indian architecture, few voices resonate as intuitively and empathetically as Sneha Ostawal’s. As Principal Architect and Founder of Source Architecture—a Bangalore-based studio celebrated for its context-led designs across architecture, interiors, and experiential environments—Sneha has spent over 15 years redefining how spaces can truly inhabit lives. A graduate of RV College

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Manjot Kaur: Interspecies Agency and the Rewriting of Myth

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Manjot Kaur

Artist Manjot Kaur’s paintings, the lush, liminal world interprets the Indian miniature tradition and seeks novel ways to present it, producing a new lexicon and visual delight. As we know, painting is the art of seeing, and it enlarges and broadens the viewer’s world when engaged with. This is achieved in Kaur’s painting through translating

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In Conversation with Cop Shiva: ‘Being Gandhi and Marginal Voices’

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Cop Shiva

Cop Shiva is one of India’s most significant contemporary photographers. In Like Gold, a collateral exhibition at the Kochi Muziris Biennale, he presented ‘Being Gandhi’, which explores the tension between the banal and the formal, between bureaucracy and emotion, and exemplifies his ability to navigate and express the ambivalence of photography and contemporary visual culture.

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