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2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (492+ words) The MET Gala lights up the news cycle with high fashion and art each May. But the quiet hero at the uber glamorous event is the carpet rolled onto the steps of Fifth Avenue in NYC. Over the last four…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (342+ words) Updated - May 09, 2026 06:59 am IST The building was designed by Ahmedabad-based Rushnaiwala Architects, Muntaha and Filza Rushnaiwala. The duo envisioned a studio that was “poised between the ordered procession of a church and the utilitarian logic of a factory”. They are…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (36+ words) The Hindu Fariborz Sahba was the Iranian architect who designed this famous edifice in New Delhi Published - April 27, 2026 05:11 pm IST The Hindu Quizzes / architectural design / design and engineering...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (250+ words) Discover why India's collectors and builders are eyeing Salone del Mobile 2026, and Raritas and Contracts, for its innovative design trends and market opportunities. Nineteen hundred exhibitors from Italy and around the world 700 designers, all under the age of 35 The numbers…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (47+ words) The Hindu Daily Quiz: on IKEA and its founder Ingvar Kamprad Here is a quiz on IKEA and its founder Ingvar Kamprad on his 100th birthday being celebrated on March 30 Published - March 30, 2026 05:11 pm IST...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (202+ words) Updated - March 28, 2026 11:14 am IST Founded early in 2025, Loonawara is the brainchild of 29-year-old princess Mrinalini Kumari. Excerpts from a conversation with Princess Mrinalini Kumari of Lunavada: Tell us about the story behind Loonawara. So, how do the products of Loonawara…...