The Design Thinking Process – What’s So Special About It?

All great innovators in literature, science, music, engineering, art, and business have practiced it. Thinking, today, is being taught at leading universities globally, including Stanford d.school (the Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design), Harvard and MIT. But why call it design thinking? Because, this is a practice practised during innovation, typically. However, now it is applied in all forms of … Read more

Bedroom Design: 7 safe, comfortable havens that promise a good night’s sleep

Peek into some of the most thoughtfully-designed bedrooms from around India. Photo courtesy Sebastian + Ira (photographix) Bedroom Design: Paradise by the Sea, Mumbai This bedroom, that has uninterrupted views of the vast sea, is drenched in natural light the whole day. The ample use of wood and leather lend warmth to the space. The … Read more

Not Just Design and Function, Dyson Even Obsesses About How Its Appliances Sound to Your Ear

“If you do the same as [what] everybody does, you’ll always get the same output,” Dyson Global Category Director Sam Bernard told media during an hour-long conversation at its Singapore Development Centre earlier this month. That spirit lies at the heart of the British company that is now increasingly banking on Asia to supplement its … Read more

Not Just Design and Function, Dyson Even Obsesses About How Its Appliances Sound to Your Ear

“If you do the same as [what] everybody does, you’ll always get the same output,” Dyson Global Category Director Sam Bernard told media during an hour-long conversation at its Singapore Development Centre earlier this month. That spirit lies at the heart of the British company that is now increasingly banking on Asia to supplement its … Read more

Unicel Architectural Offers Design Solution for Windows and Doors to Improve Safety and Security in Schools

Unicel Architectural announced today that its Vision Control® internal louvers can help make schools safer in the event of a shooting. Unicel manufactures the Vision Control® extruded aluminum louvers within sealed glass units as a privacy and shading solution for educational facilities and other buildings that require optimized control of safety, vision, heat, light and … Read more

12 designs awarded for British furniture innovation and excellence at Design Guild Mark

Paul Kelley’s Magnetic Copper Cube series that won the Jonathan Hindle Prize for Excellence Every year, the Design Guild Marks (now in its 10th edition) celebrate the excellent craft, creativity and ingeniousness which lie at the heart of the British furniture industry. This year’s awards honour 12 designs representing both the domestic and contract furniture market, and both new … Read more

A Guide to Four of the World’s Top Interior Design Districts

In the décor world, a city’s interior design district is hallowed ground for professionals and amateur design enthusiasts alike. Furniture, fabrics, lighting—all the decorative elements collide in this one area tailor-made for shopping and inspiration gathering.Whether you’re redecorating your home, looking for a piece or two, or simply collecting ideas, we chatted with designers who … Read more