Discussing Design
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Meet the six designers shortlisted (including the winner) for the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize
Ishan Khosla’s cover for Anukrti Upadhyay’s novel ‘Kintsugi’ has won the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize 2022.
Chitra Ahanthem
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The global design aesthetic today may have its roots in Africa
A uniquely African aesthetic has been deeply embedded in Western design all along.
Audrey G Bennett, The Conversation
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‘Creating a new vision’: Author of book on Indian churches picks her five favourite modern shrines
Over the last few decades, some architects have been attempting to develop a distinctive Indian Christian building style, notes Australian author Joanne Taylor.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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Bitter battle over design leaves India’s planned National War Museum in limbo
The runner-up in the competition to design the building has alleged that the winning entry is plagiarised and violates the brief.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Video: How Shekhar Kamat created State Bank of India’s iconic logo
Contrary to popular internet theories, it was not inspired by the shape of Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad.
Ramakrishnan M
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From Shakespeare to Game of Thrones, India’s startups are choosing quirky themes for their offices
Indian internet companies are taking nomenclature very seriously.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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A 95-year-old tile company is handcrafting Instagram-worthy floors for India’s trendiest cafes
Bharat Floorings’ client list includes contemporary India’s trendiest restaurants, from The Bombay Canteen to Delhi’s Claridges Dhaba and Loft 38 in Bengaluru.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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From kitchenware to opulent interiors, it’s Copper Age all over again in India
For those attempting conscious consumption, all that glitters might be copper.
Chandana Banerjee
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The design tricks that made the old Nokia 3310 so iconic
Rumours have emerged that Nokia will relaunch a version of one of the best-selling phones of all time.
Becky Mallaband, The Conversation
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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One of the world’s most iconic designs – and the Indian secret behind it
The curious story of the Olivetti Valentine typewriter.
Anvar Alikhan
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Falling into the gap: Toblerone and other redesign disasters
In striving to reduce costs and boost profits, firms must be wary of stripping intangible assets – such as iconic design.
Mike Sheedy, The Conversation
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If it needs a sign, it’s probably bad design
More words won’t solve your design problem.
Lena Groeger, ProPublica
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals