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Contemporary architecture is everywhere, but ask someone what it truly means, and the answers get vague fast. It is one of the most commonly used terms in design conversations, but…

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Jul 2025

Architecture

2D vs 3D Plans: What’s the Real Difference and Why It Matters in Design

2D or 3D plans—how we see design shapes how we build it. If you've ever tried to understand an architectural drawing and found yourself squinting at flat lines wondering what…

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Jul 2025

Architecture SMART Exclusive

Designing the Future: How Young Creatives are Reshaping Architecture

Designers collaborating with communities © Archdaily “The best way to predict the future is to design it.” - Buckminster Fuller We are living in uncertain times, whether due to climatic…

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Jul 2025

Conversations

Are Architects Ready for the Age of Co-Creation?

For as long as one can remember, architecture has put a lot of weight on the idea of the ‘mastermind', that one person with a big creative vision leading the…

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Jul 2025

Architecture News

Rome Reborn: Zaha Hadid’s Visionary Palazzo Transformed into Hotel Romeo Roma

Step into Rome’s historic heart and you’ll find something breathtakingly unexpected. Nestled along Via di Ripetta, the 16th-century Palazzo Capponi has been reimagined into Hotel Romeo Roma, the final hotel…

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Jul 2025

News Projects

Tiffany & Co. Opens Largest Asia Flagship in Tokyo’s Ginza District with Dazzling Jun Aoki Design

Designed by Jun Aoki with interiors by Peter Marino, Tiffany’s new flagship in Ginza is its largest store in Asia. Tiffany & Co. is stepping into a dazzling new era…

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Jul 2025

City / Urban

Nagpur Metro Expansion: Is It a New Base for Tier 2 Urban Transit?

The Nagpur Metro is an exemplary example of metro systems in Tier 2 cities in India. In an Indian landscape where urban congestion and inadequate public transport plague smaller Indian…

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Jul 2025

News

Osaka Expo 2025: How Japan Is Designing a Circular, Timber-Powered World Fair for the Future

A Pavilion Playground with Purpose When you think of a world expo, you might picture cutting-edge tech, soaring architecture, and a rush of international innovation—and you'd be right. But Osaka…

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Jul 2025

Articles

Why Indians Can’t Be Minimalist (And Maybe That’s a Good Thing)

I grew up in a tier-2 city in Gujarat, where homes were anything but quiet. There were wedding gifts on display in the crockery unit, family photos covering the entire…

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Jul 2025

News

How Bengaluru Airport is Turning Terminal 2 into a Cultural Experience with MAP

Imagine walking into an airport and stepping into an art gallery instead of a check-in queue. That’s exactly what Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru is doing—redefining what it means…