I think the internet is arguably the most generous of things we've had the good fortune of knowing in our times. There is no limit to the amount of knowledge, explanation, contacts it can give you access to. This phenomenal work here is one such discovery. For all of you there who love to stitch and sew and make your own things with...
There was an unexpected break in Designyatra that we made full use of- someone mentioned this lovely store where they were amazing tiles to be found- and that is the only encourangement we needed. Quickly details were found, auto (the delightlyful goan ones which have doors) hailed & we landed up. If Velha Goa's facade was anything to go by we wouldn't be...
Here they are finally! :) Beautifully designed by Figtree ( sorry no links- was disappointed to see that their site was under construction) a designfirm in Mumbai, it had a lot of surprises for us. The day we landed we were given our Kyoorious DesignYatra passports, which were duly checked each time we entered the venue! On Day2 of the conference we came...
Tommorrow is the day hundreds of Mumbaikars will welcome home their favourite elephant headed deity. Ganpathy or Ganesha, benevolent god of beginnings, remover of obstacles, master of the arts and literature, lover of food, stays back in peoples homes, in various sized pandals in street corners to the biggest grounds for ten whole days to witness an extravaganza of devotion, fun & comraderie....
There must be more to Goa than the Design Yatra. You bet :) and I'm coming to that. The state is visual delight for more reasons than natural. Yes, it is verdant, lush, with the sea lacing its edges & peeping in every now & then. What's unmissable though, are the colourful delightful Goan homes that dot the road. And their loyalty to...
Easily the most awaited and the most popular speaker at DesignYatra, Stefan Sagmeister (you can read an interview here) has been doing the most different, thought provoking & humourous work & has won practically every important international design award. Famous for his typographic DIY posters he is probably the only designer in the world who takes the liberty of not using the clients...