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Posted: October 12, 2018
Read more »The reigning star of Indian heritage textile revival, Sanjay Garg has a very distinctive style – he’s all about resumption, so we wondered…what would the man who loves conscious design as much as him choose from an online design space like The House Of Things? Scroll down for his top picks below.
Make an elegant presentation with this rustic wooden platter, perfect to display an assortment of fruits or even some cheese & crackers.
A globe of etched glass suspended on a stem of brass, this lamp is beautifully minimalistic. The accents on the arm are aged by a patina that is applied by han
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Posted: August 07, 2018
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Your home is the mirror of you. Yet the perfect sofa with the plush cushions is not what makes a home, neither is the well-appointed bar or kitchen. You are a collage of everything you’ve ever experienced and everywhere you ever went. Therefore, your home is a feeling and a space to feel comfortably you.In an increasingly digital era that has a tendency to create a sense of isolation, architects and designers are recognizing the intimate relationship an individual has with his or her immediate physical surroundings. They are increasingly transitioning to imbue spaces with deeper sensory resonance, creating memorable spaces that calm, energize, uplift, and create happiness.
Emotional design strives to create products, spaces, and experiences that elicit appropriate emotions, in order to create a positive experience for the user. To do so, designers consider the connections that can form between users and the objects they use, and the emotions t
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Posted: July 12, 2018
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Poetry of handcraft and wonders of expert curation are the sources behind Home Artisan’s design philosophy. Husband-wife duo Namrata and Samkit Jain founded the design house with the sole objective of offering a unique selection of modern and elegant home decor products for a discerning audience. Read on as the duo tells us more about the beauty and simplicity defining their brand.The House Of Things: Is India transitioning from a crafts hub to a design destination? Since when have you been feeling the change?
India has always been known for its rich heritage of artisanal crafts such as block-printing, metalwork, papier-mâché, and pottery. Ironically, these crafts have always been popular outside our country, more than they have been inside it. This is primarily because our artisans, while masters of their craft, often find it challenging to understand the design sensibilities of their urban audience. And so that’s that we have been trying to do
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Posted: July 18, 2017
Read more »The right design school, getting the right client, innovating in a particular material, style, etc. usually top the checklist for a successful career as a designer. Well, not if you’re Jaime Hayon – whose career is built not out of a particular school of thought or innovation, but from a seemingly single-minded curiosity about the world. Hayon, 32, is known for taking the fairytale world inside his head and projecting it onto a number of products - from whimsical chickens to dreamy installations.
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Posted: March 10, 2017
Read more »Transform any room with stunning patterns for the walls.
As the biggest surface area in any room, walls have a massive impact, yet offer some of the easiest and most affordable ways to refresh your home. When it comes to turning your home’s blank canvases into masterpieces, there’s no denying the wow effect of
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Posted: December 19, 2015
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The man synonymous with surrealism was a master of multiple trades – painter, sculptor and designer. From furniture to interiors to home accessories to perfume bottles to film sets, everything that he touched left a distinct Dadaist fingerprint. His works have inspired creative thinkers across the globe for generations. Even now, the theatrical man with the funny mustache continues to be a reference point for modern surrealist design. We create a collage of contemporary lifestyle artists who have retained the Dali strain. -
Posted: August 20, 2015
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“If there was ever a painter who could claim to have completely changed the way popular Indian imagination pictured its gods, goddesses, myths and legends, then it was that charismatic Keralite Raja Ravi Varma.”Rupika Chawla
For patrons of Indian Art, the name Raja Ravi Varma has been familiar for more than a century. Born to the ruling family of Kilimanoor in 1848, a small estate in the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore, this aristocratic painter became a cultural icon whose popularity acquired a pan-Indian sweep. With no immediate tradition which could inspire and help him to evolve, Raja Ravi Varma broke new ground and left behind a brilliant legacy of academic realism.
Ravi Varma’s paintings were a vision of civilization of the classical times, the mythical Golden Age, when Hindus were said to be at the peak of their prowess-supreme and pure, both politically and culturally. Other
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Posted: March 18, 2015
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“The question isn't who's going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.”- Ayn Rand
This week, we would love to feature some incredibly powerful women whose achievements and conceptions in design have inspired the industry and changed the lives of many. Spanning from different age groups and segments of the design industry, we are privileged to have them associate with The House of Things. These women spearheaded the world of design and notched a place for themselves autonomously. Let’s salute them who came as a full circle; within them, the power to create, to nurture, and to transform.
Sarita Handa
It takes a true visionary like Sarita Handa to channel her passion for textiles to build a multimillion dollar company. 25 years ago, she started with nothing other than her name, a list of customers she wanted -
Posted: August 25, 2014
Read more »Tapestries, often found in stately homes and museums, don’t always have the immediate impact of paintings, architecture or sculpture. Faded, usually repaired, representing floral motifs, mythological or historic scenes, they were mostly commissioned for monarchs and noblemen alike. Lending an imperial eminence to an otherwise ordinary facade, tapestries remain a classic form of wall adornment anywhere even today. Be it the surreal beauty of the English Tudor wall hangings, or the timeless allure of the Persian style Mughal embroideries, tapestries weave an air of implausible magic that is unparalleled.
Tapestry is an ancient technique of weaving. The pattern is woven in blocks of coloured weft thread which are then beaten down tightly on the warp threads, producing a picture or a pattern. In traditional weaves, most employ a natural warp thread, such as linen or cotton, while the weft threads are usually wool or cotton, but may include silk, gold, silver a
