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Khanoom was founded by Priyamvada Golcha and Simon Marks in the spirit of ensuring that the traditions of hand-thrown pottery objects and miniature painting from Rajasthan can flourish while establishing a market for beautifully crafted hand-made pottery.

Kochi-based entrepreneur, Vinayakumar Balakrishnan takes a small step in the battle against climate change by creating ‘edible’, eco-friendly cutlery to replace single-use plastic.

The thoughtful design of Udan Crematorium in Amalsad, India, by d6thD design studio challenges and encourages conversations on the uncomfortable topics of death, life and cremation.

Pit stops during long-distance road journeys are a necessity but services for these pit stops are currently lacking in the Indian road network fabric. Architect Rohan Chavan of RC Architects aims to raise awareness of this issue by providing a much-needed opportunity for a ‘pause’ on the busy Mumbai-Goa highway.

A single wall with a simple curve and slight level differences makes the perfect unassuming insert of a new structure within the history-rich surrounding. Jai Jagat Theatre, built by SEALAB – an architectural firm based in Ahmedabad – headed by Anand Sonecha resonates with the various layers of contextual ideology while being functionally accurate.

Team Group, an architecture firm led by Ar. Davood Salavati conceptualises the Gilak Villa in Iran as a culmination of the indigenous and sustainable architectural practices of the locale aided by the intellectual maturity achieved by recent development and technology.

Designed by Benjamin Kurien, an Indian game designer, ‘Bible-it’ is a tabletop game that offers an engaging experience for a diverse age group. Combining fun and skill development, it provides players with the opportunity to develop essential skills such as speed, quick thinking, and keen observation while enjoying quality time with family and friends. The artwork of the game, illustrated by Naomi Vettath, serves as an abstraction of the Bible’s complex concepts adding visual richness to the overall gaming experience.

Winner of the Green Product Award, Fashion Category 2022, Zena Holloway explores the question, ‘What if we could grow our clothes from seeds?’

Kamala Cafe, designed by Studio Praxis in Ahmedabad, nurtured by the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Foundation that supports women across the city by enhancing their working and living conditions, is a walk through nature creating individual memories.

Breaking away from the traditional associations with the function it was assigned for, The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery in Sichuan, China, designed by the Chinese architecture firm Neri&Hu, creates an immersive, inspirational and serene environment.

The Climate Pledge Arena, designed by the architecture firm Populous is built on nearly six decades of history in Seattle and uses the iconic roof of the original arena that dates back to the 1962 World’s Fair. Today, it proudly boasts of being the first-ever net-zero carbon arena in the world and is one of the most significant private investments in Pacific Northwest sports and entertainment history.

The Gallery House in West Bengal, India, designed by Abin Design Studio, prioritises community engagement while serving the private requirements of the client.

A wooden ‘vessel’ in dialogue with the ships in the harbour, the Helsinki Biennial Pavilion, an EU Mies Award Nominee, by Verstas Architects, introduces the Biennial festival with serene gracefulness.

You could probably live in a floating sustainable, flood-resistant city by 2025! Backed by the United Nations, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) the Danish architecture firm leading the project, along with the tech company Oceanix are working on making this seemingly futuristic idea into a reality in the South Korean City of Busan.