Team IAnD has been having constructive conversations with a lot of our readers – architects, artists, designers, and design collectives. And we realise that whilst collectively, we stand robustly brave and confrontational; individually, quite a few of us have genuine problems coping with the uncertainty that looms large in the aftermath of the current lockdown.
Notwithstanding the economic slowdown, the disruption in project execution, and the constant need to sustain oneself, let alone the emotional regression all of this is causing seems to be taking a toll through low self esteem, lethargy, mood swings and a general feeling of what-do-I-do-next?!
To keep the creative juices flowing and to reinstate one’s inner strength, team IAnD in collaboration with various architects, artists and designers has initiated a mini web series titled “Dhara” to share with you their motivational messages in these unprecedented times.
Dhara – flow: uninterrupted… consistent…empowering. A word whose meaning transforms with different inflections on different letters. Yet, its underlying essence conveys the most potent essence known to mankind – strength of purpose.
Besides three of these episodes – by artist Brinda Miller, Ar. Hafeez Contractor and Chief designer, Tata Elxsi, Mr. Narendra Ghate, our series on Nostalgia continues with designer Saranin Artemy from Russia and Ar. Hiren Patel from Ahmedabad getting sentimentally pro-charged.
Our cover story brings you young design practice Bora Da Designs’ latest retail design project that follows the nuanced architecture of Sindh with strong overtures from Sufism and Persian architecture.
Enjoy the issue. Stay healthy. Stay creative.
Warmly,
Savitha Hira
Editor
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