Before machines invaded and took over this world, we had a long standing tradition of hand-built art, architecture and artifacts. The artisans were engaged in the process with their hands and mind. What was lost with the industrial age was what is described as the “visceral quality of execution.”

Apart from the fun elements of a well thought-out website, every single one of their projects exudes certain warmth and humanity, unlike the magazine-style cold, stark, emotionless interior design work that is seen most often.

We are always in the middle of transition and flux. The moon waxes and wanes, the seasons change. It has been indicated that this affects in subtle, yet significant ways. We adapt to these to an extent, mostly unaware of doing it. But if we were to actively do it, the quality of our lives could greatly improve.

There are a lot of things that we have collected over the years or been passed down to us that have outlived their use. But you needn’t necessarily toss them so they end up in a landfill somewhere. It is far more worthwhile to give them a new life.

Diana Vreeland was an iconic figure in the fashion industry who worked as a columnist and editor for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. All it takes is one look at her New York apartment to know that she was a unique and bold character.

“Almost three quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by liquied, and more than half of the volume of the human body is made up of it; it is no wonder we are fascinated by the notion of liquid in life.”

“Lunuganga was conceived as a series of spaces to be moved through at leisure or occupied at certain times and for certain activities. Starting from the house it is possible to set out in any direction and combine the different parts of the garden into a variety of sequences.”

During our busy daily routine, mostly spent indoors glued to our screens, we tend to forget how little of contact time we have with nature. It is not hard to believe that as little as 20 minutes of spent strolling or sitting in contact with nature can lower your stress considerably.

We live in a world confined within the capitalist tendencies of excess and accumulation, now, more than ever. Our aesthetic sensibilities have evolved to acquire more rather than the ‘nice’ and meaningful.