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Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Opinion, Restoration

Traditional Architectural Heritage and Management: Rashid, Heritage City

October 5, 2016

Construction of ?houses, settlements, or dwellings, in any architectural expression, is aimed at creating security and a comfortable environment.? This perspective appears clearly within Islamic …

Best of 2016, Built Heritage, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program

The Library that Shrinks

October 4, 2016December 19, 2016

The McMillan Memorial Library is one of the oldest libraries in Nairobi. It has a picturesque exterior architecture, finished in Nairobi blue stone. The front …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Traditions

October Theme : Traditional Crafts and Craftsmanship

September 29, 2016November 14, 2016

Don?t we love collecting souvenirs from the place we travel to. We often indulge in buying local, handmade crafts?that are native of a particular region …

Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories, Public Spaces, Travellers

Get Lured by the Public Spaces of Bangalore

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016

The public spaces in a city act as communal zones where people tend to spend their leisure time. Such gathering spaces encourage social mingling,recreation and …

Interviews, War

Meet The Raconteur, Mirza Naseem Changezi

September 28, 2016October 22, 2016

Sitting on his bed with a book “Ujda Dayar”, Mirza Naseem Changezi seems used to visitors coming for interviews. In one corner of his bed …

Blog, Discover, Public Spaces, Travellers

The Victoria and Albert Museum: a museum for the masses

September 28, 2016October 9, 2016

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London (known also as the V&A) is the biggest decorative arts and design museum in the world. It is …

Blog, Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories, Public Spaces

The One too Many Attractions of Islamabad

September 20, 2016October 22, 2016

Islamabad in Pakistan is mostly famous for its Margalla Hills and a milder climate compared with?the rest of the cities. The non-residents of the …

Discover, Photo Stories, Public Spaces

Charming Hyderabad Paints a Royal Picture

September 20, 2016September 20, 2016

When people settle in new towns and cities, it takes a while to become the true denizen of the place. The city of Hyderabad?presents a …

Blog, Food Heritage, Heritage, Photo Stories

Gnesina la fornara: A Taste of Heritage in Terracina

September 18, 2016January 24, 2017

‘Gnesina la fornara translates from Italian to Agnese the baker, is?a super talented baker:?a skill that made her bakery into a real institution and attraction …