Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to spend a week in Bangalore, India. Upon my arrival, I was struck by the stark contrasts that flowed harmoniously in Indian culture. The skyline that greeted my eyes was a mixture of sleek urban architecture - incredible feats of modern design - and old, dilapidated structures that had been a part of the city for centuries. It was remarkable to behold a place where ancient buildings and state-of-the-art skyscrapers sat side by side. To the Indian people, it was a perfectly natural concept. In their culture, the changes brought on by modern technology were integrated into the already existing society. Their pluralistic mindset accepted the new, but did not discard the old.
It dawned on me how very interesting design is. The modern structures popped, placed as they were against such a uniform background. Here was a sprawling metropolis, both historical and technologically savvy.
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