With nations around the world issuing the crucial #stayathome mandate, active social media users and regular digital content providers have gone on an overdrive to endlessly discuss the how’s and whys of social distancing. Celebrities too have joined the bandwagon, sharing their mundane chores and their home recreation pursuits with their subscribers/followers, to do their bit to encourage the joys of staying home.
Life in the times of coronavirus has, indeed, altered the very fabric of our society, creating a literal global village that is connected through the internet. One does wonder what people discussed, across various platforms, before the pandemic struck the world… Perhaps, all those topics matter less in the current scenario, or maybe the actual act of cutting away from everything to #stayathome and #stay safe has kindled a newer perspective towards life and living. The eternal ‘busy’ lament has been replaced by idleness that has opened up avenues to take eyes away from the clock and follow the one-day-at-a-time mantra to embrace the joys of living.
While this issue of FACES adds nothing new to this trending #stayathome diktat, it does, vicariously, lead you on the home ground, bringing up aesthetical facets that make a house a home. The cover story, in particular, talks about architecture and interior design, focusing on the importance of sustainability in design. It draws interesting lines between personal sensibilities and popular trends to highlight the changes in the industry. Other regular features too add to the home mood with tips and suggestions to live it up…
Stay home and read along!