Architecture + Design Magazine - July - August 2021

In this issue

#InspiredbyIndia
This issue is all about India — the inimitable talent and resilience of Indian craftsmen, the architects and designers who've worked towards reinventing the rich legacy of India for a modern world and those who have been strong advocates of Indian crafts.

ROOSHAD SHROFF: MAKING CRAFT RELEVANT AGAIN

Architect and Designer Rooshad Shroff discusses everything from his passion for Indian crafts, his experiments with centuries-old techniques and his obsession with marble…

7 mins

Designer Leah Singh on Reinventing Indian Crafts

At the forefront of reviving traditional crafts, the designer gives them a new lease of life for the modern world

3 mins

The Surreal World of Matteo Cibic

We recently got a chance to interact with Matteo Cibic, Italian trans-media artist, designer and master in luxury fun. He is known for his objects with hybrid functions and anthropomorphic and joyful shapes.

3 mins

Peter D'Ascoli: On his Fascination for Indian Textiles

The maverick textile designer tells us how the rich legacy of India lured him back to the country.

4 mins

The Spotlight is on India Now

The pandemic has thrown open the doors to look within, buy and manufacture locally, and promote the country’s treasure of crafts, as Kanupriya Verma of Ikai Asai tells Architect Nishita Kamdar

5 mins

Nestled in Nature

With the current nature of ‘work from anywhere’ possibility, these dwellings are but ‘second homes’ or sabbatical in a tranquil location bringing in a new dimension to luxury living that is ‘one with nature’…

4 mins

Back to the Roots

A distinct roof and other vernacular elements by d6thD design studio exemplify a sustainable approach to a farmstay in the Indian countryside

3 mins

A Celebration of Creativity, Intertwined with Nature

The rural weekend retreat of Ksaraah by Taliesyn Design and Architecture is a testament to its scenic setting, while serving as a collaborative space for the local community

5 mins

An Ode To Recycling And The Environment

Built of recycled and eco-sensitive materials, the Debris House by Wallmakers displays a certain whimsy while advocating for alternate building technologies

4 mins

Indian Designers in International Markets — A Global Footprint

Ar Shobhan Kothari believes that Indian designers are now poised for growth and equipped, better than ever before, to battle it out in previously insuperable international markets.

4 mins

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A+D, is in its 40th year of publication and is the only national monthly of architecture for architects, designers, students of architecture, construction industry, building promoters and planners. Based on a very contemporary format, it portrays the modern trends in building technology, research and development in the process of design, project profiles, conservation and environmental issues, product and material information, etc. Focused at an entirely new segment of readers, A+D makes good business sense for those who are looking at promoting their products to an industry, which could add to their institutional sales substantially.

A+D, is also instrumental in constituting the only national awards "A+D & Spectrum Foundation Architecture Awards" which has generated tremendous response from the leading architects and professional bodies of the country.