A World Of Colour

Monotony isn’t a part of India Mahdavi’s design vocabulary. The Iranian-born, Paris-based designer shares how her itinerant worldview has influenced her exuberant celebration of colour and texture.

- Hong Xinying

India Mahdavi has been heralded as the new queen of colour—she’s known for using colours in strikingly sensual ways, while crafting individualistic spaces that are unique to their locations. As she puts it: “A colour is also a texture—it depends on the environment, of where you are, of what you want to do with it.” Take London’s Gallery at Sketch restaurant, one of her most iconic projects. Clad in textures of powder pink on everything from the plush seats to the walls and ceiling, the restaurant has since become an exemplar of her dramatic yet visually cohesive aesthetic.