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A LEGACY, BY ART

The ‘Frank Lloyd Wright: Timeless’ exhibition goes virtual to connect with the community through artistic interpretations of the architect’s exemplary structures

Architect's Travel Diary

“The cooper union foundation building, designed by Ar. Fred A. Petersen, in 1859, is an inspiration for future-ready buildings,” Ar. Amit Aurora

ROLL CALL

INTRODUCING OUR NEW CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. THE CLEVER TASTEMAKERS WE RELY ON FOR INSIDER INSIGHT. FROM NEW YORK TO VENICE AND MUMBAI TO DELHI, WE DRESSED THEM ALL IN GUCCI FOR THEIR FIRST DAY AT WORK

TALIB CHOUDHRY

THE ADVENTURES OF MINI AND MOUSE IN DUBAI. TALIB CHOUDHRY, THE EDITOR OF AD MIDDLE EAST, EXPLORES CORNERS OF HIS HOME THROUGH A SERIES OF PORTRAITS OF HIS ADORABLE CATS

THE NEW GLAMP

STUDIO LOTUS AND PRINTMAKER DHVANI BEHL BRING THE WILDERNESS RIGHT INTO THE TENTS AT RAAS CHHATRASAGAR

MIN HOGG

MIN HOGG LEGENDARY THE WORLD OF INTERIORS, FOUNDING EDITOR OF WAS KNOWN FOR SEEING STYLISH INTERIORS EVERYWHERE, “FROM A PALACE TO A PIGSTY”. THE INVENTOR OF THE VERY NOTION OF SHABBY CHIC INTERIORS, SHE WAS A GLAMOROUS TRAILBLAZER OF MAGAZINES TO COME, CREATING WHAT IS STILL THE ULTIMATE INDUSTRY REFERENCE. HERE, WE PUBLISH HER PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF MAKING HER HOLIDAY HOME IN THE CANARY ISLAND WHICH WAS FIRST PRINTED IN THE WORLD OF INTERIORS, OCTOBER 1998 ISSUE. 1938-2019

SHADES OF CHANGE

THE FENDI CASA 2020 COLLECTION, WHICH WOULD HAVE DEBUTED AT SALONE DEL MOBILE, SEES ITS MOST ICONIC DESIGNS REIMAGINED IN BOLD MONOTONES

ENRIC PASTOR

ENRIC PASTOR IS OUR AMIGO IN MADRID. HIS NEWLY REFURBISHED APARTMENT IS CHIC AND SUNNY, WHICH IS EXACTLY HOW EVERYONE DESCRIBES THE PAGES OF AD ESPAÑA. MI CASA ES SU CASA, HE WRITES

LUCA DINI

AD Italy editor-in-chief Luca Dini has refurbished his second home in the Marche region, a place with foundations that go deep into his family’s history.

BERYL HSU

BERYL HSU INDULGES A NEW PASSION FOR BOTANICAL SCULPTURES AND FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AS SHE SPENDS LOCKDOWN IN SHANGHAI.

BERLIN DIARIES

TAKING A BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC, JAGDIP JAGPAL VISITS GERMANY’S ART CAPITAL IN SEARCH OF OLD FRIENDS AND NEW WORKS BY OLAFUR ELIASSON AND SAJAN MANI, AMONG OTHERS

Indian Luxury Takes Centrestage

With a design aesthetic that is deeply rooted in India’s oldest traditions yet suited to modern sensibilities, Svasa Homes, Basavanagudi, a residential project in Bengaluru, is redefining conventional notions of luxury living

Suspending the city. Silencing the stranger

One of the biggest calamities of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the city – the right to the city, the right to livelihood, the right to move, the right to being public. The city, historically, has not only emerged as the key location for the exchange of ideas and technologies in a globalizing world, but also the site to possibly earn a livelihood with some semblance of dignity, if not more.

Our horizontal Babel

Already more than half of humanity lives in cities, and the urbanisation process advances at so vertiginous a rate that we will soon be able to describe the planet as a built globe, with its population agglomerated in metropolises and the surrounding environment transformed into an artificial landscape. From the city’s mesh of relationships comes its potential and lure, manifested in the territory like a magnetic field that is irresistible to rural populations, a multitude of iron filings dragged beyond remedy towards the metropolitan magnet.

Life in the Anthropocene

SARS-CoV-2 has penetrated our world. Here in Central Europe, it has drastically changed our everyday lives and society. We have never experienced such a situation before and we have yet to develop a language to discuss it. People are even talking about a war against the virus. But against which enemy is this war actually being waged?

Cities are not landscapes

The destruction of the landscape by the ferocious invasion of cities, settlements and infrastructures mostly designed for traffic, but also by the excessive proliferation of stand-alone buildings, has assumed devastating proportions in recent decades. Italy is currently consuming roughly ten square metres of land per second for construction purposes. The natural landscape we love, value and need for our nourishment and recreation is at risk of being annihilated.

Evoking Traditional Spatial Gestures

Project: Taj Theog Resort & Spa, Himachal Pradesh Architects: Studio Lotus, Delhi

Off-the-ground Structures with Light Materials and Minimum Footprint

Project: Lift Treetop Boutique Hotel, Ubud, Bali Architects: Alexis Dornier, Indonesia

Documenting the Passage of Time

Project: Atali Ganga, Rishikesh Architects: RLDA Design Studio, New Delhi

The design of the hotel conformed to the context and characteristic of the beach city...

Project: Arize Hotel, Thailand Architects: IDIN Architects, Thailand

A Timber Chamber

Project: Woodwalk Showroom, New Delhi Architects: Vir.Mueller Architects, New Delhi

A Luxe Getaway

Project: Sayaji Hotel, Rajkot Architects: Ar. Ishwar Gehi, Rajkot and Surat

A continuous dialogue with exterior is the driving force of the design...

Project: Myrah Boutique, Indiranagar, Bengaluru Architects: Mistry Architects, Bengaluru

Personalisation In Rental Spaces Is The Future

In India, home ownership among the urban middle class appears to be low at present. The reason is multi-fold, with high interest rates and property prices among others acting as major disincentives for people looking to buy homes. Today, about 30% of urban Indians live in rental housing, as per a 2019 Knight Frank report.

Model For Cultural Sustainability

Project: Kondan-The Retreat Resort, Maval, Pune Architects: PMA Madhushala, Pune

Curating Heritage Of Rajasthan

Project: Hotel Devi Ratn, Jaipur Architects: Designers Group, Mumbai

LUTRON

An industry pioneer in its segment, Lutron expertly offers lighting control and shades solutions for luxury residences, commercial and hospitality segments

JAIPUR RUGS

India’s most ethical producer of handmade carpets offers the largest stock of ready-to-ship internationally awarded rugs in all shapes, colours and sizes

In curator mode with SHANTANU GARG

Jaipur-based designer Shantanu Garg embarks on his curatorial journey at D/code Design Biennale

ICA PIDILITE

Offering premium Italian wood finishes, ICA Pidilite leverages future-forward technology to transform surfaces and spaces