CATEGORIES

HIGH ON HVAC

HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS ARE CHANGING TO ENCOMPASS ANTI VIRAL AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES TO INCREASE THE COMFORT LEVEL OF INDOOR SPACES.

A COMPELLING ARCHITECTURAL NARRATIVE

THE BRICKS ON THE MOVE BUILDING BY ÁKARAN ARCHITECTS IN TEHRAN IS AN ODE TO MATERIALITY AND LEAVES ANY BYSTANDER AWESTRUCK FOR ITS UNIQUE STRUCTURE. WE TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO WHAT MAKES THIS BUILDING SPECIAL IN A CONVERSATION WITH THE MASTERMINDS MOEEN AFZALKHANI AND ZAHRA AZIZI.

A COSY DWELLING FOR ONE

Natural light and greenery are fundamental elements in the design narrative of this Vietnam home crafted by Story Architecture

REVIVING THE PAST GLORY

Gracinha Viterbo revamps Portugal's Hotel Albatroz, reflecting its rich history and suffusing the interiors with a resplendent aura

A SMOOTH DESIGN NARRATIVE

Studio Motley carves out a distinct identity for this Bangalore residence, using teakwood, black stone, glass and concrete

in Balance

Design has always been our first love. It is a vital part of our existence and the reason we get along

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

French multidisciplinary firm AREP's prototype of an urban cooling device presents a sustainable, low-tech, and an inexpensive solution to cool down outdoor spaces

DESIGN IN CONTEXT

Products where design blurs the lines between art and functionality

BLENDING ART WITH CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS

This house in Hyderabad, crafted by Cutting Edge Design Studio, is a unique combination of traditional art and modern design style

EARTHY EDIFICE

Project: House of Courts (Lopez Design Studio), Gurugram, ARCHITECTS: DADA & PARTNERS IN COLLABORATION WITH ALCOI INDIA, The project designed by DADA & Partners in collaboration with ALCOI India is earthy in nature and uses a brick and concrete design vocabulary.

MATERIAL MELANGE

Project: Bibelot, Mumbai , ARCHITECTS: OPEN ATELIER MUMBALIN COLLABORATION WITH ARTIST RUTUJA PADWAL , The project designed by Open Atelier Mumbai in collaboration with artist Rutuja Padwal is an aesthetic home with juxtaposing design styles that cohesively embraces the choices and lineage of each member for united living.

SUNDAY - GLOBAL DESIGN; MADE IN INDIA

Sunday Design, a venture by entrepreneur Gautam Baid, curated by renowned interior designer Iram Sultan, seeks to reinvent furniture and home decor shopping in India.

Vinita Chaitanya & Ashiesh Shah on ‘THE POWER OF COLLABORATION'

What is so enticing about collaborations? What is so intriguing about creative minds coming together to create new design typologies, or write a new design narrative? Well, we got together with two of India's biggest names in the industry, Ashiesh Shah and Vinita Chaitanya to engage in a freewheeling conversation about their design philosophies and ethos, collaborations and the future of design in India.

IN CONVERSATION WITH RESHIDEV RK

Introducing the artist behind our cover illustration

A TASTE OF VIETNAM

Project: Nho Saigon, Mumbai ARCHITECTS: MUSELAB IN COLLABORATION WITH JETSONS Integrating a mix of traditional and contemporary aesthetics in its interiors, this Vietnamese restaurant transports you to the bustling streets and markets of Saigon

A SACRED AURA IN A ROYAL HOUSE

Project: Pilibhit House, Haridwar, ARCHITECTS: DESIGNERS GROUP IN COLLABORATION WITH PRADEEP SACHDEVA DESIGN ASSOCIATES, Highlighting the four phases of life as per Hindu mythology, the Pilibhit House hotel in Haridwar is a perfect representation of the holy town in a contemporary design language

A LIVELY URBAN ENSEMBLE FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

PROJECT: FARFETCH HQ / FUSE VALLEY, PORTUGAL; COLLABORATORS: BJARKE INGELS GROUP (BIG), At the upcoming new headquarters of Farfetch in Porto, architect firm BIG has tailored each building to its specific programs within the community village of Fuse Valley

Human-Centric Lighting Design For A Forward Thinking Home

Project: Todd Residence, Gurugram ARCHITECTS: CITYSPACE' 82 ARCHITECTS, INTERIOR DESIGNER: HABITAT ARCHITECTS, LIGHTING DESIGNER: LIGHTBOOK The lighting concept by Lightbook for this massive high-end home in Gurugram showcases how innovative lighting can make for a multi-use environment in residences

THE ZEN WAY

ORGANIC, VERDANT AND OOZING WITH NATURAL BEAUTY FROM EVERY CORNER, VIBES AT THALASSERY, KERALA DESIGNED BY DE EARTH, IS AN EXAMPLE OF IMPECCABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP.

INFORMED BY TRADITION, INSPIRED BY CONTEMPORARY

WE COMPARE TWO STUNNING PROJECTS BY CUBISM ARCHITECTS AND INTERIORS THAT AMALGAMATE TRADITIONAL DESIGN ELEMENTS WITH A CONTEMPORARY LIFESTYLE TO CREATE TWO SIMILAR YET DIFFERENT HOMES IN COIMBATORE.

GET FLOORED

NEW AGE FLOORING SOLUTIONS ARE ALL ABOUT COMBINING UTILITY, AESTHETICS, AND SUSTAINABILITY TO OFFER SOLUTIONS ACROSS SPACES.

REIMAGINING OFFICE CAMPUSES

DESIGNING OFFICE CAMPUSES IS ALL ABOUT CREATING A CULTURE OF ENGAGED MINDS AND EXCHANGE OF BIG IDEAS. SOME OF INDIA’S LEADING DESIGN ARCHITECTS OF CORPORATE CAMPUSES LET US IN ON THE INTRICACIES OF DESIGNING THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL BACKBONES OF ONE’S WORK LIFE.

AN URBAN BUNGALOW

A MULTI-STOREY HOME WITHIN AN EXISTING G+8 STRUCTURE IN THE SUBURBS OF MUMBAI CITY, THIS HOME BY DESIGN FIRM ADND IS AN AMALGAMATION OF STYLE, LUXURY AND COMFORT.

New Age Kitchens

New Age Kitchens Are All About Form Meeting Functionality With A Touch Of Technology And Artificial Intelligence.

AN EXPERIMENT IN THE MAKING

Birju Shah, Pooja Shah and Dhaara Shah converge to form Studio-in-Dtale, an Ahmedabad-based design atelier that crafts, creates and pushes the boundaries when it comes to Avant- Garde design

DESIGN IN CONTEXT

Products where design blurs the lines between art and functionality

INDIA ON THE WORLD MAP

The India Pavilion at the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai has been designed by C P Kukreja Architects keeping the country’s glorious evolution in mind

SMART SPAS

AS SANCTUARIES OF WELLNESS, SPAS HAVE ASSUMED AN ALL-NEW DEFINITION IN PANDEMIC TIMES. AND, THE REQUIREMENT FOR LARGE SPACE FOR A SPA IS PASSE.

JAQUAR CONFAB IN CHANDIGARH A CLASSY SOJOURN

MAKING ITS JOURNEY BACK TO CHANDIGARH AFTER OVER TWO YEARS, THE JAQUAR DESIGN CONFAB HOSTED THE SECOND ROUND OF ITS FORUM IN THE MODEL-TOWN OF INDIA LAST MONTH.

CONTEMPORARY PLACE OF WORSHIP

THE MOSQUE OF THE LATE ABDULKHALIQ GARGASH IN DUBAI, THE FIRST IN THE UAE TO BE DESIGNED BY A FEMALE ARCHITECT, IS A CONFLUENCE OF VARIED DESIGN ELEMENTS.