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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.

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…

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

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.

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’…

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.

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

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

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

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

The New Look Leidsenhage Shopping centre, Netherlands is inspired by a Silk Shaw

The New Look Leidsenhage Shopping centre, Netherlands is inspired by a Silk Shawl Redesigned by MVSA Architects, it was a silk shawl that inspired the sinuous makeover of a tired shopping centre, transforming it into a star destination.

Studio Ardete's Unique Façade Creates Ripples

Located in Mohali, a blooming industrial area in North India, this commercial building designed by Studio Ardete stands out, thanks to its unique façade.

The New Horizon lounge at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, is a Symbol of Luxury & Tradition

RnT Designs designed the Horizon lounge for Soaltee Hotel Limited (SHL) at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa Sparkles with Brand New Interiors

For the revamp of the interiors of the luxurious Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa, overlooking the majestic Bay of Bengal, Siddarth Chandrasekhar, Founder of Pencil and Monk, wanted to create a stunning space that had the look and feel of a resort, but one that did not have a high gloss kind of design that is typical to resorts and hotels.

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Gen 2021 - NEW AGE TRAILBLAZERS

It’s the time of the year when India’s young guns in the field of design get recognized for their design prowess.

BIJOY JAIN

FIRST COMMISSION ABROAD, THE LANTERNONOMICHI GARDEN HOTEL IN THE HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE OF JAPAN IS A GENTLE COMPOSITION OF SPACE AND EMPTINESS, PIGMENT AND TEXTURE, LIGHT AND SHADE —CRAFTSMANSHIP IS INHERENT IN THIS ARCHITECT’S MÉTIER.

CRAFTING SOLITUDE

Cotton House by Inaya Living in Assagao, Goa is a discerning blend of craftsmanship and contemporary living

GOLCONDE

PORTFOLIO 2 INDIA’S FIRST MODERNIST BUILDING Golconde in Pondicherry was completed in 1945. It was built as a dormitory for members—ashramites, as they are called—of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. It might be easily overlooked from the street, but walk through the singular discreet wooden door with a lotus engraving on it, and it stands tall as if in silent contemplation. This modernist beauty, the first reinforced-concrete structure in India, predating Chandigarh’s and Ahmedabad’s modern architecture, was designed by American architect Antonin Raymond and later completed by George Nakashima, who also became a member of the ashram. Nakashima’s fine wood furniture is in use throughout the rooms. For our craftsmanship issue, AD invites Pankaj Vir Gupta and Christine Mueller to share a few pages out of their monograph on Golconde. The AD100 architects have authored ‘Golconde: The Introduction of Modernism in India’, an in-depth study of the building, the second edition of which releases this September. In this portfolio, the architects share gorgeous details, archival images and an essay recalling their discovery of this modernist icon.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

SURYA, A WELLNESS BRAND, UNVEILS ITS FLAGSHIP AYURVEDIC SPA AT THE SANTA MONICA PROPER HOTEL, WITH INTERIORS BY AMERICAN CELEBRITY DESIGNER KELLY WEARSTLER

ESCAPE ROUTE

Avās Wellness Living Project, a new community centred around holistic ideas is an alluring invite to head over to dreamy Alibag for a slower, cleaner and better lifestyle

DAR ES SALAM

A family’s personal home-turnedboutique hotel on the banks of the Nigeen Lake in Srinagar is a feast of Kashmiri decorative arts

VIKRAM GOYAL

A TREASURE TROVE OF ART, ANTIQUES AND HEIRLOOMS. ROOMS PAINTED IN BURGUNDY AND MINT GREEN, LAYERED IN BROCADES AND SILKS, DOTTED WITH FINIALS AND PEDESTALS. THIS CONTEMPORARY HAVELI IN LUTYENS’ DELHI HAS BEEN RESTORED BY VIKRAM GOYAL IN A SUMPTUOUS CELEBRATION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP.

GRANDE DAMES OF CRAFT

As the world awakens to craft and its virtues, one cannot begin to comprehend craft from India without linking it to the craft economy.

PRIZED POSSESSIONS

THIS YEAR, THE JSW X AD PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFTSMANSHIP GOES TO TWO WINNERS: DEHRADUN-BASED WEAVING STUDIO GANGAMAKI AND SANDEEP SANGARU FOR HIS WORK IN KASHMIR

VINITA CHAITANYA

THE RIOT OF COLOUR AND CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT IS THE SIGNATURE STYLE OF CELEBRITY DECORATOR VINITA CHAITANYA MEETS A NEW SPIRITUALITY IN A BENGALURU HOME.

AHEAD OF THE CURVE

A confluence of modern and traditional elements, and private and open-planned spaces forms the crux of this fuss-free family apartment by Suchi Vora

CALLING FOR CALM

Built on a skewed plot in a busy Trivandrum neighbourhood, this home by Srijit Srinivas - ARCHITECTS makes a serene, elegant addition to its surroundings

IN STEP WITH NATURE

THE GRID Architects orients this Ahmedabad home towards nature by infusing it with elements of earthy simplicity