CATEGORIES

PICTURED FOR PEOPLE

With a sense of giving back to the society, my dream ponders upon a space that absorbs community living.

TOWARDS TANGIBLE TIMELESSNESS

I believe interior design should not be limited to a single design style or look.

TAPPING INTO TIMELESSNESS

Architecture is not just about aesthetics, designs should live beyond times, leaving good imprints for the future.

FASHIONING FACADES

I stay true to the context, making sure the design is sustainable while maintaining its soul.

HIGHLIGHTING THE HOMEOWNERS

I enjoy translating clients' personalities, lifestyles and individual characteristics into design concepts.

DESIGN DEBATE AHMEDABAD EDITION

THE PREMIERE OF DESIGN DEBATE BY ARCHITECT AND INTERIORS INDIA AND HAVELLS TOOK OFF ON A HIGH NOTE IN AHMEDABAD!

Experiential Spaces That Can Elicit Emotional Responses From Its Occupants

All I want to do is create experiential spaces that can elicit emotional responses from its occupants.

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright

Mozez Singh writes about Suján Sher Bagh, a safari camp in the magical Ranthambore National Park and a perfect setting for a tiger sighting.

The Curator

The Indo-Saracenic architecture movement is typically seen in public buildings of British India, like railway stations, boarding schools, and legislative offices. Here its beauty is seen in a chair designed by Lockwood de Forest in 1881-86-Western in form and Indian in ornament.

STYLE BOOK

FROM THE MARKET DESIGN NEWS, TRENDS AND MUST HAVES

THE LEGACY OF MANGALORE TILES

THE LEGACY OF MANGALORE TILES

ΜΑYO COLLEGE

AS THE ICONIC SCHOOL IN AJMER RESTORES ITS OLD BUILDINGS AND ADDS NEW ONES, IN A PROJECT LED BY ALUMNUS AND AD100 ARCHITECT ABHIMANYU DALAL, AD VISITS ITS SPRAWLING 200 ACRE CAMPUS WITH SPECTACULAR ARCHITECTURE IN THE INDO-SARACENIC STYLE AND A REMARKABLY UNIQUE CULTURE ANCHORED IN ΒΟΤΗ HISTORY AND MODERNITY.

IN CONVERSATION WITH PIETRO FRANCESCHINI (PRINCIPAL DESIGNER AT PIETRO FRANCESCHINI STUDIO) (FLORENCE - NEW YORK)

PIETRO FRANCESCHINI, is the founder & principal designer at Pietro Fanceschini Studio based in Florence and New York. He applies a contemporary design vocabulary to a classical Italian sensibility. Irreverent and Emotionally impactful, Franceschini's fumiture reflects his desire to combine playful energy within sophisticated, timeless elements. DE Editor-in-chief Anirudh Datta had a detailed interaction with the designer for the DE Spotlight interview series in our DE Products segment, where Pietro talks about his design journey and shares with DE INDIA his latest sculptural furniture collection - IRANIA.

ARJUN RATHI DESIGN UNVEILS A CHIC LIGHTING RANGE-THE BAUHAUS COLLECTION

Mumbai-based Arjun Rathi Design is well known for its unique collections that merge art, design and function. They have unveiled a stylish lighting range known as the Bauhaus Collection. Each piece in the series showcases the brand's exquisite workmanship and inventive designs. @rathiarjun (instagram)

SICIS UNVEILS ITS AMARETTO ART EDITION.

Renowned worldwide for its exquisite mosaic creations that epitomize superior craftsmanship, design and technology, SICIS from Ravenna, Italy has unveiled its Amaretto Art Edition available through Tessera India.

IN CONVERSATION WITH VINITA CHAITANYA

VINITA CHAITANYA, Her design firm, going strong since 1988, brilliantly reflects her personal branding. Vinita's own homes and glamorous lifestyle gives her an insider's edge into what ultimate luxury is all about. DE Editor-in-chief Anirudh Datta had a detailed interaction with the designer for the DE Spotlight interview series in our DE Products segment, where Vinita talks about her design journey and shares with DE INDIA her latest collection of beautiful rugs - INDE ROSE, specially designed for Jaipur Rugs.

RITU KUMAR's LATEST COLLECTION - FLORA WITH PLAYFUL BOTANICAL PRINTS

Ritu Kumar Home defines comfortable luxury for homes that like to tell their own story. With a vintage lens, it evokes the nostalgia of long summer days & decadent winter nights. @ritukumarhq (instagram)

PATRICIA URQUIOLA's TRAMPOLINE, A LOVE BED FROM THE COLLECTION CASSINA

A strong personality and the joy of living in the open air: this is Trampoline, a love bed from the collection Cassina Goes Outdoor. @patricia_urquiola @cassinaofficial (instagram)

THESE CLAYHEAD SCULPTURES TELL THE STORY OF MAN & HIS DILLEMMAS

CLAYMEN - a New Delhi, India based art & product design studio expresses the story of Man and his dillemmas through their cleay head sculptures by representing myriad of feelings and emotions that people encounter everyday. @claymen_ (instagram)

KELLY WEARSTLER & ROTGANZEN UNVIEL THESE EXOTIC MELTING DISCO BALL SCULPTURES

Debuting a series of new collaborations for her online shop, Kelly Wearstler presents a special edition of 'QUELLE FÊTE' by DUTCH ART COLLECTIVE Rotganzen, five melting disco balls inspired by the city of Los Angeles. @kellywearstler @rotganzen (instagram)

KUNAL MANIAR

The AD 100 architect's latest project is a massive terrace garden teeming with native indigenous plants, creating a microclimate of its own and a green sanctuary for the homeowners right in the middle of the city.

Open Heart

Designer Priyanka Shah's studio in Surat by AD100 firm Studio ii is built to be a loving embrace for old trees, new ideas, and slow, sustainable design.

Salone is Back

As the world's favourite furniture fair returns after a two-year pause, AD catches up with Maria Porro, president of Salone, on what to expect this year.

ARAKU COFFEE

ARAKU COFFEE IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER TWO DECADES OF WORK BY THE NA NDI FOUNDATION. AND ITS FLAGSHIP CAFÉ BY SHONAN PURIE TREHAN MAKES SUSTAINABILITY LOOK SEXY.

A SKYLIGHT RUNNING ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BARN-STYLE HALL, LIME PLASTER WALLS MADE BY

HUMAN HANDS, A DRAMATIC GLASS BRIDGE CONNECTING TWO FRAGMENTED SPACES THIS WEEKEND НОМЕ IN THE ROLLING HILLS OF COONOOR BY SOUMITRO GHOSH OF AD100 FIRM MATHEW AND GHOSH ARCHITECTS IS DESIGNED TO AGE AS GRACEFULLY AS THE LANDSCAPE EMBRACING IT.

Next Stop: 47-A

Set in the quaint heritage village of Khotachiwadi, Mumbai's newest gallery celebrates the past, present, and future of Indian design.

Crossword is Back

Alok Nanda writes about the refreshing return of the much-loved, classic bookstore of South Bombay, redesigned by Ajay Shah. What's not to love!

ASHIESH SHAH

HIS FLAIR FOR FORM AND SYMMETRY IS UNDENIABLY A SIGNATURE OF HIS, SEEN HERE AGAIN IN THIS HOME-GROWN APARTMENT IN MUMBAI. ASHIESH SHAH'S FLAIR FOR FORM AND SYMMETRY IS UNDENIABLY A SIGNATURE OF HIS, SEEN HERE IN THIS APARTMENT IN A GLASS TOWER IN MUMBAI, CRAFTED ALMOST ENTIRELY WITH HOME-GROWN ART AND DESIGN.

A Tale of Two Châteaux

Pierre Yovanovitch's sleek wood accessories for Dior celebrate the rustic refinement of the South of France.

A Home For Chanting, Living, Being Alone And Together

On a compact parcel of land in Ahmedabad, studio sangath carves out a pristine choreography of spaces that create moments of both discovery and solitude.