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A VERTICAL GARDEN

Global firm SOM’s first residential tower in India comes up on the charming Carmichael Road in Mumbai; its warm cedar wood facade dotted with greenery

BRASS RELIEF

Payal Khandwala's debut home collection reinvents small everyday objects with fine, handcrafted details

ODE TO STILLNESS

Kunal Maniar's Shanti Bench, weighing 4500 kgs, combines five precious metals to create a behemoth, monolithic piece of furniture

Coming Home to Morena House

Nestled in Mumbai's leafy Malabar Hill, this residential tower by JSW Realty is mindful of both history and climate. Designed by AD100 Serie Architects, it juxtaposes classic Art Deco elements with quiet luxury and evokes the charm of old-school bungalows in contemporary apartment living

HOT PROPERTY

London-based Becky Fatemi sold £400million of prime property last year. Her client base? A competitive international set who covet homes that aren't even for sale yet

FINDING & CREATING a HOME

Priti Mahajan reflects on her journey of moving from Mumbai to Dubai, where her home has become a sanctuary, filled with her family's travels, memories, and the life they've built together

ARTIST IBBY NJOYAS PSYCHEDELIC INSTALLATION, THEORY OF COLOUR, MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH JAGUAR, SHINES AT MIAMI ART WEEK.

Colour appears as a sentient entity in Ibby Njoya's work. For the Cameroonian British artist and spatial designer, who burst onto the fashion scene for his experimental and often provocative visualisations, every hue carries an innate energy and elicits emotion.

SUCHI REDDY CREATES A FOREST OF COLOUR FOR THE LAUNCH OF ASIAN PAINTS' CHROMACOSM-THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL COLOUR SYSTEM.

Imagine walking through a library with thousands of colour swatches instead of books. Suchi Reddy of New York-based architecture, design and public art studio Reddymade creates that experience in her latest art installation for Asian Paints.

A 17TH-CENTURY VILLA IN FLORENCE, DRESSED IN A PALETTE OF CORAL, SAGE AND SALMON, IS ARCHITECT SHONAN PURIE TREHAN'S HOME AWAY FROM HOME.

It has been nearly two years since architect Shonan Purie Trehan shifted to Florence.

LUNAR MISSION

Minotti's Supermoon seating system gets a curvy update from interior designer Giampiero Tagliaferri

MIRA

COFFEE TABLE BOOKS FROM HER FATHER'S COLLECTION, TABLETOP PIECES PICKED UP OVER TRAVELS IN EUROPE, AN OBSESSION WITH SCULPTURAL LIGHTS, A GROWING APPETITE FOR ART, THE GIFT OF GOLDEN NATURAL LIGHT, FRESH FLOWERS AND FOOD ON THE TABLE, ALWAYS THE MUMBAI HOME OF MIRA KAPOOR AND SHAHID KAPOOR IS ALL ABOUT WHOLESOME FAMILY FUN, WITH DESIGN AT ITS HEART.

STATE of the ART

Pablo Picasso in the lobby, Anish Kapoor at the park - luxury real estate developers are curating art in and around their high-end residences to stand out and appeal to discerning buyers

ROOSHAD SHROFF'S DESIGN PRACTICE HAS A NEW HOME: IN A HERITAGE BUILDING IN MUMBAI'S BALLARD ESTATE.

All roads led to Ballard Estate for Rooshad Shroff, whose new office space doubles as a gallery housing objects from his eponymous studio. Following years of being on the lookout, the architect and designer finally ended his search at Dubash House.

AMBIKA HINDUJA MACKER'S QUEST FOR BEAUTY AND BALANCE REFLECTS IN HER DUBAI HOME, A SANCTUARY IN THE SKY.

When designer, artist and curator Ambika Hinduja Macker stepped foot into what would become her first Dubai home, she was greeted by a magical vista.

OBJECTS of DESIRE

Krupa Zubin spotlights cherished possessions in her home that define the elusive idea of luxury for her

WATER VILLAS MADE WITH RECLAIMED WOOD, DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURES, CONVERSATION PITS AND SUN DECKS OVERLOOKING AN ENDLESS SEA-SONEVA SECRET IS A RARE GIFT IN THE MALDIVES.

As you step off the boat and land on the beach at Soneva Secret, its white, soft sand sticking to your bare feet—no more shoes from here on, as the Soneva ritual goes—the first sight is the Living Room, a large stepped reception and restaurant that greets you and also frames the most spectacular views of the ocean, the sky and the sunset.

THE BALASAHEB THACKERAY RASHTRIYA SMARAK IN MUMBAI IS A BOLD ARCHITECTURAL TRIBUTE TO THE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF THE POLITICAL FIGURE.

Like the man himself, Balasaheb Thackeray Rashtriya Smarak defies convention. It does not rise skyward in grandeur like the towering statues of political icons. Instead, it carves into the land—a 60,000-square- foot built space designed to be experienced rather than merely observed. Led by women architects and engineers, the project has transformed the 2.9-acre Mayor’s estate in Dadar into a democratic public space, creating an architectural dialogue between history and the present.

AMRAI'S INAUGURAL COLLECTION CELEBRATES THE VISUAL LANDSCAPE AND ARTISANAL HERITAGE OF KUTCH.

When Samir Wadekar, an interior stylist, met Gunjan Gupta for the first time, she was just another client who had commissioned him to decorate her home in Gandhidham.

ICONIC, IRONIC AND ACCESSIBLE-SELETTI PRESENTS SUPERFURNITURE AT MAISON&OBJET IN PARIS.

For over 20 years now, the iconic Italian brand Seletti has been a forerunner in embracing the unconventional.

ARCHED COLONNADES AND HAND-CHISELLED STONE SLABS: MATHEW & GHOSH RESTORE A HERITAGE SCHOOL IN BENGALURU.

For more than 20 years now, Bengaluru-based architects Soumitro Ghosh and Nisha Mathew have been working on restoring the heritage structures owned by the RBANM’s Trust. Their first project for the Trust was the restoration of a 1890s orphanage building in the city’s Ulsoor area, converting it into the quietly charming lifestyle store, Cinnamon. The duo’s work led to a lasting association between them and the Trust. In 2022, as part of their ongoing long-term plan to help restore the heritage structures in the area, they started work on four classrooms on the RBANM’s High School campus. “They had severe leakage problems and were in urgent need of conservation and restoration,” Ghosh points out.

THE CARPENTERS

WE ROLLED UP OUR SLEEVES AND HEADED PAST THE PRISTINE SHOWROOMS TO WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS. IN BUZZING FACTORIES ACROSS DELHI, GURUGRAM, PUNE AND GOA, WE SPEAK TO FIVE INDOMITABLE WOMEN FOUNDERS AND DESIGNERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY SHAPING THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN INDIA.

IN THE HEART OF MILAN, MOLTENI&C TRANSFORMS A HISTORIC PALAZZO INTO A SHOWCASE FOR ITALIAN CRAFT.

Since taking the helm as creative director of Molteni&C in 2016, Vincent Van Duysen has conceived everything from furniture collections and kitchen systems to stores in Shanghai, London, New York and beyond.

SANTIAGO GIRALDA'S ART COMBINES THE NATURAL WORLD WITH THE ARTIFICE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES.

Amidst all the Corinthian columns and Gothic arches at Mumbai's Galerie Isa, Santiago Giralda's intricate landscapes come to life.

ANAGRAM ARCHITECTS DESIGN RANBIR KAPOOR'S LIFESTYLE STORE IN MUMBAI.

With the launch of his new lifestyle brand ARKS in February, actor Ranbir Kapoor is donning the hat of an entrepreneur. From sneakers in classic black and white hues to apparels in neutral shades, ARKS is a reflection of the star's personal style statement off-screen.

ATELIER ASHIESH SHAH'S SHOWCASE FOR THE INVISIBLE COLLECTION AT PARIS DESIGN WEEK HIGHLIGHTED INDIA'S INCREDIBLE CRAFT HERITAGE.

This January, during the Paris Design Week, the storied halls of Féau Boiseries came alive with the soulful elegance of Indian craftsmanship, courtesy of Atelier Ashiesh Shah's otherworldly exhibit for The Invisible Collection, a London-based online gallery for furniture and collectibles.

CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL

STUDIO MUMBAI AND STUDIO MÉDITERRANÉE

ICONIC FASHION DESIGNER RITU BERI'S NEW EXPERIENTIAL STORE IN GOA IS A NOD TO LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL ETHOS.

When you cross the threshold with the lion finials and enter the 2,465-square-metre property that's home to Escape, designer Ritu Beri's new retail space in Goa, you unexpectedly end up on top of a staircase. At the end of this sloping laterite stairway lined with trees, fountains and statuettes, you are greeted by an imposing 35-foot Portuguese-style façade in vibrant red and white. If your first response is awe and wonder, Beri believes her mission has been accomplished. “The reception, which looks down at the expanse of the property, was designed to be an experience, where guests feel an immediate sense of wonder, to enter without fully knowing what they were stepping into.”

WITH HIS NEW COLLECTION, EESHAAN KASHYAP CONTINUES TO PUSH MATERIAL, CRAFT AND DESIGN INTO NEW SCULPTURAL EXPRESSIONS OF CREATIVITY.

Eeshaan Kashyap has always been drawn to transformation—not just in form but in experience.

NILAYA ANTHOLOGY, A CULMINATION OF ASIAN PAINTS' LONG-TERM VISION, BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST OF INDIAN AND GLOBAL LUXURY AND COLLECTIBLE DESIGN.

The word nilaya is Sanskrit for “dwelling”, and an anthology is a selection of creative works or stories. Simple enough.

RAW MANGO MAKES A NEW HOME IN AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN GURUGRAM, IN ITS CLASSIC STYLE OF ART, ANTIQUES AND EVEN A MEZZANINE LIBRARY.

It feels like a labyrinth,” my guide jokes as we move through a late-’90s industrial building in Gurugram. In the basement, a photoshoot is underway. Upstairs, brass artefacts line meeting rooms, embroiderers hunch over their frames, and pattern testers rattle away at their machines.