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Retail Therapy - Clean Clever And Classy

In 2014, when ‘Ritz, (full name Ritika) of Iqrup + Ritz couldn’t find the right furniture for her apartment, her response was to create a contemporary design brand that valued beautiful design, expert craftsmanship and ease of accessibility.

Tastefully Inspired

HS Desiigns’ recent and complete revamp of a home speaks of modern sophistication and vernacular charm in equal parts. The best part is that the stunning masterpiece of a home, even though eye-catching is decidedly understated.

Advances In Material Science

In the construction industry, it’s probably a challenge to keep pace with leading trends. While trends have their phases, it is important to take some of them seriously. Let’s take a look at some trends and international influences that are accelerating energy efficient design.

Eco-Friendly Fenestrations

Weatherseal goes ‘green’ with its first experiential store in Hyderabad.

Faucets Faucets Faucets!

Roca launches 5 new Wall mounted Basin Mixers along with an all new range of Naia faucets.

Handcrafted Stories

Meaning ‘yellow string’ in English, Peeli Dori engages your home with its range of stationery products, fashion accessories, apparels, home accessories and art work - all adding a streak of colour to the surrounding.

A Textural Narrative

Making architectural changes before embarking on the details of furniture and design, Tejal Mathur has imparted the feel of a bungalow to this apartment in Mumbai, with a skylight enhancing the perception.

Small Products Big Design

An office in Chakan, Pune, for a manufacturer of high tech electronics for automobiles has been designed by VDGA to create an ambience which not only does justice to the quality of the work carried out within its walls, but also becomes a workspace to look forward to for the staff.

Equipped With A Vision

Equipped with a vision, the last two decades have seen Yantra windows act as an important fiddle in tuning the architectural realm. Nikhil Daswani, Associate Director, shares his views on the industry and on the road ahead. 

Architecture Of The Future

With technology inching its way towards architecture, the scope of architectural trends is increasing. Advancements in building technology and access to new materials allow architects to attempt new feats in design and construction.

Crafting Aesthetics

The Lohasmith is an attempt to create décor that celebrates craft but does so in a way that fits in seamlessly into the evolving lifestyle of the modern Indian.

Birch And Beautiful

The Birch Ply House is a magnificent attempt to craft a home with a great sense of rootedness and timeless appeal from a material palette that is simple and limited with a studious avoidance of all forms of artifice.

Crowning Glory

A terrace where tinted sunbeams bounce dramatically, facilitating a cinematic celebration with the cultivated landscape design is what Landscape Architect Kalpak Y. Bhave has achieved with the Mirasol terrace, Daman.

Energy Management

“The aim was to create an architecture, using sustainable materials that would be a socio-cultural setting for fostering crosspollination of ideologies in young minds,” says the design team at Morphogenesis.

India Calls

There is a new Indian aesthetic emerging. It can be seen all around us. It is Indian in soul, yet does not draw overtly from typical styles associated with Indian design. +91, an Indian restaurant which only recently opened its doors in Juhu, Mumbai embraces this very ethos.

The Six Unforgettable Giants

Have you ever gone exploring in the woods and come across giant wooden sculptures that appear out of nowhere really, but still manage to draw you in closer?

The Gem In The Crown

“We needed to add a floor for artist Anjum Singh, with an independent entrance to the existing structure - all without really building,’ says Ambrish Arora of Studio Lotus.

Pause A While

Perched on a slope within the idyllic Mexican wilderness, the paradise that is Tepoztlán is situated 50 km from Mexico City in the state of Morelos. It is here that Tepoztlán Lounge, a holiday retreat built recently by architects Cadaval & Solà-Morales, finds its home.

High In Morocco

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give!” These words by Winston Churchill are sure to ring a bell as you experience a heady combination of sustainability and luxury at Kasbah du Toubkal in Morocco.

Creative Concerns

Copper and brass bathtubs, sinks and basins are today gaining immense popularity.

Antonio Arico

Italian designer Antonio Arico’s craftsmanship and vision guide him to create pieces that not only fit into your home, but also go beyond time and challenge traditional artistic norms.

Saint-Gobain : Designing Eloquence

Saint-Gobain’s state-of-the-art Electrically Operable and thermal insulation Glass adorns the Glass-roofed Vistadome coach on Mumbai-Goa route.

Objets D'affection

Objectry, is a design studio which creates one-of-a-kind household objects. The approach adopted, paired with quality Indian artisanship, organically results in work that is utilitarian yet distinctive.

Making Heads Turn

EMnXW’s creative series, ‘Heads’, a collection of portrait sculptures made from objects, memories, imagination, and an interest in medical imagery, is quite literally making heads turn.

Melbourne's Historic Architecture I

Part I of a series of photo-essays from Melbourne begins with the city’s historic architecture across housing, learning and leisurely structures.

The Pool Rules Supreme

Nestled among the lush hills of Alibagh, Aurelia is located on an envious vantage point; it aims at total serenity, especially the kind that celebrates its surroundings.

Sav

Sav

Metaphoric Sculptures

Yoshitoshi Kanemaki is a Japan based sculptor renowned for his bizarre yet lifelike wooden sculptures. We dive into his complex world that questions both mortality and temporality.

The Pearl Of The Danube

Hotel Moments Budapest, inaugurated in March 2016 is situated at the lower end of the boutique-lined Andrássy út (a World Heritage site). The hotel sits advantageously with St Stephen’s Basilica and the Opera House, both a short stroll away

The Essentialist

The Essentialist