MANOLO YLLERA

Contributor to AD worldwide, Manolo Yllera and writer Cristina López Barrio are inspired to create beauty when they are surrounded by it. Barrio writes about the duo’s Madrid loft, a magical, story-inspiring space that is itself like a character in a story

ESCAPE TO SERENITY

With a Portuguese-inspired facade, intimate interiors accentuated with antique decor, state-of-the-art amenities and tranquil, verdant surroundings, Isprava’s latest luxury address, Fairview Estate, in northern Goa’s Assagao neighbourhood, is at once exclusive and idyllic

IWAN BAAN

In his Berkshires hideaway, the man they call the Julius Shulman of his time sends his favourite drone into the sky to get his signature shot of home

DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN

AFTER JETTING AROUND THE GLOBE TO DOCUMENT THE LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS, DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN TAKES REFUGE ON AN OTHERWORLDLY SITE IN MARFA, TEXAS

SCRIPT–A GODREJ VENTURE

This brand from Godrej addresses a unique audience with its creations—people who unfollow tradition, believe in adapting to changing times and are never lost in a crowd

‘SPLASH' BY ALEX DAVIS

At the AD Design Show, the renowned artist and designer’s installation stopped onlookers in their tracks. And for good reason

SIMONE

With travel and nature as the inspiration behind the creations and curations, the brand presents a mesmerizing collection of unique home decor and luxury furniture

SEETU KOHLI HOME

The eponymous brand represents the world’s leading labels for furniture and accessories

RAVISH VOHRA HOME

This bespoke luxury brand that offers one-of-a-kind furniture discusses its design inspiration and what they exhibited at the AD Design Show

POLTRONA FRAU

Keeping the heritage of leather craftsmanship alive, the brand explores living solutions that satiate the expectations and dreams of those in search of luxury and exclusivity

PLÜSCH

German for ‘plush, luxurious and refined,’ Plüsch, a luxury kitchen and furniture company, exemplifies a modern and engaging experience

LAA LAA LAND

The late Charles Jencks’ s lifelong interest in cosmology, the science of the planets, is realized here in his design for this New Delhi house and garden, which seeks to symbolically bring down to earth, the sun and the moon and the stars

BORDERLINE STUDIO

This functional furniture and home decor brand crafts objects that are original, playful and geared for the future

BOMBAY DECO

With views of the Oval Maidan, the Bombay High Court and Rajabai Clock Tower in the distance, Sunshine, an original 1920s’ art deco building, sits on the cusp of time and architectural style. Its fifth-floor interiors designed by Annkur Khosla Design Studio are a treat for art deco as well as classic Bombay lovers

SEEING RED

Hermès painted the capital red with a travelling exhibition in New Delhi, which showcased historical highlights from the French maison’s oeuvre

WUNDERKAMMER

Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s new flagship jewellery store in Mumbai is poised to be a jewel in the couturier’s crown

PAPER ROUTE

Fashion designer Payal Singhal extends her quirky, ornamental visual language to wallpapers for Marshalls

IN CONVERSATION

Architecture met antiques in this creative collaboration. Jean-François Lesage and Niels Schoenfelder discuss the concept and scenography behind the space.

GREEN WITH ENVY

The objects of our desire this holiday season. Please take notes.

'TIS THE SEASON

AD commissions floral designer Nazneen Jehangir and master embroiderer Maximiliano Modesti to create a wreath that rings in the Christmas spirit with a touch of spice

TOO GOOD

In collaboration with Milan-based cc-tapis, Faye Toogood launches a series of six rugs inspired by her textile collages, crafted by Tibetan artisans in Nepal

CRAFT & CONCRETE

Chanel’s mini empire of artisan workshops will soon find a new home in Paris’s 19th arrondissment, in a striking building that has been christened Le 19M

KING CARLOS

Style editor Carlos Mota’s latest book, Beige Is Not A Color, is a celebration of his life-long obsession with rainbow hues

ANNABELLEIS COMING

The Women in Design 2020+ conference brings together an incredible roster of women architects, designers and creative entrepreneurs to Mumbai this January

Serendipity Arts Festival

The fourth edition of Serendipity Arts Festival in Panjim, Goa aims to be expansive yet rooted

The Frame Project

How should art be framed? This is the question that AD asked nine designers from various fields, as part of a project that rethinks the traditional picture frame. Taking inspiration from Banksy’s self-destructing artwork, with a paper shredder hidden in the frame, AD thinks beyond gold baroque

Window Dressing

For the maison’s first artist window in India, Sumakshi Singh conjured up a fantastical display for Hermès

Organized Chaos

A gift from her husband, the Tadao Ando-designed home and studio of Belgian artist Saskia Pintelon in Sri Lanka is strikingly evocative of her stark, spirited, and deeply intimate art

House of Treasures

Eileen and IM Pei’s wide-ranging art collection, which provides a telling reflection of their life, goes to auction at Christie’s

By Royal Appointment

Raghavendra Rathore, a couturier of royal lineage, and Obeetee, the world-renowned carpetmakers with deep history, come together in a memorable collaboration for the brand’s Proud to be Indian collection