Ruby City

David Adjaye’s latest work is a shining interpretation of late artist and collector Linda Pace’s dream for an arts centre in San Antonio, Texas

Oh Diana!

Those iconic red lips and nails. An entirely red ‘Garden in Hell’ living room. And an extraordinary life that inspired the fashion of our times. No celebration of red is complete without an ode to the legendary Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland. For, her grandson, Alexander Vreeland recalls her passion for red

Tropical Modern

A brilliant architect meets a fabulous fashion designer. Sameep Padora and Tarun Tahiliani come together for the first time to design the AIS Glass Villa overlooking backwaters in Goa

Desert Rose

In the city of Jaipur, Bijoy Jain’s remapping of a semi-traditional Rajasthani home into a craftsmanship centre is an act of cultural preservation. Established by the Lady Bamford Foundation, it goes by the name, Nila House

Chez Roksanda

Fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic has designed an apartment in London’s King’s Cross that is awash with colour and homages to female creators

Brick By Brick

In the 1960s in Kerala, near the southern tip of India, ‘the people’s architect’ Laurie Baker, started something like a revolution with low-cost ecological construction that didn’t use concrete

What A Feeling

In Mumbai, Rahul Akerkar’S New Kitchen, Qualia, Unfolds Surprise After Tasty Surprise Within Its Modern Yet Comforting Interiors

Skyline Stars

Making Its Debut At The Eero Saarinen-Designed Twa Flight Center At Jfk Airport, Louis Vuitton’S Cruise 2020 Collection Is A Futuristic Tribute To New York And Its Art Deco Buildings

Performing Art

The Met, Its Vast Collection, And Its Visitors Will Serve As Both Muse And Canvas To Goa-Based Artist Nikhil Chopra, In New York This Month

Paige Turner

Paige Powell’S Towering Collection Of Photographs, In The Limited-Edition Three-Book Set Recently Released By Gucci, Is A Captivating Montage Of The 1980S Generation Of New York Celebrities

Message In A Bottle

Known For An Ethos Deeply Rooted In Nature, Architect Kengo Kuma Once Again Turns To The Environment—This Time To Create The Packaging Of A Bespoke Skincare Line For Aman Resorts

Light Touch

Dyson Launches Its First Task Light In India—The ‘Lightcycle’

Chair Man Ryan

Interior Designer Ryan Korban Makes A Bold Move Into Furniture Design

American Dream

Chef Alex Sanchez Is Back In Mumbai With His New Restaurant, Americano, The Debut Project Of Site Practice Architects

Age Of Enlightenment

Sculptural Lamps Are The Signature Of New Mumbai-Based Lighting Design Studio 500BC

A New Vision

At her Milan apartment, Eleonore Cavalli—the art director of Visionnaire—fused the brand’s classical furniture with contemporary art to create an edgy family home

On Course

Aided by views of the expansive DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, interior designer Varrun Motihar created an apartment where a sense of wonder and delight are par for the course.

Executive Order

Decorated by Michael S Smith for the Obamas, the White House’s private quarters are as worldly and relaxed as the family that calls them home.

The Donald Judd Effect

Referred to as the master of minimalism, American artist Donald Judd invented an entire language of ‘stacks’, ‘boxes’ and ‘progressions’ that is now inspiring some of India’s most curious architects and interior designers.

Lotus Noir

Stepping away from the conventional is something Vikram Goyal does as a matter of course. His holiday home in Goa takes its cue from him.

Dances With Peacocks

In Ahmedabad, architect Bijoy Jain creates a sanctuary for the soul—human and avian—with his signature brand of sustainability.

Contemporary Country

Atop a hill in the English countryside, Richard Meier conjures a minimalist masterpiece.

Carma Chameleon

When art collector Lekha Poddar and her daughter-in-law Malvika wanted to reimagine the interiors of their New Delhi fashion boutique, they kept it in the family. AD previews the first interiors project of Anupam Poddar.

Kochi 3.0

What is the biennale? What is art? Who is it for? What does it do? These, and many such questions, were grappled with in the setting up of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Its co-founder Riyas Komu tells how the Biennale has evolved in its third edition.

Building the Biennale

AD explores the 2016 Kochi-Muziris Biennale through the eyes of the artists bringing new perspectives to the fair with their work, and the man helping them realize their artistic vision.

Chelsea Showstopper

Rajasthani craftsmanship meets Himalayan blooms in the first Indian garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, the result of a flourishing collaboration between the Piramal Group and landscape architect Sarah Eberle

Mountain Queen

The Manali mansion of Kangana Ranaut designed by Shabnam Gupta is where the actress is her real self–and which, inadvertently, is the ultimate party house

Sail Away

Wally yachts have been making waves in the Mediterranean for over two decades now. As the Monaco based boat maker launches their latest yacht, Tango, finds out what steers them—on, and offshore

A Legend Reborn

An iconic hotel that changed a city’s cultural landscape undergoes a transformation of its own—but holds on to its heart

Horse Country

Polo champion Nacho Figueras builds a dream house—for his prizewinning ponies.