CATEGORIES

THE FEELING of Design

BRINGING YOU ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE AND ASK OF OURSELVES AND OUR FRIENDS IN THE DESIGN INDUSTRY, IN INDIA AND AROUND THE WORLD

The makings of luxury

The definition of luxury in design has always adapted with the times, especially so in the last few months. Interior designer Shernavaz Bharucha narrows down this broad concept to give us her version

SPECTACLE

Transformative public interventions that alter perceptions and neighbourhoods

DESIGN IN CONTEXT

Products where design blurs the lines between art and functionality

COLOURS OF CULTURE

The technicolour new urban development on Hormuz Island, Iran, by ZAV Architects, empowers and rebuilds the local communities, while giving the country’s economy a boost

The strength of the column

Making architecture

The Verandah Clubhouse

S+PS Architects

RAAS Jodhpur

Studio Lotus + Praxis

Walking Through Soul City Ek Sair Ruh ke Sheher mé

Sudhir Patwardhan: A Retrospective

The shadow trapper's almanac

Time and Image

Effortful plans

Affinities

Curatorial Structure and Wall Texts

Curatorial Structure and Wall Texts

Baradari, City Palace Jaipur

Representing Jaipur in the context of today

Seeing Time: Public Clocks Of Bombay

Public Time

Place Matters - Where Would We Be Without Places

Spitalfields in London was not designed exclusively by architects but alongside a new profession. What happens when the “placemakers” take control?

SIGNATURE STRIPE

THE ICONIC DOME OF CUIXMALA— THE HOTEL IN MEXICO THAT WAS DESIGNED AS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE FOR JAMES GOLDSMITH—INSPIRES A NEW COLLECTION OF BEACHWEAR

MODERN RITUALS

IN A SPECIAL SHOWCASE OF HOW THE TRADITIONS OF THE SONG DYNASTY ARE STILL DEEPLY RELEVANT TO CONTEMPORARY LIFE, OUR COLLEAGUES AT AD CHINA SPOTLIGHT TWO SCHOLARS WHO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERIES OF THE TEA CEREMONY AND INCENSE BURNING

FOREGROUNDING THE FEMININE

THE 13TH GWANGJU BIENNALE OPENS NEXT MONTH IN SOUTH KOREA, FEATURING ARPITA SINGH AND SAHEJ RAHAL

VANA

VANA ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PIONEERING WELLNESS RETREATS LIES QUIETLY WITHIN THE SAL FORESTS AT THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYAS. HERE, THE ELEGANT ARCHITECTURE BY THE BALEARIC DESIGN STUDIO ESTEVA I ESTEVA ARQUITECTURA AND ENCHANTING GARDENS PLANTED BY FOUNDER VEER SINGH ARE AS IMPORTANT TO THE THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE AS MASSAGE, MEDICINE AND YOGA

THE LAKE HOUSE

A MODERNIST PAVILION ON THE SHORES OF UDAIPUR’S MAJESTIC FATEH SAGAR, THE LAKE HOUSE IS A SERENE COLLABORATION OF ARCHITECTURE BY VERENDRA WAKHLOO AND INTERIORS BY ASHIESH SHAH. SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAR!

SITE SPECIFIC

A SERIES OF CONNECTED PAVILIONS BY ARCHITECTURE BRIO FORM AN ARTIST RETREAT IN ALIBAG

THE HEALING ISSUE DESIGN THERAPY

In the midst of the pandemic, AD explores the holistic power of interiors and design: rooms conceived to calm the mind, gardens that promote well-being, materials with intrinsic health benefits, and a house built around the principles of vastu. Plus: in a special collaboration with a series of Indian designers, AD commissions a collection of objects that are a response to the new reality of ‘stay home’. Lie back on that chaise, close your eyes and relax with AD.

JAIPUR ROCKS

JAIPUR ROCKS

LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

A SUSTAINABLE HOME, FOOD AND LIFESTYLE BRAND ENCOURAGES CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM

CASE STUDY

INDIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP LANDS ON THE AFRICAN ISLAND OF ZANZIBAR IN A COLLECTION OF GUEST HOUSES BY MUMBAI–BASED CASE DESIGN.

SPA ESCAPE

SPA & WELLNESS PRODUCTS ARE BOOMING – AS THE WORLD BATTLES COVID-19 – AND ARE BEING SOUGHT TO AID PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELLNESS

Steelcase introduces space management technology RoomWizard

Steelcase Asia Pacific unveiled its latest space management technology: RoomWizard, a workplace resources scheduling solution that allows teams to search, find and reserve rooms, desks and workspaces across their offices.

LOADED LAMINATES

AN ELEMENT OF DÉCOR THAT IS LARGELY UNDERRATED, LAMINATES CAN ADD THEIR OWN CHARM TO SEVERAL SPACES

The doyen of design

ARCHITECTURE MIGHT BE IN HER BLOOD, BUT CANNA PATEL, FOUNDER & CHAIRPERSON, HCP INTERIOR DESIGN, HAS CHARTED HER OWN COURSE IN THE FIELD OF INTERIOR DESIGN, IN THE PROCESS HELPING ELEVATE THIS DISCIPLINE IN THE COUNTRY

LafargeHolcim allocates CHF 100 mn to reduce CO2 emissions in India

The investment in waste heat recovery across six sites in India will help reduce 0.5 million tons of CO2 emissions per year