CATEGORIES

RETHINKING GLOBAL URBANISM

If Vishaan Chakrabarti of PAU succeeds in his singular purpose of designing more beautiful, sustainable, equitable and joyful cities, we sure have a lot to be optimistic about

PRICELESS PIECES

This jewellery design office is a medley of bespoke workstations and multi-hued breakout spaces by 1405 Design Studio

GRAND STATEMENTS

Encased in flaming red laterite stone, this residential stronghold by Atelier Landschaft is a climate-controlled structure for three generations

DOCKED AT PORT MUZIRIS

An imaginary heroine birthed by Studio HBA influences every design element of this modern-Indian boutique hotel in Kochi

CHANGING TRACKS

A five-chapter series of pavilions in France, Le Chemin des Carrières is a 11km stretch revitalised by Reiulf Ramstad Architects with impressions of the original railway track

BROWN AND WHITE

Reminiscent of South India’s courtyard homes, this city apartment by Design Experiment ticks all boxes in the list of simple, minimal living

BRINDA SOMAYA Constructive, Restorative, Contextual

From being part of the bridge generation to enjoying travelling around the world and the country’s sari treasures...there are some interesting things to write home about from the Q & A between architect Brinda Somaya and Editor in Chief Ronitaa R. Italia

Bhutan

Architect Arpan Shah explores the unique architectural vibe that permeates the quaint hills of Bhutan

A CABIN ON THE WHITE MOUNTAIN

An architect’s home can afford to be a laboratory for ideas. Architect couple Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes allowed themselves to push the boundaries and experiment with design and material strategies that clients might not have the appetite to test

Many To One, One For Many

Four separate apartments amalgamate into one lavish residence for three generations, put together by Studio UF+O

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

SENSE AND SUSTAINABILITY

THE THINK TURF SERIES' KOCHI EPISODE SAW SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS AROUND ECO-CONSCIOUS DESIGN

TEAM BUILDING

RAVI SARANGANI AND SANJAY SRINIVASAN MAY BE THE FIRM’S KNOWN FACES, BUT THEY INSIST THAT THE CORE TEAM MUST TAKE CREDIT FOR THE EDIFICE THEY BUILT

CRAZY CHEMISTRY

MODERN SPANISH TAPAS BAR MEETS CHEMISTRY LAB AT POCO LOCO, ADDING UP TO AN ECCENTRIC VIBE

CHILD'S PLAY

THE WORLD’S FIRST CHILDREN’S RESTAURANT USES A NEUTRAL PALETTE INSTEAD OF SPLASHES OF COLOUR

MANU AT WORK

Nature, worship and ritual, theatre and film, as well as the work of other seminal artists and his own previous works, colour the animated paintings of renowned Indian artist Manu Parekh.

A TALL STORY

WITH LAND BECOMING SCARCE, MATERIALS, ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND DESIGN TALENT WORK TOGETHER TO LEVERAGE VERTICAL SPACE

Not Just Superficial

More than a protective layer for built structures, cladding materials enable the creation of trendy designs in keeping with contemporary architecture

LASTING FOOTPRINT

This expansive family home by LIJO.RENY.architects put privacy at the forefront and overcomes its eight-year-long building phase with a timeless look

INDIA'S BEST COMMERCIAL SPACES 2019

BUILDING CONVERSATIONS

NATURAL VS. MAN-MADE

Biobasecamp by Studio Marco Vermeulen is a multi-use pavilion crafted entirely out of wood, to propagate the future possibilities of building only with trees