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ORGANIC ORDER
A NEW EXHIBITION OF KHAGESWAR ROUT AT PROJECT 88 IS A SHOWCASE OF THE TACTILITY OF TERRACOTTA
NEW VOCATION
WEAVERS AND PRISON INMATES FROM RURAL RAJASTHAN TURN DESIGNERS FOR MANCHAHA, AN ONGOING INITIATIVE
ROHIT CHAWLA
THE TREE HOUSE IN THE GOAN VILLAGE OF ASSAGAO IS THE HOLIDAY–HOME–TURNED– SANCTUARY OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER ROHIT CHAWLA AND HIS WIFE, SALONI PURI
RETAIL 3.0
ICONIC FASHION BOUTIQUE BROWNS REDEFINES THE NOTION OF WHAT A CONCEPT STORE CAN BE WITH ITS NEW SPACE ON BROOK STREET IN MAYFAIR
FRESH FACES
In homage to Erwin Wurm’s One Minute Sculptures, AD brings together a dream team of image-makers to create a series of portraits of new names from our address book
HERE COMES THE SUN
TAKE A SEAT AND BASK IN THE SUNSHINE IN A SERIES OF TROPICAL SCENES DREAMED UP BY STYLIST PRIYANKA SHAH
ED TUT TLE 1945-2020
The late architect and man behind the design language of Aman resorts around the world, Tuttle’s own hôtel particulier in Paris is a golden example of his flair with objects, interiors, proportions and what makes a thing of beauty
ALL WORK AND MORE PLAY
Elegantly poised in the heart of Mumbai’s upscale Worli precinct, Birla Centurion sets new standards in commercial real estate by offering discerning working professionals a slew of best-in-class amenities designed to help them effortlessly marry their business needs with pleasure
DESIGN THAT INSPIRES
Since 2001, Tamil Nadu-based Cubism Architects & Interiors has been conceptualizing beautiful spaces that echo its clients’ aesthetic sensibilities. As AD spotlights one of the firm’s more recent projects, Viskar Homestay in Coonoor, Cubism’s founder, Prasanna Parvatikar, engages in a candid discussion about the intricacies of design, touching upon the challenges of the job and how he stays inspired
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.
STYLE BOOK
FROM THE HOTTEST PRODUCTS TO THE COOLEST LAUNCHES, HERE’S THE LOW - DOWN ON THE LATEST IN THEM MARKET
READY-TO-WALLPAPER
THE LATEST COLLECTION FROM GUCCI DÉCOR REINVENTS PRINTS FROM THE FASHION HOUSE’S ARCHIVES INTO VINTAGELIKE HOMEWARE
HAUTE CUSHIONS
FASHION DESIGNER PETER COPPING FUSES TASSELS, BROCADES AND EMBROIDERY INTO A NEW COLLECTION OF LUXE, SUPER-SOFT FURNISHINGS
EVOCATIVE
BIDRI METALWORK GOES GLOBAL AT EVOKE LONDON, A NEW STORE THAT CELEBRATES CRAFTSMANSHIP FROM INDIA AND AFRICA
ASHISH GUPTA
ON A QUIET WEST LONDON STREET, FASHION DESIGNER ASHISH GUPTA’S VIVID HOME CATERS TO HIS ESCAPIST FANTASIES
LADY BHARTI
DIOR COLLABORATES WITH BHARTI KHER ON A HANDBAG EMBLAZONED WITH THE ARTIST’S SIGNATURE BINDIS
DIANA KELLOGG
DIANA KELLOGG THE NEW YORK BASED ARCHITECT BRIDGES THE GAPS OF GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE AND LANGUAGE TO BUILD A SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN THE MYSTIC DESERTS OF JAISALMER. WELCOME TO THERAJKUMARI RATNAVATIGIRLS SCHOOL
ANDREFU
The superstar designer’s Hong Kong apartment makes a compelling case for the slow life in a fast city
Indian Luxury Takes Centrestage
With a design aesthetic that is deeply rooted in India’s oldest traditions yet suited to modern sensibilities, Svasa Homes, Basavanagudi, a residential project in Bengaluru, is redefining conventional notions of luxury living
ROLL CALL
INTRODUCING OUR NEW CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. THE CLEVER TASTEMAKERS WE RELY ON FOR INSIDER INSIGHT. FROM NEW YORK TO VENICE AND MUMBAI TO DELHI, WE DRESSED THEM ALL IN GUCCI FOR THEIR FIRST DAY AT WORK
TALIB CHOUDHRY
THE ADVENTURES OF MINI AND MOUSE IN DUBAI. TALIB CHOUDHRY, THE EDITOR OF AD MIDDLE EAST, EXPLORES CORNERS OF HIS HOME THROUGH A SERIES OF PORTRAITS OF HIS ADORABLE CATS