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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

DESIGN DELIBERATIONS

THE IGEN 2020 DESIGN FORUM WAS A VIRTUAL AFFAIR PACKED WITH INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATIONS, ENGAGING PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND A SPECIAL FELICITATION OF OUR DESERVING IGENS FOR 2020

Honeywell makes significant investment in Trinity Mobility, with path to full ownership

Investment focuses on management of a connected infrastructure, which can help make cities safer, more sustainable and more liveable for citizens

BEST SHOT

IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF A RUSSIAN PORT CITY, A FLAGSHIP COFFEE CHAIN HAS A BAKERY AT ITS CORE

A versatile and stylish alternative to conventional poured and polished concrete

Nuance Studio, a pioneer in opulent concrete products, has transformed concrete from a basic construction material to a highquality luxury product with its natural flat panels – a versatile and stylish alternative to conventional poured and polished concrete.

Perks & Recreation

Nicola Fahy, head of F&B design at Studio EM, creates Caya

House Of The Month Crafted Luxury

An urban residence in Bengaluru that is part mansion and part refuge in nature, designed by Ar. Alok Shetty of Bhumiputra Architecture.

र is for Ravana

Aesthetics and India

When circles are scales: notes on the new “small”

The current pandemic has not, as many commentators have pointed out, forced a whole new social order on the world.

Toshiko Mori ‒Toshiko Mori Architect

Architecture for resource stability