Encore!

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of its former self, Mumbai’s Royal Opera House, with a little help from conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah, is spreading its wings once again.

Am in Art

Cutting-edge contemporary art from India and the subcontinent is juxtaposed with classic French furniture in the grand London apartment of Amin Jaffer, International Director of Asian Art at Christie’s.

art global shift

artist reena saini kallat talks to ’s leena desai about her installation woven chronicle at the museum of modern art (moma), new york, which makes a statement about the global refugee crisis

in character

from the stage to television to the silver screen, irrfan khan has established himself as an actor to be reckoned with. his latest role as a homeowner has him drop his mask.

Modern Antiques

British designer Timothy Oulton speaks to AD’s Leena Desai about his eponymous brand’s India launch and collaboration with Tarun Vadehra Interiors

Striking A Balance

A connoisseur of craftsmanship with an eye for modern aesthetics, designer Hemant Sagar’s remodelling of his father’s house was an exercise in simplification

A Place In the sun

In an idyllic Saint-Tropez setting, Giorgio Armani updates a classic Provençal house as a captivatingly carefree seaside retreat

An Elegant Spread

If you are on the lookout for the definitive solution in trend-setting kitchens, wardrobes and accessories, then your search ends at Plüsch

Young Turk

The world of furniture and product design finds its next promising star in Parth Sharma—and his brand, Bombay Bungalow.

Uncompromising Architecture

RCR Arquitectes’ low-profi le status is at odds with the spotlight they’ve been in since they won the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize in March. The attention might be unwelcome, but it is certainly not undeserving.

What's Your Handle?

Carlo Scarpa and his unrivalled ability to play with form and light find worthy representation in a collection of door handles—titled Mirage—conceptualized by Material Immaterial, a Mumbai-based design studio.

Herd Mentality

Whimsical and alluring, artist François-Xavier Lalanne’s 1960s sheep sculptures enjoy a popularity that endures even today.

Still Life

Designed by the late Geoffrey Bawa after a period of frenetic work on large-scale projects, Claughton House in Sri Lanka embodies a sense of calm—mirroring, perhaps, how its architect felt building it.

Clear Thinking

With the help of architect Toshiko Mori, a tech-savvy couple built a Hudson Valley compound that boldly reimagines glass-house living.

The Craftsmanship Issue - Ikkis So Good

A lot has changed since our first issue dedicated to craftsmanship. Karigars got organized, designers began investing in experimental R&D, and a whole wave of cool new brands based on mastering materials have emerged. You could call it the golden age of craftsmanship. And it’s not just India; this is a global revolution. From the finest papier mâché objects made in Srinagar, to the world’s greatest master of bonsai, we have scoured the globe for the best workshops, the rarest materials and the maverick artisans shaping the new conversation around craftsmanship. These are the riches of our time.

Wall Applique

Behind de Gournay’s latest collection of wallpapers and textiles—handcrafted in India—is a tale of craftsmanship and grandeur inspired by the imperial court of Catherine the Great

New York State Of Mind

New Delhi-based interior and furniture design firm DeMuro Das took a bite out of the Big Apple with the recent launch of their first international showroom in the city

Vivid Imagination

With the opening of a new gallery for his vibrant creations, Parisian pattern master Pıerre-Marie Agin brings his upbeat attitude to the 9th arrondissement

New Tradition

The inaugural edition of the AD x Sangita Jindal Prize for Contemporary Craftsmanship celebrates where tradition meets the cutting edge. Here, we announce the jurors on the lookout for new ideas in craftsmanship in 2019

Magnus Opus

On the sands of Mumbai’s Juhu Beach sits a clean-lined, art-filled home that Ambika Hinduja Macker designed for her brother

To The Moon And Back

Ahmedabad-based Apical Reform’s new collection of furniture and lights is inspired by topographies spanning not just the Earth, but the Moon too

The Samdanis Set Up Base

A new sculpture park by the Samdani Art Foundation, designed by architect Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury, will fuse art, architecture, culture and landscape when it opens in Bangladesh in 2018

The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah

Architect Piero Lissoni speaks to ’s Tyrel rodricks about bringing his brand of contemporary design to the Oberoi Group’s newest property in the UAE

Art With A Heart

With change as his constant and the world around him as his inspiration, this time the wild world in particular, Krsnaa Mehta, the man behind India Circus, spins some fabulous designs to make your interiors truly one-of-a-kind. In conversation with the maverick himself, about his new collection and his latest anthem “save the species”…

Making The Cover

Designed by the Pritzker Prize winner himself and made in collaboration with Asian Paints, the concrete-finish cover of the BV Doshi issue is a celebration of the material that the architect has made his own

Pop-Up Culture

Architect Gurjit Singh Matharoo and his team congratulate BV Doshi on his Pritzker Prize win with a scaled-down version of the Tagore Memorial Theatre

Pattern Overdose?

The signature style of Italian fashion house Etro—kaleidoscopic prints in elegant cuts—explodes from the label’s first full furniture collection, made in collaboration with the Jumbo Group

In Memory Of Kerry - Kerry Hill 1943-2018

Adrian Zecha, founder of ultra-influential Aman resorts, writes an emotional tribute to his friend, and genius architect, Kerry Hill.

French Connection

Architect Niels Schoenfelder and his entrepreneur wife Malavika Shivakumar designed their Chennai home to reflect their Indo-European roots.

Absolutely Fabulous

Globetrotting model and actress Cara Delevingne fashions a London home as ravishingly rebellious as she is