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DESIGN IN CONTEXT

Products where design blurs the lines between art and functionality

A COMPLETE OVERHAUL

N. M. Consultants & Engineers Pvt. Ltd. revamped a 15-year-old multi-storeyed R.C.C. building – giving it a new lease of life

SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT

A minimal narrative with curved forms and the colour blue, forms the crux of this fuss-free family apartment by The Act of Quad

TELLING IT LIKE IT IS

Behind the dramatic overtures and picture-perfect vignettes, there is an incredible amount of work that goes into the realisation of any design. In her most candid conversation yet, designer Iram Sultan lifts the veil on the glamour to reveal the details that make the big picture

OF NOSTALGIC VALUE

This legal office is a medley of bespoke meeting rooms and art deco-inspired breakout spaces by Tejal Mathur Design

PERFECT CURVES

PERFECT CURVES MuseLAB solidifies its philosophy of keeping-it-simple in this kitchen and wardrobe experience center

DESIGN FROM THE HEART

The Beso collection of furniture by Jenny Majmudar is handmade with reclaimed teak and hand woven cane

DESIGN IN CONTEXT

Products where design blurs the lines between art and functionality

BLURRING THE THRESHOLDS

In order to create a coherent plan that connected the overall design of this home, Amoeba Design executed some major modifications

A FUTURISTIC VISION

Transformative, educational and immersive, the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is conceived by artist and stage designer Es Devlin as a high-sensory experience center

INTUITIVE SPACE SOLUTIONS

Lutron is known for its innovative and intuitive solutions for your spaces. With the newly-launched Alisse, the American Lighting Controls brand sets a new benchmark.

INNOVATION IN SURFACE FINISHES

Nothing can match the warmth of the wood, the luxury it exudes. Well, that’s what we thought, until we discovered the Artewood Series from Everest.

DWELLINGS IN VERTICAL FARMS

The project is based on a modular building system, developed by Studio Precht, that investigates the connection of people with their food and creates a building that connects architecture with agriculture.

HARMONIZING LANDSCAPES WITH NATURAL STONE-FINISH PAVERS

An exclusive range of natural stone texture pavers from Disha impart unmatchable elegance while incorporating well with nature in outdoor spaces

ANUPAMA KUNDOO: REDEFINING THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE

Noted architect Anupama Kundoo sits down for a tête-à-tête about her work that has spanned three decades and many unconventional courses, her guiding philosophies and creative journey that has garnered much international recognition

INSPIRED BY BENGAL'S TERRACOTTA TEMPLES

The Gallery House, designed by Abin Design Studio, is a multipurpose community centre built for the locals as a humane gesture of giving back to the community without disrupting the privacy and security of inner functions

ORGANIC ORIENTATION

Bamboo Sports Hall designed by Chiangmai Life Architects (CLA) is an ecological construction with zero-carbon footprint.

STACKED, SUSTAINABLE MIXED-USE HUB

Shenzhen Terraces, a mixed-use hub, designed by MVRDV is characterised by a strong urban component with a series of terraced areas that aim to maximise public life and an abundance of green spaces.

TRANQUIL RESONANCE

The project is a Memorial Park and Museum Design proposal for an international competition, designed by TheeAe Ltd.

STYLE BOOK

DESIGN NEWS, TRENDS AND MUST-HAVES FROM THE MARKET

THE CURATOR

THE INAUGURAL EDITION OF THIS COLUMN TURNS THE SPOTLIGHT ON A HISTORIC MURSHIDABAD CHAIR.

LUBNA CHOWDHARY

THE WORK OF LUBNA CHOWDHARY - Certain Times, ceramic and wood, 2021

SATISH GUJRAL

THE LATE PAINTER AND SCULPTOR WAS ALSO AN ARCHITECT GIFTED WITH AN IMAGINATION THAT MANIFESTED ITSELF IN ARCHES, COURTYARDS, AND ROOMS THAT RANGED FROM THE GRANDIOSE TO THE INTIMATE, ALL LAID OUT IN A SACRED GEOMETRY. TODAY IT MAKES THE CURRENT RESIDENCE OF THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR TO INDIA,CARLOS PEREIRA MARQUES AND HIS WIFE SUSANA

PERFORMANCE ARTIST

PRINCESS PEA ROPES IN LONG–TIME FRIEND, AD100 ARCHITECT SAURABH DAKSHINI OF STUDIO ORGANON TO CARVE OUT A SPACE OF SILENCE AND CREATIVITY FOR HERSELF AND HER FAMILY

RAJIV SAINI

On a sprawling acre of land in south Kolkata, a century-old home built in the Art Deco style houses the best of modern Indian art

LAL BAGH PALACE

Within the sweeping halls and rooms of the Lal Bagh Palace in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the world falls away and time stands still.

HÉLÈNE BINET

PORTFOL IO 2 PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE

CHICAGO–BASED GALLERISTS KAVI GUPTA AND JESSICA MOSSTRANS FORM THE LOFT ABOVE THEIR GALLERY INTO A FAMILY HOME THAT'S READY FOR GUESTS AND READY FOR ART

There are no quick visits with Chicago couple Kavi Gupta and Jessica Moss.

ART AND HOME ARE INTERTWINED IN THE LIFE AND JOURNEY OF RADHIKA CHOPRA, AS IN HER CURRENT RESIDENCE, A HISTORIC KARL MALTE VON HEINZ MANSION IN NEW DELHI. HERE, AND EVERYWHERE SHE GOES, ART IS HOME

Moving continents and cities, and the many homes she has lived in, Radhika Chopra reflects that the one unvarying constant has been art— each carefully selected work, packed and unpacked, part of an evolving and rearranged collection, each unfurling its own story with an embedded history.

CLADDING CUES

ADDING A UNIQUE APPEAL TO THE FACE VALUE OF A BUILDING, CLADDING SOLUTIONS ACHIEVE MORE THAN JUST GIVING AN AESTHETIC FACELIFT.