OTHER WORLDLY OASIS

WITH AN ASSIST FROM AXEL VERVOORDT AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DESIGN LUMINARIES, KIM KARDASHIAN WEST AND KANYE WEST TRANSFORM A SUB-URBAN CALIFORNIA ESTATE INTO AN OTHERWORLDLY OASIS OF PURITY AND LIGHT

NUR KAOUKJI

NUR KAOUKJI IS A GLOBAL NOMAD, A LEBANESE INTERIOR DESIGNER WHO IS MOST AT HOME IN HER EXOTIC JAIPUR MANSION FLAT

MAKING AN ENTRANCE

PRIYA ASWANI IS ONE OF THE BEST–KEPT SECRETS OF THE INDIAN DESIGN WORLD. THE TASTEMAKER BEHIND A MUST-HAVE HOMEWARE COLLECTION ROOTED IN CRAFTSMANSHIP, SHE IS ALSO THE HOST OF MUMBAI’S MOST STYLISH DINNER PARTIES. HER SOUTH BOMBAY APARTMENT IS A SOPHISTICATED MIX OF CHIC DÉCOR, CRISP INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ANTIQUITIES

Heirlooms Of The Future

The 2019 JSW prize for contemporary craftsmanship was awarded to Heirloom Naga, a textile and weaving centre in Dimapur founded by Jesmina Zeliang

STYLE NOTES

FROM THE HOTTEST PRODUCTS TO THE COOLEST LAUNCHES, HERE’S THE LOW-DOWN ON THE LATEST IN THE MARKET THIS SEASON

MAKING THE BED

DESIGN’S RESPONSE TO A PANDEMIC MUST BE QUICK, EFFICIENT, AND AGILE—AS SEEN IN HONEST STRUCTURES’ EMERGENCY HOSPITAL BED

CHRISTIAN LIAIGRE

TUCKED AWAY IN LEAFY LUTYENS’ DELHI IS CHRISTIAN LIAIGRE’S FIRST HOME IN INDIA-A CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON THE TRADITIONAL BUNGALOW WITH INTERIORS THAT REFERENCE ANCIENT MUGHAL PALACES

TANGERINE DREAM

Following a painstaking four-year renovation, designers Frank de Biasi and Gene Meyer trade a Park Avenue apartment for a house in Tangier

KING OF COUTURE

THIS YEAR, TARUN TAHILIANI CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF HIS LABEL. AD LOOKS BACK FROM HIS MAGNIFICENT HEADQUARTERS DESIGNED BY STEPHANE PAUMIER

A BIG DESIGN

DESIGNED BY THE BJARKE INGELS GROUP, THE MUSÉE ATELIER AUDEMARS PIGUET IN LE BRASSUS IS THE LATEST MASTERPIECE TO BE COMMISSIONED BY THE SWISS WATCHMAKER

TIME TO BUILD

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF ROLEX, ARCHITECT DAVID ADJAYE MENTORS NIGERIEN ARCHITECT MARIAM KAMARA TO PLAN A CULTURAL COMPLEX IN NIGER

UNLIMITED EDITIONS

THE LATEST PIECES BY BENGALURU-BASED FURNITURE MAKER PHANTOM HANDS SHOWCASE ITS ROOTS IN INDIAN MODERNISM

BLANC SLATE

SERENELY CHIC, JOSEPH DIRAND’S NEW APARTMENT IS A SUMPTUOUSLY UNDERSTATED OASIS IN THE HEART OF PARIS

MAX VADUKUL

Having recently relocated from New York with his wife Nicoletta Santoro, their new apartment in Milan is, in a sense, a homecoming

WHERE NATURE MEETS LUXURY

A holistic approach with superior design that brings together light, materials, space, form, function and environment is Hyderabad based architect Niroop Reddy’s forte. His 9,500 sqft sprawling house in an upscale Hyderabad neighbourhood is a seamless culmination of rustic charm and modern luxury while blurring the boundaries between the outdoors and indoors

RAGHU RAI

The legendary photojournalist gives AD a peek into his Delhi residence, capturing family life in his home of 20 years

ROLAND BEAUFRE

Roland Beaufre, a confirmed townie and night owl, surprised his friends by moving to an old farm in northern France. Lest the countryside prove too big a shock to the system, he gave it a reassuringly metropolitan and Moorish flavour—as these pictures by him show

MANOLO YLLERA

Contributor to AD worldwide, Manolo Yllera and writer Cristina López Barrio are inspired to create beauty when they are surrounded by it. Barrio writes about the duo’s Madrid loft, a magical, story-inspiring space that is itself like a character in a story

ESCAPE TO SERENITY

With a Portuguese-inspired facade, intimate interiors accentuated with antique decor, state-of-the-art amenities and tranquil, verdant surroundings, Isprava’s latest luxury address, Fairview Estate, in northern Goa’s Assagao neighbourhood, is at once exclusive and idyllic

IWAN BAAN

In his Berkshires hideaway, the man they call the Julius Shulman of his time sends his favourite drone into the sky to get his signature shot of home

DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN

AFTER JETTING AROUND THE GLOBE TO DOCUMENT THE LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS, DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN TAKES REFUGE ON AN OTHERWORLDLY SITE IN MARFA, TEXAS

SCRIPT–A GODREJ VENTURE

This brand from Godrej addresses a unique audience with its creations—people who unfollow tradition, believe in adapting to changing times and are never lost in a crowd

‘SPLASH' BY ALEX DAVIS

At the AD Design Show, the renowned artist and designer’s installation stopped onlookers in their tracks. And for good reason

SIMONE

With travel and nature as the inspiration behind the creations and curations, the brand presents a mesmerizing collection of unique home decor and luxury furniture

SEETU KOHLI HOME

The eponymous brand represents the world’s leading labels for furniture and accessories

RAVISH VOHRA HOME

This bespoke luxury brand that offers one-of-a-kind furniture discusses its design inspiration and what they exhibited at the AD Design Show

POLTRONA FRAU

Keeping the heritage of leather craftsmanship alive, the brand explores living solutions that satiate the expectations and dreams of those in search of luxury and exclusivity

PLÜSCH

German for ‘plush, luxurious and refined,’ Plüsch, a luxury kitchen and furniture company, exemplifies a modern and engaging experience

LAA LAA LAND

The late Charles Jencks’ s lifelong interest in cosmology, the science of the planets, is realized here in his design for this New Delhi house and garden, which seeks to symbolically bring down to earth, the sun and the moon and the stars

BORDERLINE STUDIO

This functional furniture and home decor brand crafts objects that are original, playful and geared for the future