In this issue

The December issue of INSITE carries an array of distinguished designers Dipen Gada, Puran Kumar, Hiren Patel and Lotus Design bearing witness to the recurring theme of exposed concrete in contemporary interior spaces. The issue features artist and architect Dominic Dube articulating his artistry in concrete on a residential canvas and the recently designed Artovert design studio in a peri-urban artists’ colony, Kaladham by Anagram Architects. This month, the design duo of SHROFFLEON spotlight their latest project – an extension to a large 60-year-old family home in Mumbai and INSITE brings you a comprehensive overview of ‘THE FREE EDGE: George Nakashima’s Legacy at NID’ event organised by NID. Also, featured are the projects from the IIID Anchor Awards for the Affordable Design for the Masses category. Follow the progress of the Design Yatra through Lucknow and Kolkata.

Raw sensual Timeless

Popularly chronicled in the 20th century for its brutal honesty and expression, exposed concrete has always been championed by yesteryear designers. With advancement in technology, revolutionary surface treatments, expansive scale and the ability to merge with a diverse material pallet, concrete is now being used in unexpected and versatile ways.

3 mins

Contemporary Residence Concrete Mise-en-scène

Artist and architect Dominic Dube, is known for his painter’s instincts – both to create and to hold back from creation – that constitute the art beyond skill, and make him one of India’s most interesting working architects. Here he is in conversation with Kamal Khokhani, Publisher of INSITE, on his artistry in concrete on a residential canvas.

3 mins

Artrovert: Conversations in Grey

The recently concluded Artrovert design studio by Anagram Architects enumerates their characteristic collaborative approach, deeply contextual designs and sustainable aesthetics. The award winning design practice helmed by Madhav Raman and Vaibhav Dimri, has once again pushed the envelope by creating an artistic pièce de résistance in distressed concrete.

2 mins

Celebrating the Legacy of Nakashima: Exhibition & Symposium

There is a special feeling to working with this wood. You realise how long these trees have lived, and it places you in a kind of upstart position. In their presence, you feel humility instead of that arrogance that wants to conquer nature.” 

4 mins

Read all stories from Insite

Insite Magazine Description:

INSITE is India's first B2B design magazine with a primary focus on the profession of interior designing and architecture and it also focuses on the eternal factor of design. INSITE is the official magazine of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID).