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Flooring Fads
When it comes to interior design, flooring can greatly influence the overall look of the space. In India, the segment is enjoying a moment in the sun with advancements in technology, innovation and evolving designs. Presenting the latest offering from the world of tiles, natural stone and wooden flooring...
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September 2016
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Creative Connections
Dhaval Rangani-led I-Con Architects & Urban Planners use a dramatically different approach towards the design of a retail showroom for Dev Mobile in Rajkot, Gujarat, which results in a visual experience that celebrates connectivity, tradition and modernity.
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May 2018
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Raw Showcase
Arch Lab employs a sensitive approach towards the design of the flagship store of ayurvedic beauty brand Just Herbs in Chandigarh, and creates a pristine space that stays true to the brand’s ideologies of purity and deference to Indian tradition.
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May 2018
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Bold & Fluid
When you enter the Kohler Experience Centre in New Delhi, you walk into a space that is no ordinary showroom. Studio Lotus has designed a space that is truly in every way an “experience” centre.
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May 2018
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A Classic!
The vintage Renaissance era comes alive in all its richness and glory at Eigerbuck Chocolatier in Hyderabad. All credit goes to Aamir & Hameeda for their not-so-routine design minds.
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May 2018
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A Sensitive Design
The second outpost of lifestyle brand Dtale at Thrissur, a cultural hub in Kerala, has a contemporary disposition — both in its design and the products it retails.
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May 2018
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A Vibrant Spirit
With a careful focus on a cheerful colour and material palette, art and accessories collated from varied sources, and a detailed bespoke furniture line-up, architect Sandesh Prabhu creates a home with a soul in the busy suburbs of Mumbai.
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January 2018
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A Cut Above
Architect Andrea Milani of Italy-based Studio Milani creates a gallery-like atmosphere for the HMG Stones showroom in Bengaluru. The elegant design takes inspiration from the shape of a turtle’s shell and maintains a sleek yet simultaneously rough connect to nature.
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June 2018
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State of the Art
Aayam Architects create a simple yet detailed Ahmedabad home that embraces traditional crafts within a modern envelope, while also maintaining compliance with the ancient science of Vaastu.
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August 2016
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Subtle Synergies
HS Desiigns gives a weekend home in Lonavala, Maharashtra, a classic yet modern makeover, with warm and elegant interiors enhanced by the use of well-placed design elements that include gorgeous artefacts, paintings, mirrors and even artful flooring.
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August 2016
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Rustic Bliss
Much like the products they retail, the design of Bangalore-based lifestyle store Magari — created by co-founder and architect Amitha Madan of Treelight Designs — is a hotbed of creativity and innovation.
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January 2017
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Tropical Therapy
The naturally-spirited House 1058 in Hyderabad, created by the renowned Khosla Associates, is set in its own private sanctuary, basking in the crisp landscape views from every turn.
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January 2017
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Design Domain
The fourth edition of Heimtextil India and Ambiente India to be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 20th June to 22nd June 2017.
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June 2017
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True To The Core
Architect Ganesh Kumar of Studio69 creates a clean-lined, minimalistic, contemporary second home enlivened with lush greenery on the outskirts of Bangalore for himself.
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June 2017
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Fashionably Fun
Not So Serious, the fashion brand headed by Pallavi and Sidharth Mohan, believes in clothes that are unnecessarily well made, yet fun; serious in execution, yet playful in spirit.
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June 2017
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Power Packed
India’s first steam punk themed bar Ministry of Beer (MOB) has opened up at Connaught Place, the heart of New Delhi.
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June 2017
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Eclectic Finesse
Rubel Dhuna Architects perfectly balances two varied aesthetic vocabularies — classic and contemporary — in an 850-square foot office for the Jamsandekars in Mumbai.
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May 2017
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Art Walk
A restrained use of colours and materials, simple yet delicate detailing and some stunning art and sculptural pieces culminates into a characterful corporate office for Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd in Kolkata — an impressive project by Abin Design Studio.
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May 2017
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Left Of Centre
The Pocket Aces office designed by Patch Design Studio in Mumbai is replete with quirky, innovative solutions — a place where work and play peacefully co-exist.
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May 2017
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Material Play
Located in the busy SDA market in New Delhi is the 1,500 sq ft, split level office of the young firm, Architecture Discipline, which showcases a conscious and innovative use of unconventional materials to form a space that’s both functional and spurs creativity.
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May 2017
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Desert Rose
Interior designer Shabnam Gupta designs a stressfree office filled with sunlight, greenery and some rare art installations for a PVC pipe manufacturer in one of Mumbai’s famous industrial zones.
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May 2017
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Tailor-Made In India
The office of Elegance Builders in Ahmedabad created by Vipul Patel Architects has a contemporary design, which is heightened by the fact that every single element here has a ‘made in India’ stamp.
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May 2017
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A Creative Collective
Striking the right balance between comfort and style, The Matchbox Cowork, one of the latest entrants on Mumbai’s co-working space scene, offers flexibility of use and seating as its USP. A co-working space, born out of co-work between an eclectic core group that includes architect Noopur Doshi of Studio ED.
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May 2017
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Setting The Tone
The 15th edition of Asian Paints Colour Next has revealed colour and decor trends for 2018, with Passion Flower as the Colour of the Year. Additionally, Busy Cool, Alchemy of Memories, Humane and Untamed are the four trends that will guide design language for this year.
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March 2018
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Embracing Elegance
A minimal material palette, playful details and seamlessness are hallmarks of this elegant Surat apartment, designed by architects Pooja Shah and Niel Parekh, for a family of six spanning three generations.
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March 2018
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Realistic Indulgence
A Hyderabad-apartment sees an interesting turn of events (read design) when interior designer Simeen Quraishi and Architect Riyaz Quraishi join hands with its young owners. The end result is a cocoon filled with everything the couple desires, and then some more… but, with a stamp of practical luxury.
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March 2018
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Creative Flow
Designed by their in-house team headed by architect Prasoon Shrivastava, Arkiplan International's new office in Gurugram is an interesting amalgamation of open and closed, and formal and casual areas.
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March 2018
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Space and Soul
Striking the right balance between the client’s desires and their own creativity, P&D Associates create a modern home in Ahmedabad whose minimal aesthetic is lifted by the restrained use of traditional Indian arts and crafts.
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March 2017
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Concrete Elegance
Architect Ashish Kesurvala of SAK Designs uses an elementary material palette, rudimentary architectural forms and innovative design solutions to create a minimal, contemporary and energy-efficient office space for corporate QuadTech, which is in tandem with the brand’s international image.
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March 2017
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Moulding Stories
By using an ordinary material like clay and the common man as his muse, sculptor and visual storyteller Aman Khanna creates Claymen — minimal, realistic and thought-provoking objects that meditate upon the life of man and the purpose of his existence.
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