Architect and Interiors India
Experiential Spaces That Can Elicit Emotional Responses From Its Occupants
All I want to do is create experiential spaces that can elicit emotional responses from its occupants.
1 min |
June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Tiger Tiger Burning Bright
Mozez Singh writes about Suján Sher Bagh, a safari camp in the magical Ranthambore National Park and a perfect setting for a tiger sighting.
2 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
The Curator
The Indo-Saracenic architecture movement is typically seen in public buildings of British India, like railway stations, boarding schools, and legislative offices. Here its beauty is seen in a chair designed by Lockwood de Forest in 1881-86-Western in form and Indian in ornament.
2 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
STYLE BOOK
FROM THE MARKET DESIGN NEWS, TRENDS AND MUST HAVES
4 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
THE LEGACY OF MANGALORE TILES
THE LEGACY OF MANGALORE TILES
2 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
ΜΑYO COLLEGE
AS THE ICONIC SCHOOL IN AJMER RESTORES ITS OLD BUILDINGS AND ADDS NEW ONES, IN A PROJECT LED BY ALUMNUS AND AD100 ARCHITECT ABHIMANYU DALAL, AD VISITS ITS SPRAWLING 200 ACRE CAMPUS WITH SPECTACULAR ARCHITECTURE IN THE INDO-SARACENIC STYLE AND A REMARKABLY UNIQUE CULTURE ANCHORED IN ΒΟΤΗ HISTORY AND MODERNITY.
6 min |
May - June 2022
DE PRODUCTS
IN CONVERSATION WITH PIETRO FRANCESCHINI (PRINCIPAL DESIGNER AT PIETRO FRANCESCHINI STUDIO) (FLORENCE - NEW YORK)
PIETRO FRANCESCHINI, is the founder & principal designer at Pietro Fanceschini Studio based in Florence and New York. He applies a contemporary design vocabulary to a classical Italian sensibility. Irreverent and Emotionally impactful, Franceschini's fumiture reflects his desire to combine playful energy within sophisticated, timeless elements. DE Editor-in-chief Anirudh Datta had a detailed interaction with the designer for the DE Spotlight interview series in our DE Products segment, where Pietro talks about his design journey and shares with DE INDIA his latest sculptural furniture collection - IRANIA.
3 min |
January - May 2022
DE PRODUCTS
ARJUN RATHI DESIGN UNVEILS A CHIC LIGHTING RANGE-THE BAUHAUS COLLECTION
Mumbai-based Arjun Rathi Design is well known for its unique collections that merge art, design and function. They have unveiled a stylish lighting range known as the Bauhaus Collection. Each piece in the series showcases the brand's exquisite workmanship and inventive designs. @rathiarjun (instagram)
1 min |
January - May 2022
DE PRODUCTS
SICIS UNVEILS ITS AMARETTO ART EDITION.
Renowned worldwide for its exquisite mosaic creations that epitomize superior craftsmanship, design and technology, SICIS from Ravenna, Italy has unveiled its Amaretto Art Edition available through Tessera India.
1 min |
January - May 2022
DE PRODUCTS
IN CONVERSATION WITH VINITA CHAITANYA
VINITA CHAITANYA, Her design firm, going strong since 1988, brilliantly reflects her personal branding. Vinita's own homes and glamorous lifestyle gives her an insider's edge into what ultimate luxury is all about. DE Editor-in-chief Anirudh Datta had a detailed interaction with the designer for the DE Spotlight interview series in our DE Products segment, where Vinita talks about her design journey and shares with DE INDIA her latest collection of beautiful rugs - INDE ROSE, specially designed for Jaipur Rugs.
5 min |
January - May 2022
DE PRODUCTS
RITU KUMAR's LATEST COLLECTION - FLORA WITH PLAYFUL BOTANICAL PRINTS
Ritu Kumar Home defines comfortable luxury for homes that like to tell their own story. With a vintage lens, it evokes the nostalgia of long summer days & decadent winter nights. @ritukumarhq (instagram)
1 min |
January - May 2022
DE PRODUCTS
PATRICIA URQUIOLA's TRAMPOLINE, A LOVE BED FROM THE COLLECTION CASSINA
A strong personality and the joy of living in the open air: this is Trampoline, a love bed from the collection Cassina Goes Outdoor. @patricia_urquiola @cassinaofficial (instagram)
1 min |
January - May 2022
DE PRODUCTS
THESE CLAYHEAD SCULPTURES TELL THE STORY OF MAN & HIS DILLEMMAS
CLAYMEN - a New Delhi, India based art & product design studio expresses the story of Man and his dillemmas through their cleay head sculptures by representing myriad of feelings and emotions that people encounter everyday. @claymen_ (instagram)
1 min |
January - May 2022
DE PRODUCTS
KELLY WEARSTLER & ROTGANZEN UNVIEL THESE EXOTIC MELTING DISCO BALL SCULPTURES
Debuting a series of new collaborations for her online shop, Kelly Wearstler presents a special edition of 'QUELLE FÊTE' by DUTCH ART COLLECTIVE Rotganzen, five melting disco balls inspired by the city of Los Angeles. @kellywearstler @rotganzen (instagram)
1 min |
January - May 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
KUNAL MANIAR
The AD 100 architect's latest project is a massive terrace garden teeming with native indigenous plants, creating a microclimate of its own and a green sanctuary for the homeowners right in the middle of the city.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Open Heart
Designer Priyanka Shah's studio in Surat by AD100 firm Studio ii is built to be a loving embrace for old trees, new ideas, and slow, sustainable design.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Salone is Back
As the world's favourite furniture fair returns after a two-year pause, AD catches up with Maria Porro, president of Salone, on what to expect this year.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
ARAKU COFFEE
ARAKU COFFEE IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER TWO DECADES OF WORK BY THE NA NDI FOUNDATION. AND ITS FLAGSHIP CAFÉ BY SHONAN PURIE TREHAN MAKES SUSTAINABILITY LOOK SEXY.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A SKYLIGHT RUNNING ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BARN-STYLE HALL, LIME PLASTER WALLS MADE BY
HUMAN HANDS, A DRAMATIC GLASS BRIDGE CONNECTING TWO FRAGMENTED SPACES THIS WEEKEND НОМЕ IN THE ROLLING HILLS OF COONOOR BY SOUMITRO GHOSH OF AD100 FIRM MATHEW AND GHOSH ARCHITECTS IS DESIGNED TO AGE AS GRACEFULLY AS THE LANDSCAPE EMBRACING IT.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Next Stop: 47-A
Set in the quaint heritage village of Khotachiwadi, Mumbai's newest gallery celebrates the past, present, and future of Indian design.
2 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Crossword is Back
Alok Nanda writes about the refreshing return of the much-loved, classic bookstore of South Bombay, redesigned by Ajay Shah. What's not to love!
2 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
ASHIESH SHAH
HIS FLAIR FOR FORM AND SYMMETRY IS UNDENIABLY A SIGNATURE OF HIS, SEEN HERE AGAIN IN THIS HOME-GROWN APARTMENT IN MUMBAI. ASHIESH SHAH'S FLAIR FOR FORM AND SYMMETRY IS UNDENIABLY A SIGNATURE OF HIS, SEEN HERE IN THIS APARTMENT IN A GLASS TOWER IN MUMBAI, CRAFTED ALMOST ENTIRELY WITH HOME-GROWN ART AND DESIGN.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A Tale of Two Châteaux
Pierre Yovanovitch's sleek wood accessories for Dior celebrate the rustic refinement of the South of France.
1 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A Home For Chanting, Living, Being Alone And Together
On a compact parcel of land in Ahmedabad, studio sangath carves out a pristine choreography of spaces that create moments of both discovery and solitude.
3 min |
May - June 2022
Architecture + Design
LINDSEY ADELMAN - Evolving the craft of lighting
New York based Lindsey Adelman has long been obsessed with illumination in all its forms. Her work treads the porous border between sculpture and design - taking inspiration from such diverse sources as Eva Hesse’s Rope sculptures, the pattern, colours, and bodily ornamentation of The Maasaiand the films of David Lynch.
1 min |
May 2022
Architecture + Design
VEERAM SHAH - Finding Balance Between Art and Architecture
Conceptualised in the small Parsi town of Navsari in southern Gujarat and based in Ahmedabad, Design Ni Dukaan is a multidisciplinary design studio that focuses on the concept of design' in totality and without distinction.
1 min |
May 2022
Architecture + Design
THE NEW FACES OF Design: AARTI AGGARWAL & MALAVIKA SINGH GUPTA
The definition of Indian design is evolving. From being synonymous with craftsmanship and handicrafts to now having a distinct identity: an amalgamation of the richness of traditional craftsmanship and an experimental approach to materials and techniques. In this feature, we interact with two designers who have been instrumental in defining India's design identity and shaping its narrative. Through their designs, Aarti Aggarwal, Founder, Knock on Wood celebrates the versatility of wood; and Malavika Singh Gupta, Co-Founder, Gomaads transforms the ubiquitous concrete into objects of desire.
10+ min |
May 2022
Architecture + Design
MATERIAL MELANGE
The house designed by Noorein Kapoor showcases an artistic and experimental approach to design.
2 min |
May 2022
Architecture + Design
CONTRASTING COMPOSITION
Situated on an abandoned industrial site, traces of the old sheds have been retained contrasting distinctly with the precise metal structure of the retail space.
10+ min |
May 2022
Architecture + Design
A PARISIAN APARTMENT OF A YOUNG ART COLLECTOR
With minimal lines and nuances of gray, the Haussmann-style apartment renovated by Sophie Dries highlight the owner’s eclectic art collection while serving as a contemporary living space
3 min |