Clear Thinking

With the help of architect Toshiko Mori, a tech-savvy couple built a Hudson Valley compound that boldly reimagines glass-house living.

The Craftsmanship Issue - Ikkis So Good

A lot has changed since our first issue dedicated to craftsmanship. Karigars got organized, designers began investing in experimental R&D, and a whole wave of cool new brands based on mastering materials have emerged. You could call it the golden age of craftsmanship. And it’s not just India; this is a global revolution. From the finest papier mâché objects made in Srinagar, to the world’s greatest master of bonsai, we have scoured the globe for the best workshops, the rarest materials and the maverick artisans shaping the new conversation around craftsmanship. These are the riches of our time.

Wall Applique

Behind de Gournay’s latest collection of wallpapers and textiles—handcrafted in India—is a tale of craftsmanship and grandeur inspired by the imperial court of Catherine the Great

New York State Of Mind

New Delhi-based interior and furniture design firm DeMuro Das took a bite out of the Big Apple with the recent launch of their first international showroom in the city

Vivid Imagination

With the opening of a new gallery for his vibrant creations, Parisian pattern master Pıerre-Marie Agin brings his upbeat attitude to the 9th arrondissement

New Tradition

The inaugural edition of the AD x Sangita Jindal Prize for Contemporary Craftsmanship celebrates where tradition meets the cutting edge. Here, we announce the jurors on the lookout for new ideas in craftsmanship in 2019

Magnus Opus

On the sands of Mumbai’s Juhu Beach sits a clean-lined, art-filled home that Ambika Hinduja Macker designed for her brother

To The Moon And Back

Ahmedabad-based Apical Reform’s new collection of furniture and lights is inspired by topographies spanning not just the Earth, but the Moon too

The Samdanis Set Up Base

A new sculpture park by the Samdani Art Foundation, designed by architect Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury, will fuse art, architecture, culture and landscape when it opens in Bangladesh in 2018

The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah

Architect Piero Lissoni speaks to ’s Tyrel rodricks about bringing his brand of contemporary design to the Oberoi Group’s newest property in the UAE

Art With A Heart

With change as his constant and the world around him as his inspiration, this time the wild world in particular, Krsnaa Mehta, the man behind India Circus, spins some fabulous designs to make your interiors truly one-of-a-kind. In conversation with the maverick himself, about his new collection and his latest anthem “save the species”…

Making The Cover

Designed by the Pritzker Prize winner himself and made in collaboration with Asian Paints, the concrete-finish cover of the BV Doshi issue is a celebration of the material that the architect has made his own

Pop-Up Culture

Architect Gurjit Singh Matharoo and his team congratulate BV Doshi on his Pritzker Prize win with a scaled-down version of the Tagore Memorial Theatre

Pattern Overdose?

The signature style of Italian fashion house Etro—kaleidoscopic prints in elegant cuts—explodes from the label’s first full furniture collection, made in collaboration with the Jumbo Group

In Memory Of Kerry - Kerry Hill 1943-2018

Adrian Zecha, founder of ultra-influential Aman resorts, writes an emotional tribute to his friend, and genius architect, Kerry Hill.

French Connection

Architect Niels Schoenfelder and his entrepreneur wife Malavika Shivakumar designed their Chennai home to reflect their Indo-European roots.

Absolutely Fabulous

Globetrotting model and actress Cara Delevingne fashions a London home as ravishingly rebellious as she is

Bombay Blue

The intricacies of Mumbai—its contrasts, contradictions and controlled chaos—form the inspiration of artist Manish Nai’s work, realized on a canvas of recycled material.

Sweet Treat

Candy colours and a blue canvas transform expat jewellery designer Marie-Hélène de Taillac’s Jaipur home into a chromatic wonderland.

Golden Idea

Founded by fashion whizz-kid Jonathan Anderson when he took over as the Spanish luxury house’s creative director, the Loewe Craft Prize announces 29 finalists for its 2019 edition

Cutting Edge

With a new line of accessories by Gauri Khan, Arnaya, the new marble brand by the Kiran Trivedi Group takes its otherwise monumental stonework expertise into beautifully crafted home products

Raw Material

To mark the 10th anniversary of his brand Raw Mango, designer Sanjay Garg created a collection of handcrafted objects that dug deep into his roots

Made In China

The From Yuhang Rong Design Library, based in Hangzhou, invites contemporary designers from around the world to reinterpret traditional Chinese craftsmanship