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Off The Grid
Their work has them dividing their time between Tokyo and Mumbai, but for artist Vishwa Shroff and architect Katsushi Goto, this light-filled apartment in southMumbai is—and will always be—home
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December 2018
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The Born Identity
Erika and Peter Born are global nomads with a taste for art, and a talent for rapidly turning houses into homes with warmth and personality. visits their Mumbai residence
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December 2018
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The Portrait Of A Lady
At her New Delhi home, art patron Tarana Sawhney’s expansive collection of contemporary art takes centre stage
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December 2018
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Space To Think
Designed by Pinakin Patel, the Kolkata Centre for Creativity is the newest entrant on the city’s art scene
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December 2018
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The Art Issue
Creating, Collecting And Living With Masterpieces
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December 2018
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Young Turk
The world of furniture and product design finds its next promising star in Parth Sharma—and his brand, Bombay Bungalow.
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May/June 2017
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Uncompromising Architecture
RCR Arquitectes’ low-profi le status is at odds with the spotlight they’ve been in since they won the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize in March. The attention might be unwelcome, but it is certainly not undeserving.
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May/June 2017
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What's Your Handle?
Carlo Scarpa and his unrivalled ability to play with form and light find worthy representation in a collection of door handles—titled Mirage—conceptualized by Material Immaterial, a Mumbai-based design studio.
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May/June 2017
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Herd Mentality
Whimsical and alluring, artist François-Xavier Lalanne’s 1960s sheep sculptures enjoy a popularity that endures even today.
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May/June 2017
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Still Life
Designed by the late Geoffrey Bawa after a period of frenetic work on large-scale projects, Claughton House in Sri Lanka embodies a sense of calm—mirroring, perhaps, how its architect felt building it.
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May/June 2017
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Clear Thinking
With the help of architect Toshiko Mori, a tech-savvy couple built a Hudson Valley compound that boldly reimagines glass-house living.
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May/June 2017
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Watering Pole
Design and art came together as Kolkata-based Scarlet Splendour collaborated with Rotterdam-based designer Richard Hutten for the first time to create its 2019 collection
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July - August 2019
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The Ultimate Bawa Tour
AD’s 10-day guide to Geoffrey Bawa’s gardens, homes and hotels takes you along the Sri Lankan coastline and deep into the architect’s creative genius
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July - August 2019
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Out Of The Box
A classic case of East meets West resulted in the birth of the Zhuang collection—a series of contemporary multipurpose desk accessories—designed by Neri&Hu for Poltrona Frau
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July - August 2019
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Fusion Music
Apparatus launched the first run of their Editions series, with the Interlude collection that fuses Indian embroidery techniques with modern shapes inspired by music
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July - August 2019
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Basket Case
Spanish luxury leather brand Loewe’s basketry-inspired exhibition blended material, craftsmanship and art to create objects fit for a modern world
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July - August 2019
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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.
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May - June 2019
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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
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May - June 2019
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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
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January - February 2019
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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
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January - February 2019
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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
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January - February 2019
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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
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January - February 2019
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The Real Sabya
A grand old Calcutta mansion set in magnificent gardens is the new home for the king of Indian fashion, Sabyasachi Mukherjee. A place where he can be himself, by himself
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September - October 2018
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Upstate Chic
Living in busy, buzzing New York and designing for first ladies and film stars is no walk in the park. Luckily for Bibhu Mohapatra, his second home in quieter Upstate New York is an oasis, far from the madding crowd
6 min |
September - October 2018
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Vincent Van Kitchen
Early this year, at the 22nd edition of EuroCucina, Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen unveiled two designs for Italian kitchen brand Dada byMolteni&C
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September - October 2018
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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”…
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July - August 2018
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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
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July - August 2018
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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
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July - August 2018
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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
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