AD Architectural Digest India
CLOTHING BRAND ROUKA'S NEW STORE IN KOCHI WEAVES FOUNDER-DESIGNER SREEJITH JEEVAN'S MEMORIES WITH A KERALA MODERN AESTHETIC.
As the first showers of monsoon wash over Kochi, fashion label Rouka's new flagship store feels like a cool, dimly lit sanctuary.
2 min |
July - August 2025
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LA PELOTA, MILAN
To visit once is delightful. But to visit every year and witness the journey of a creative house is much more intimate.
4 min |
July - August 2025
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JAIPUR-BASED ATELIER FROZEN MUSIC LENDS ITS ARTISTIC EXPERTISE TO A TINO ZERVUDACHI PROJECT IN DELHI.
Known for his global portfolio of rarefied interiors—from yachts and country estates to Parisian townhouses—British interior designer Tino Zervudachi has long been revered for marrying classical proportion with quiet daring.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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ISHRAT SAHGAL, OF RUGMAKER MISHCAT CO, WELCOMES US INTO HER LONDON HOME, A DELIGHTFUL PLAY OF TEXTURE, MEMORY AND OBJECTS OF AFFECTION.
The first thing you notice in Ishrat Sahgal’s London home isn’t a chandelier or a statement-making art piece, but harmony and continuity.
3 min |
July - August 2025
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HOUSE OF KANDADU
“Almost 25 years ago, along the Coromandel Coast, a local chief showed me—nestled along a quiet path lined with hundred-year- old trees—an incredible house.”
4 min |
July - August 2025
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HAND-EMBROIDERED 3D APPLIQUÉ ADORNS STANLEY LIFESTYLES' LATEST SOFA.
Bengaluru-based furniture maker Stanley Lifestyles' journey began in 1999 with a straightforward vision—to make in India.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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IN A QUIET MAYFAIR SALON, SANTI JEWELS BY KRISHNA CHOUDHARY CONJURES CONTEMPORARY HEIRLOOMS FROM CENTURIES-OLD STONES.
CONJURES CONTEMPORARY HEIRLOOMS FROM CENTURIES-OLD STONES.
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July - August 2025
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VINTAGE PAISLEYS, FLORALS AND JACQUARDS COME ALIVE IN ETRO HOME INTERIORS' NEW COLLECTION.
What if your home could read like a poem—each silhouette a verse, each texture a memory, each pattern a metaphor? Etro Home Interiors' new line of furniture, Living Lore, evokes precisely that feeling: space as a story, written not in words but in wood and marble, brass and velvet.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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ORPROJECT'S 3D-PRINTED WOOD SCULPTURE AT THE VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE BRINGS TOGETHER NATURE, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY.
Carlo Ratti, the Italian architect and engineer, and curator of Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.—the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of Venice Architecture Biennale—believes that it is time to reclaim architecture's timeless connection with nature.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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WITH A NEW FLAGSHIP STORE IN NEW DELHI, FRENCH CRYSTAL HOUSE BACCARAT REKINDLES ITS ENDURING RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA.
When a chandelier travels across centuries and continents to illuminate a new space, it carries more than just light—it brings forth memory, history and generational craftsmanship.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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STUDIO RAW MATERIAL'S RECENT WORK REFLECTS THE RHYTHMS OF THE FAMED MARBLE QUARRIES OF MAKRANA IN RAJASTHAN.
Studio Raw Material transforms place into story and story into its lyrical fragments.
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July - August 2025
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INSPIRED BY HER TRAVELS TO INDIA, BRITISH DESIGNER NINA CAMPBELL PARTNERS WITH FIRED EARTH TO CRAFT A PAINTERLY TILE COLLECTION.
Award-winning interior designer Nina Campbell has an enduring love for India, which has inspired many visits to the country over the past 20 years.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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DESIGNER ELAD YIFRACH OPENS L'OBJET IN NEW DELHI, BRINGING CLASSIC CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ARTIST COLLABORATIONS TO INDIA.
The first thing that strikes the eye is a crocodile. Gilded in gold, studded with stones, Haas Pedro (yes, it has a name!) sits on the front shelf at L'objet's newest outpost in New Delhi.
2 min |
July - August 2025
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FROM PINCHED KANTHA TO WOVEN SHIBORI, HERITAGE TEXTILES GET A FRESH SPIN AT DARSHAN SHAH'S WEAVERS STUDIO IN KOLKATA.
Kantha, the centuries-old Bengali embroidery tradition, is a deceptive craft—simple running stitches capable of conjuring stories of people, nature and entire communities on cloth.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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The Historian
For our craftsmanship issue, we visit the Dashavatara Temple in Deogarh. Dating back to the 6th century, built at the height of the Gupta Empire, its stone sculptures mark an important moment when carving entered its mature classical form in India.
2 min |
July - August 2025
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ARTISANAL SKILL AND TECHNICAL INGENUITY COME TOGETHER IN THE DASH PENDANT LAMP BY ITALIAN MAKER GHIDINI 1961.
Let there be light—or perhaps not.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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THE TRADITIONAL CRAFT OF BIDRI IS REIMAGINED IN THIS SCULPTED BAR CABINET BY NOLWA STUDIO.
Rohit Naag, the founder and creative director of Hyderabad-based design practice Nolwa Studio, visited 12 craft clusters across India in search of a fitting muse.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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WITH FURNITURE BRAND TRIBOLT, AJUNG YADEN AND ATEM LONGKUMER FIND THEIR CALLING TO RECONNECT WITH THEIR NAGA HERITAGE.
In Nagaland’s Dimapur, a soft golden light from sunsets and lamps illuminates unvarnished, raw designs in a minimalist studio.
2 min |
July - August 2025
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ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
A truckload of lime from Tamil Nadu, a bricklaying technique used by the Nubians of Africa, and a bright young talent. Architect and author Ramu Katakam reports on Kabir Nijjar and his experiments with brick.
3 min |
July - August 2025
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ARTIST-DESIGNER VIHAR KOTECHA FINDS INSPIRATION IN THE DECORATIVE BEAUTY OF INDIAN ARCHITECTURE.
An exquisitely carved porcelain monolith, the Resurgence Sculpture by Vihar Kotecha is a fascinating paradox.
1 min |
July - August 2025
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BRITISH JEWELLERY DESIGNER ALICE CICOLINI REIMAGINES MEENAKARI WITH PASTEL SHADES OF LACQUER ENAMEL FOR ZOYA.
When Alexandra David-Néel crossed into Lhasa in 1924, disguised as a pilgrim, she became the first Western woman to do so.
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July - August 2025
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ASHDEEN OPENS HIS REPOSITORY OF ANTIQUE PARSI TEXTILES, BOOKS AND DRAWINGS FOR AD.
Ashdeen Z Lilaowala is known for his research, revival and contemporisation of the Parsi gara but few know that he is also an author and an avid collector of antique heirloom Parsi crafts.
2 min |
July - August 2025
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THE HOMO FABER FELLOWSHIP PAIRS 23 MASTER ARTISANS WITH EMERGING TALENT-THEIR FINAL WORK IS SEEN AT MILAN DESIGN WEEK.
In its three editions, Homo Faber Biennale, the contemporary craft fair held at Venice’s Giorgio Cini Foundation, has been a triumph.
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July - August 2025
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WOODEN PLANKS, STITCHED TOGETHER WITHOUT ANY NAILS, RECREATE AN ANCIENT INDIAN SAILING VESSEL.
It was author Sanjeev Sanyal's research that kicked off this rather unique project: the recreation of an ancient merchant vessel, constructed using traditional stitching techniques, depicted in a 5th-century CE mural buried deep within the Ajanta Caves.
1 min |
July - August 2025
Architecture + Design
CODING THE FUTURE
“Parametric Minds: Empowering Design Pedagogies” is an upcoming book by Sushant Jai-Amita Verma that assures to demystify computational design and moderates how we comprehend architectural education in an increasingly digital world
1 min |
June 2025
Architecture + Design
DESIGN COLLABS AND STATEMENT DROPS
Beruru’s Semi Outdoor Chairs Are Bringing Quiet Luxury to the Garden
2 min |
June 2025
Architecture + Design
BRIDGING HERITAGE AND MODERNITY
Through Hasa Atelier and The Belgadia Palace, Mrinalika Bhanjdeo breathes new life into Odisha's crafts and creates sustainable livelihoods for traditional artisans
2 min |
June 2025
Architecture + Design
THE NAGA TEXTILE RENAISSANCE
Witness how this weaving initiative by Jesmina evolved into an international handloom success story whilst empowering women weavers to preserve their ancient craft
2 min |
June 2025
Architecture + Design
SALUD IN THE SHADOWS
Vijay Kumar and Maha K. have crafted a speakeasy where Japanese Zen aesthetics meet cave-like intimacy, creating an immersive journey where design elements speak in hushed tones yet command attention
2 min |
June 2025
Architecture + Design
The Quiet Genius of Hospitality Design Khozema Chitalwala
With over three decades of expertise, Architect Khozema Chitalwala has been a driving force behind some of the industry's most iconic and immersive projects, consistently pushing the boundaries of design excellence
10+ min |