Architecture + Design
THE BEAUTY OF BOHEMIAN ASYNCHRONY
This residence in Mumbai is a mélange of luxurious and bohemian aesthetics woven together to evoke the notion of what a 'home' should feel like
5 min |
July 2022
Architecture + Design
AXOR: FROM PERSONALITIES FOR PERSONALITIES
What if the rooms surrounding us weren't just our home, but also a source of inspiration? AXOR translates this thought into their AXOR Inspirations series with collaborations with some of the most celebrated names in design.
4 min |
July 2022
Architecture + Design
CREATING DRAMA IN REAL LIFE AAMIR & HAMEEDA SHARMA
Hyderbad-based design duo Aamir and Hameeda Sharma of Aandh are known for their eclectic, dramatic and experiemental approach to design and architecture. With their unconventional approach to spaces, they have redefined the 'India Modern' design narrative and the notion of luxury.
7 min |
July 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
ONᏟᎬ UPON A TIME IN SHILLONG
A CLASSIC ASSAM-TYPE HOUSE, LOVINGLY RESTORED ΤΟ ITS ORIGINAL EXPOSED TIMBER STRUCTURE AND MADE WARM WITH UNDYED WOOL BLANKETS, NAGA THROWS, AND JAPANESE NOREN-AN ODE TO THE AESTHETIC OF THE LAND.
4 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
MONIKA CORREA
THE PLEASURE OF WEAVING IS THE JOY OF SEEING FORM AND COLOUR GRADUALLY UNFOLD AND COME TO LIFE THROUGH THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR FINGERS - PARTLY THROUGH CHANCE, AND PARTLY THROUGH THE EXPRESSIVE QUALITIES INHERENT IN THE MATERIALS THEMSELVES. TO RECOGNIZE THAT WONDERFUL MOMENT- AND TO CATCH IT IN THE PLAY OF WARF AGAINST WEFT - IS THE ESSENCE OF THE ART - Monika Conca
7 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Ladakh: PORTFOLIO ONE
For AD's textile special issue, collector and author Monisha Ahmed takes us to the Ladakh Arts and Media Organization (LAMO) in Leh and walks us through its history, its indigenous architecture, and her own private collection of Ladakhi textiles.
3 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
BODE
DESIGNERS EMILY ADAMS BODE AND AARON AUJLA'S WARM AND WHIMSICAL HOME IN NEW YORK'S CHINATOWN IS, IN THEIR OWN WORDS, "BIOGRAPHICAL", WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING HANDMADE AND SPEAKING TRULY OF THEIR ROOTS.
3 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Come Home to Dior
With the reopening of its iconic 30 Avenue Montaigne store in Paris, Dior offers guests the chance to stay in the building's private suite; with interiors by Peter Marino.
3 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
THE MAGICAL WORLD OF TEXTILE ARTISTS
In search of Kala cotton, seduced by indigo dyes, or sewing away portraits to express oneself, AD spotlights three emerging, young textile artists who are united by the shared possibilities of thread.
6 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A Lightness of Being
Light-as-air, color-blocked textiles become the headlining act of the latest collection from Hermès, unveiled at Salone del Mobile.
1 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Shyam Ahuja: PORTFOLIO TWO
AD pays tribute to Shyam Ahuja-who passed away last year the man who introduced the world to India's distinct flat-woven dhurrie and its artisanal charm.
3 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
PRITI PRATAP SINGH
PRINCESS OF THE ERSTWHILE KINGDOM OF KUCHAMAN AND A TRUE CONNOISSEUR OF TEXTILES, SHE OPENS THE DOORS TO HER DELHI HOME, WHERE MEMORIES AND HISTORIES INTERTWINE, AND SHE LIVES SURROUNDED BY ROYAL HEIRLOOMS AS WELL AS NEW PIECES TASTEFULLY CRAFTED UNDER HER EXACTING EYE.
3 min |
July - August 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
MONIKA AND CHARLES
INDIAN ARCHITECTURE AND TEXTILES SO WE MUCH ΤΟ THE CORREAS. FOR THEIR TALENT AND VISION, WE ARE RICHER. HERE, FOR AD'S TEXTILES SPECIAL ISSUE, WE HEAD TO GOA, TO THE HOME OF MONIKA CORREA, DESIGNED BY HER LATE HUSBAND, WHERE OUR COUNTRY'S FINEST TEXTILE ARTIST SPENDS HER TIME, BY THE SIDE OF THE MANDOVI RIVER, IN A HOUSE THAT HOLDS MEMORIES OF CREATIVELY PIVOTAL TIMES.
4 min |
July - August 2022
Home & Design Trends
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
Sanjyt Syngh creates an interesting interplay of material, texture and pattern in this lifestyle store in New Delhi
1 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Home & Design Trends
REDEFINING THE OFFICE EXPERIENCE
Taking a new turn in workspace design, Earthitects creates an extraordinary office in Bangalore that perfectly aligns with their brand values of sustainability and environmental care
1 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Home & Design Trends
AN INSIGHTFUL APPROACH
Dextrus, a co-working space in Lower Parel, reveals thoughtfully conceptualised spaces, coupled with abundant natural light and greenery that imbue the interiors with a pleasant and refreshing ambience
1 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Home & Design Trends
IMPECCABLE AESTHETICS
This Mumbai office, designed by Khushalani Associates, embodies a neat, minimalistic visual expression
1 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Home & Design Trends
LOVING THE BLUES
Designed by Arriva Designs, the modern design of this Mumbai home embraces the nautical theme
1 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Home & Design Trends
TAPERÁ RESIDENCE
Created using the ancient indigenous Taperá style', Victor B. Ortiz designs an awe-striking home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Home & Design Trends
IT'S NOT ALL BLACK AND WHITE
Jason Wadhwani of the eponymous design atelier is wildly known as the monochrome man, not because he lives and breathes just those shades but because all his projects have strong nuances of this muted colour scheme. The resulting vivid, precise, and elevated narratives have catapulted him as a master in a niche design world. We go beyond the obvious to present his deeply layered perspective
6 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Home & Design Trends
SPECTACLE
Transformative public interventions that alter perceptions and neighbourhoods
1 min |
Volume 10 Issue 1
Design Essentia Magazine
DE Spotlight Interview - IN CONVERSATION WITH JJ VALAYA
JJVALAYA, India's top fashion design icon recently unveiled his flagship store, The World of Valaya at JW Marriott, Aerocity, New Delhi.
8 min |
May - July 2022
Design Essentia Magazine
LET'S TALK ART
ONE O EIGHT PROJECTS AND ART MAGNUM COME TOGETHER FOR THE EXHIBITION "EARTHY HUES".
2 min |
May - July 2022
Architecture + Design
REBUILDING COMMUNITY
The project is an in-situ initiative implemented by Community Design Agency (CDA), working in partnership with Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation (AMC) and local non-profit Snehalaya.
3 min |
June 2022
Architecture + Design
LARGER THAN LIFE
Reflective of the popular singer's indulgent personality, B Praak's home features a black and gold palette, animal prints, gloss and a whole lot of funk
3 min |
June 2022
Architecture + Design
FUTURISTIC THEATRE DESIGN
The project designed by OMA is a new cultural landmark creating new possibilities in performing arts.
4 min |
June 2022
Architecture + Design
A SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL MODEL
The LEED Platinum-rated integrated production facility for Organic India in Lucknow encompasses the full production process of the wellness brand
5 min |
June 2022
Architecture + Design
A DIALOGUE IN ARCHITECTURE HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR IN CONVERSATION WITH AKSHAT BHATT
What happens when a visionary and an icon meets? What conspires when two architects from different generations, of diverse philosophies, come together? An exchange of ideas, visions, philosophies, the future of cities, the meaning of architecture and so much more.
10+ min |
June 2022
Architecture + Design
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Designed to stand out from its conventional neighbours, GRID is a youth-focused mall in Singapore that serves as a social and experiential destination for the digital-savvy generation
5 min |
June 2022
Architecture + Design
CONCRETISING INDIAN ARCHITECTURE'S IMAGINATION
The early 1970s were a very exciting time to begin one’s career as a young architect in India.
7 min |