Architecture + Design
ESSENTIA HOME: THE BRAND BEHIND THE BRANDS
In the layered world of luxury interiors, the name Essentia Home carries a quiet confidence.
2 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
THE STILLNESS WITHIN
On Hyderabad's southern edge, Antriya unfolds as a home shaped by memory and material. Designed by Srikanth Reddy of 23 Degrees Design Shift, it is an architecture of stillness — one that listens to land, lineage, and light
3 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
The Shape-Shifter INSIDE HARRY NURIEV'S CROSBY UNIVERSE
Designer, provocateur, storyteller—Harry Nuriev has built a world where instinct reigns supreme and design refuses categorisation. From offcut sofas for Balenciaga to foam rooms that double as art installations, the Moscow-born, New York-based founder of Crosby Studios has become one of the most talked-about names in contemporary design. In this conversation with A+D, Nuriev unpacks his philosophy of Transformism, his collaborations with global brands, his impressions of India, and the outrageous projects that still make him wonder: did I really do that?
4 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
DESIGN THAT IS EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT
Schueco combined engineering and empathy to restore peace in a home. Read on to know how.
1 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
THE ARCHITECTURE OF BELONGING
A reflection on the new language of luxury — where emotion meets proportion
2 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
ALUMINR: BESPOKE ELEGANCE MEETS GRACEFUL DESIGN
Aluminr made a stunning debut at the third edition of Design Democracy in Hyderabad this September.
1 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
ELEMENTAL ELEGANCE
Sandeep Khosla and Amaresh Anand gracefully marry regionally rooted materials with global sensibilities, asserting this extravagant home as an emblem of context-driven luxury. Here, opulence unfolds through the unification of nature, art, and music as the home breathes comfortably in Bengaluru's tropical climate
3 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
THE ART OF EQUILIBRIUM
Between the calm of KBR Park and the shimmer of Hyderabad's skyline, a 10,000 sq ft home at One Hyde Park finds its perfect balance. Designed by Haresh P. Lakhani of HP Lakhani Associates, it is a meditation in light, proportion, and the understated poetry of quiet luxury
3 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
THE COMPASSIONATE EDIT
Designed by Compartment S4, Pravaah in Ahmedabad is a compact home for a senior couple that holds warmth, memory and identity in every detail. Here, minimalism acts as the glue that holds together the accumulated treasures of a life well-lived with impeccable functionality
3 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
THE LANGUAGE OF QUIETUDE
Luxury arises splendidly in this expansive residence through subtle synergies and exploratory spirits of the design duo Ar. Hanumanth Rao and Ms. Pallavi Reddy. Overlooking a small yet tranquil lake, this home packs a punch with its signature ribbon balconies and handcrafted details that will pique your interest
3 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
FLUIDITY IN FORM
A double-height living room with an elliptical skylight and a sculptural staircase reveals how architecture can turn something as intangible as light into a material. Hosapete Mane House by Cadence Architects celebrates fluidity, light, and the art of living with its dynamic roof profiles and interconnected volumes
3 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
CONTOURS OF RARITY
Luxury often lives in paradox.
3 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
#BEATTHEFIRE – AN ALUDECOR AWARENESS DRIVE ON FIRE SAFETY
Every year, fire incidents claim thousands of lives across India.
2 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
SENSORIAL STORYTELLING
Kalai by Fulcrum Studio is a home that holds, heals and hums.
2 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
WRITERS DEN
Designed by AMJ, an architectural practice in Chennai led by Mahalakshmi Jegadeesh this writer's studio nurtures stillness.
3 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
LUXURY OF HERITAGE
The Alhambra Boutique Hotel in Losinj, a picturesque island in Croatia is a masterful blend of heritage and luxury.
3 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
CHALLENGING CONVENTION
Ashtavakra in Mumbai presents a new perspective to Student housing.
3 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
RESORT RHETORIC
Architects are designing resorts that are upping the ante with their décor-led aesthetic and unique vibes.
4 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
THRICE AS GOOD
Three friends with one vision are redefining design in Indore.
7 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
LAYERED LUXURY
Every element of this 10,900 sq ft house, designed by Workshop for Metropolitan Architecture, is captivating, with a modern façade, layered accents, well-manicured landscape, and chic spaces.
2 min |
October 2025
Architect and Interiors India
SYMBOL OF CALM
Designed by Terra Firma Architects, The arched diner is where old meets new to create a sense of rhythm and ceremony.
2 min |
October 2025
Architecture + Design
DESIGN INTEL
What's making waves in architecture, interiors and beyond? The future is unfolding, and we're here to catch it first
1 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
ALISHA CHITALWALA
Founded by Khozema and Sujata Chitalwala, Designers Group transformed early struggles into a landmark Taj Hotels project that set their course in hospitality
1 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
Rooted in Nature, Crafted for Comfort
For architect Abhishek Ajmera, a home is more than a structure — it is a sanctuary that enhances daily life. “My passion for creating contemporary residential spaces is driven by the challenge of blending aesthetics with functionality. A home should be a sanctuary that improves routines and well-being,” he says. His design philosophy centres on environments that are visually striking, highly practical, and deeply connected to their natural surroundings — with Saint-Gobain solutions playing a central role in elevating comfort, safety, and sustainability.
1 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
ELEVATED LUXURY
How Kalyani Saha Chawla, Monika Choudhary and Rahul Bansal see the detail and discipline of lasting luxury
2 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
DESIGNING STORIES, BUILDING LEGACIES
Archworkx Dexign Casa navigates luxury living through bespoke design narratives
2 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
Method opens The Parliament Is Now In Session in Mumbai and Delhi
Mumbai and Delhi - The Parliament Is Now In Session, a group exhibition, is running simultaneously at Method Kala Ghoda (14 August–21 September) and Method Delhi (17 August–21 September).
1 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
THE INVISIBLE MONUMENT
Yogesh Chandrahasan transforms The National War Memorial into a landscape of emotions, where 25,000 names find their eternal home in four concentric circles of protection, sacrifice, bravery, and rebirth
4 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
REIMAGINING REUSE
MVRDV's transformation of the Shenzhen Women and Children's Centre is a pioneering example of adaptive reuse in China
3 min |
September 2025
Architecture + Design
Apoorva Shroff designs hive inspired playroom for Ashray Orphanage in Mumbai
Mumbai - Architect Apoorva Shroff, Founder of Lyth Design, has reimagined a storage room at Ashray, an orphanage in Bandra West, as a hive-inspired playroom.
1 min |