Architecture
AD Architectural Digest India
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
1 min |
July/August 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
July/August 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
July/August 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
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.
2 min |
November 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
French Connection
Architect Niels Schoenfelder and his entrepreneur wife Malavika Shivakumar designed their Chennai home to reflect their Indo-European roots.
4 min |
November 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
Absolutely Fabulous
Globetrotting model and actress Cara Delevingne fashions a London home as ravishingly rebellious as she is
4 min |
November 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
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.
3 min |
November 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
Sweet Treat
Candy colours and a blue canvas transform expat jewellery designer Marie-Hélène de Taillac’s Jaipur home into a chromatic wonderland.
3 min |
November 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
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
4 min |
December 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
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
5 min |
December 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
The Portrait Of A Lady
At her New Delhi home, art patron Tarana Sawhney’s expansive collection of contemporary art takes centre stage
4 min |
December 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
Space To Think
Designed by Pinakin Patel, the Kolkata Centre for Creativity is the newest entrant on the city’s art scene
1 min |
December 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
The Art Issue
Creating, Collecting And Living With Masterpieces
10+ min |
December 2018
AD Architectural Digest India
Young Turk
The world of furniture and product design finds its next promising star in Parth Sharma—and his brand, Bombay Bungalow.
1 min |
May/June 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
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.
2 min |
May/June 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
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.
2 min |
May/June 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
Herd Mentality
Whimsical and alluring, artist François-Xavier Lalanne’s 1960s sheep sculptures enjoy a popularity that endures even today.
1 min |
May/June 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
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.
5 min |
May/June 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
Clear Thinking
With the help of architect Toshiko Mori, a tech-savvy couple built a Hudson Valley compound that boldly reimagines glass-house living.
4 min |
May/June 2017
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
July - August 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
July - August 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
July - August 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
1 min |
July - August 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
Basket Case
Spanish luxury leather brand Loewe’s basketry-inspired exhibition blended material, craftsmanship and art to create objects fit for a modern world
2 min |
July - August 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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.
2 min |
May - June 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
May - June 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
January - February 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
2 min |
January - February 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
3 min |
January - February 2019
AD Architectural Digest India
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
4 min |