Architecture + Design
Indian Designers in International Markets — A Global Footprint
Ar Shobhan Kothari believes that Indian designers are now poised for growth and equipped, better than ever before, to battle it out in previously insuperable international markets.
4 min |
July - August 2021
Architecture + Design
Designer Leah Singh on Reinventing Indian Crafts
At the forefront of reviving traditional crafts, the designer gives them a new lease of life for the modern world
3 min |
July - August 2021
Architecture + Design
Back to the Roots
A distinct roof and other vernacular elements by d6thD design studio exemplify a sustainable approach to a farmstay in the Indian countryside
3 min |
July - August 2021
Architecture + Design
A Celebration of Creativity, Intertwined with Nature
The rural weekend retreat of Ksaraah by Taliesyn Design and Architecture is a testament to its scenic setting, while serving as a collaborative space for the local community
5 min |
July - August 2021
Architecture + Design
An Ode To Recycling And The Environment
Built of recycled and eco-sensitive materials, the Debris House by Wallmakers displays a certain whimsy while advocating for alternate building technologies
4 min |
July - August 2021
Architect and Interiors India
The New Look Leidsenhage Shopping centre, Netherlands is inspired by a Silk Shaw
The New Look Leidsenhage Shopping centre, Netherlands is inspired by a Silk Shawl Redesigned by MVSA Architects, it was a silk shawl that inspired the sinuous makeover of a tired shopping centre, transforming it into a star destination.
1 min |
July 2021
Architect and Interiors India
Studio Ardete's Unique Façade Creates Ripples
Located in Mohali, a blooming industrial area in North India, this commercial building designed by Studio Ardete stands out, thanks to its unique façade.
1 min |
July 2021
Architect and Interiors India
The New Horizon lounge at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, is a Symbol of Luxury & Tradition
RnT Designs designed the Horizon lounge for Soaltee Hotel Limited (SHL) at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
1 min |
July 2021
Architect and Interiors India
Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa Sparkles with Brand New Interiors
For the revamp of the interiors of the luxurious Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa, overlooking the majestic Bay of Bengal, Siddarth Chandrasekhar, Founder of Pencil and Monk, wanted to create a stunning space that had the look and feel of a resort, but one that did not have a high gloss kind of design that is typical to resorts and hotels.
1 min |
July 2021
Architect and Interiors India
NEW ON THE MARKET
NEW ON THE MARKET
3 min |
July 2021
Architect and Interiors India
Gen 2021 - NEW AGE TRAILBLAZERS
It’s the time of the year when India’s young guns in the field of design get recognized for their design prowess.
10+ min |
July 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
BIJOY JAIN
FIRST COMMISSION ABROAD, THE LANTERNONOMICHI GARDEN HOTEL IN THE HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE OF JAPAN IS A GENTLE COMPOSITION OF SPACE AND EMPTINESS, PIGMENT AND TEXTURE, LIGHT AND SHADE —CRAFTSMANSHIP IS INHERENT IN THIS ARCHITECT’S MÉTIER.
4 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
CRAFTING SOLITUDE
Cotton House by Inaya Living in Assagao, Goa is a discerning blend of craftsmanship and contemporary living
2 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
GOLCONDE
PORTFOLIO 2 INDIA’S FIRST MODERNIST BUILDING Golconde in Pondicherry was completed in 1945. It was built as a dormitory for members—ashramites, as they are called—of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. It might be easily overlooked from the street, but walk through the singular discreet wooden door with a lotus engraving on it, and it stands tall as if in silent contemplation. This modernist beauty, the first reinforced-concrete structure in India, predating Chandigarh’s and Ahmedabad’s modern architecture, was designed by American architect Antonin Raymond and later completed by George Nakashima, who also became a member of the ashram. Nakashima’s fine wood furniture is in use throughout the rooms. For our craftsmanship issue, AD invites Pankaj Vir Gupta and Christine Mueller to share a few pages out of their monograph on Golconde. The AD100 architects have authored ‘Golconde: The Introduction of Modernism in India’, an in-depth study of the building, the second edition of which releases this September. In this portfolio, the architects share gorgeous details, archival images and an essay recalling their discovery of this modernist icon.
6 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
SURYA, A WELLNESS BRAND, UNVEILS ITS FLAGSHIP AYURVEDIC SPA AT THE SANTA MONICA PROPER HOTEL, WITH INTERIORS BY AMERICAN CELEBRITY DESIGNER KELLY WEARSTLER
2 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
ESCAPE ROUTE
Avās Wellness Living Project, a new community centred around holistic ideas is an alluring invite to head over to dreamy Alibag for a slower, cleaner and better lifestyle
2 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
DAR ES SALAM
A family’s personal home-turnedboutique hotel on the banks of the Nigeen Lake in Srinagar is a feast of Kashmiri decorative arts
4 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
VIKRAM GOYAL
A TREASURE TROVE OF ART, ANTIQUES AND HEIRLOOMS. ROOMS PAINTED IN BURGUNDY AND MINT GREEN, LAYERED IN BROCADES AND SILKS, DOTTED WITH FINIALS AND PEDESTALS. THIS CONTEMPORARY HAVELI IN LUTYENS’ DELHI HAS BEEN RESTORED BY VIKRAM GOYAL IN A SUMPTUOUS CELEBRATION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP.
4 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
GRANDE DAMES OF CRAFT
As the world awakens to craft and its virtues, one cannot begin to comprehend craft from India without linking it to the craft economy.
10+ min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
PRIZED POSSESSIONS
THIS YEAR, THE JSW X AD PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFTSMANSHIP GOES TO TWO WINNERS: DEHRADUN-BASED WEAVING STUDIO GANGAMAKI AND SANDEEP SANGARU FOR HIS WORK IN KASHMIR
3 min |
July - August 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
VINITA CHAITANYA
THE RIOT OF COLOUR AND CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT IS THE SIGNATURE STYLE OF CELEBRITY DECORATOR VINITA CHAITANYA MEETS A NEW SPIRITUALITY IN A BENGALURU HOME.
5 min |
July - August 2021
Home & Design Trends
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
A confluence of modern and traditional elements, and private and open-planned spaces forms the crux of this fuss-free family apartment by Suchi Vora
1 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
CALLING FOR CALM
Built on a skewed plot in a busy Trivandrum neighbourhood, this home by Srijit Srinivas - ARCHITECTS makes a serene, elegant addition to its surroundings
1 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
IN STEP WITH NATURE
THE GRID Architects orients this Ahmedabad home towards nature by infusing it with elements of earthy simplicity
1 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
IN GOOD LIGHT
Renowned for creating state-of-the-art lighting pieces for global markets, Rohnel is a leading supplier for table and floor lamps
1 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
FAMILIAL TIES
Studio Osmosis designs a duplex in Mumbai for a musicloving family, with elements of warmth and familiarity that bond the inhabitants in their everyday life
1 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
EDGE OVER AVERAGE
In this office designed by Designer’s Circle, the bare-bones palette is freshened up with hints of colour and subtle lifts to the ordinary
1 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
PAST TO PRESENT
Pondicherry-based cabinetmaker Vincent Roy of Wood’n Design skilfully fuses tradition with modernism in his designs
2 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
MOOD FOR MINIMALISM
Nupur Shah and Saahil Parikh embrace many definitions of simplicity through their work, marking their decade-long run with minimalism that’s only gotten bolder
4 min |
Volume 9 Issue 2
Home & Design Trends
SPECTACLE
Transformative public interventions that alter perceptions and neighbourhoods
1 min |