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Night Moves
Vadodara-based Usine Studio employs a smart play of colours and textures to create a stimulating environment for multinational firm APIDEL, which caters to the comfort of its nocturnal employees.
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September 2019
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Sensory Explosion
Fine dining meets retail therapy in the midst of what can only be described as sheer riot of colours at the newly launched flagship store of Bent Chair and Plum by Bent Chair at Lutyens in New Delhi, the third successful instalment of the homegrown retail-restaurant chain in India.
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September 2019
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Art Walk
Resin artist abhigna Kedia combines fluidity of Resin with bold colours of acrylic paints to construct a harmony of fabricated emotions.
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September 2019
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A Refreshing Gesture
Ishaara, the newly launched restaurant designed by Minnie Bhatt Design at Palladium Mall in Mumbai, is the talk of the town not only for its bright, airy and modern conservatorylike setting but also for recruiting a differently-abled staff who communicate through sign language.
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September 2019
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Talent And Hard Work Together Can Do Creative Wonders
Mindful of the strict budget and timelines, interior designer Manmeet Arora of LOC Design House creates an effervescent Mumbai office for legal start-up Jerome Merchant + Partners that commensurate with its young nature.
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March 2019
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A Meeting Of Styles
Architects Ankur Sanghvi and Hemal Tamboli of Ahmedabad based Tranquil-The Design Wave create an elegant home awash with light and air on a compact plot in Rajkot.
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August 2019
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Diwali Glamour
Festive season is fast approaching, which means it’s time to spruce up every nook and cranny of your home and ready it to welcome guests and loved ones. We’ve enlisted four design houses — Cane Boutique, Beyond Designs, Inhabit and Nivasa — to help you create the perfect atmosphere that celebrates the sentiments of the season, ie, warmth, light and prosperity, through unique settings that go beyond the conventional decor solutions.
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October 2017
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A Retreat In The Sky
Facets of the client’s young and energetic personality are echoed in this stylish, 5,000 square feet lounge-like penthouse in Pune, designed by Mumbai-based Atelier Design N Domain.
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October 2017
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Simple Elegance
Urban Architectural Collaborative (UA Lab) employs clean lines, custom detailing and a well-thought-out material palette to make their compact 670-square-foot space in Ahmedabad — which serves as a home and work studio — appear spacious and airy.
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October 2017
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White Beauty
Modern minimalism meets bohemian flair at an attic apartment in Budapest. Renovated by Margeza Design Studio, it’s filled with energetic colours and whimsical details that reflect the designers’ own vibrant personalities. The cherry on top? Gorgeous views of the city!
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October 2017
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Classic Charm
When it came to designing their own office in Pune, interior designer Poonam Mehta and lighting designer Akash Mehta, of AMPM Designs used their expertise to create a classy, tasteful space, devoid of clutter that reflects the firm’s ethos.
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May 2017
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Take a Spin
Scandinavian-inspired designs that marry wood and metal with a joyful demeanour and a technologically superior form is what defines Spin — a furniture and accessories brand launched by entrepreneurs Avenish Jain, Manish Jain, Ashish Jain and Neeraj Ajwani.
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June 2017
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Modern Learning
At the head office of educational institution Learn, in Hyderabad, architect Shamila Meeran and interior designer Faisal Vohra of F+S Designs meld functionality and smart, contemporary design with an artistic bent.
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June 2017
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An Ode To Bombay
Studio Pomegranate recreates the dramatic sparkle of sun-lit clouds on a typical evening at the Maximum City at Ritu Kumar’s Palladium store in Mumbai.
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June 2017
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Pretty in Pink
Akari Studio pulls out all the creative stops to design an office for a Mumbai-based lingerie start-up, Pretty Secrets, that is truly connected with the brand ideology — fun, young and sexy; yet practical, productive and passionate about work.
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January 2017
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Paradise Found
Peaceful and resort-like, this private home on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, created under the aegis of Dilip Soni Architects and KSUP Studio, has a wonderfully indulgent vibe owing to an open-tonature, meandering configuration.
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January 2017
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For The Love Of Art
With fashion atelier Amiraah in Kanpur, Idesign Studios curates a retail gem that revives old Indian art forms and gives them pride of place in a modern ambience.
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July 2019
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A League Of Its Own
Studio Lotus articulate the exclusivity of premium members-only club The Quorum in Gurgaon through a series of bold spatial narratives underpinned by nuanced and subtle luxury.
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July 2019
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Serene Opulence
Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills is turning into a paradise of exquisitely designed homes. ZZ Architects, have added yet another gem to this coveted address with a contemporary villa that shows how simplicity and a keen eye for detail are all it takes to create an exceptional home.
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July 2019
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Lofty Ideas
Architect Parthavi Patel’s debut as an independent practitioner, this Ahmedabad apartment dovetails facets of the client and architect’s personalities. A free flowing, quirky and expansive programme, replete with memorabilia, speaks of the owners’ zest for travelling and entertaining; meticulous attention to detail points to the architect’s penchant for perfection.
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August 2018
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At Home With Nature
A simpler design brief was never given, but the creative inputs from nature were bountiful. Architect Ashish Kesurvala of SAK Designs not only ceased the opportunity but delivered an impressive nature-centric, minimalist home for a family of four in Ahmedabad.
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July 2018
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Scandinavian Flourish
Studio-M Design breathes life into an impersonal and outdated 3-BHK house in Surat, by employing the subtle art of Scandinavian design to turn it into a warm home with restrained elegance.
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July 2018
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Paradigm Shift
Pravir Sethi-headed Studio Hinge’s interior design for 219 Boat Club, an uber-luxe boutique residential complex in Pune, sets a new benchmark for the rest of its ilk by tackling luxury at a more fundamental level rather than employing it as a cosmetic overlay.
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July 2018
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A Vine Design
Mumbai has another haunt for those who love their wine as much as they love their food — 266-The Wine Room.
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July 2018
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In With The Old & New
Homely, radiant and timeless… FADD Studio designs a new home for a senior couple in Bengaluru that looks forward to the future, is rooted to the present and celebrates the past.
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January 2018
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Urban Paradise
With a thriving, self-sustaining ecosystem complete with an aquaponic garden, the tranquil Koi Cafe in Hanoi, Vietnam, designed by Farming Architects, is an oasis that offers its guests welcomed respite from the cacophony of urban life.
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January 2018
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A Stately Display
Usine Studio’s designs for a PMC consultant’s office — MPT — in Vadodara serves as both a sample, and an example for their prospective clients.
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January 2018
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Raw Luxury
The right dose of Brutalism in the form of an industrial chic architectural style forms the perfect backdrop for displaying gorgeous luxe furnishings at the flagship showroom of RR Decor in New Delhi, designed by the talented Aarti Aggarwal of Knock On Wood.
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January 2018
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Moulded To Modernity
With the design of Terracotta, a restaurant in Gandhinagar The Grid Architects, have proved that the simplest of material — clay in this case — when cleverly used can render a luxurious, modern effect despite the rusticity one usually associates with it.
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January 2018
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Chocoholic Dreams
La Folie Du Chocolat literally translates to the madness of chocolate, therefore, when artisan chocolatier–patissier chef Sanjana Patel met the branding and design team, Sharpener Inc headed by Hetal Ajmera and Bianca D’sa she wanted them to evoke this emotion not in the new packaging but also to the physical space — such that it would interact and engage with the intended audiences on a whole new level.
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