Architecture
AD Architectural Digest India
Capital Calling
Fair director Jaya Asokan gives AD a sneak peek of what awaits at India Art Fair, opening in February.
3 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
In the Heart of Delhi
DAG's newest gallery in the capital city features key works by Raja Ravi Varma and a rare sculpture by Amrita Sher-Gil, altong other legends.
2 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
Heartfelt Art
Brooklyn-based artist Melissa Joseph's felted works are inspired by archival photographs of family far away in Kerala.
3 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
Notes From Bhutan
Bhutan's largest overseas art exhibition yet, currently on view in Brussels, is a sanctuary of therapeutic art.
1 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
Threads of Life
Mumbai-based artist Lakshmi Madhavan unpacks the political and the personal in Kerala's immensely popular craft of kasavu.
1 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
The Eye, the Sky, the Altar
Rithika Merchant's monograph chronicles her creative journey and underlines how myths everywhere are born from the same human response to nature.
1 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
Love Me as I Am
With a new series of his embroidered masterpieces, T. Venkanna is out to rip apart many walls—one delicate stitch at a time.
2 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
The Brilliance of Tara
The iconic children's book publisher has created magic with indigenous visual arts since its inception almost three decades ago.
2 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
Looking East
A torchbearer of the Bangladeshi art boom, Dhaka-based Durjoy Rahman shines a light on the powerful voices of folk artists from the region.
1 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
The Magical World of Warli
Meet the Vayeda Brothersartists, storytellers, and passionate activists reminding us of the beauty of Warli and its intrinsic connection to nature.
2 min |
January - February 2023
AD Architectural Digest India
Sanjay Garg - PORTFOLIO THREE
As Raw Mango arrives in Chennai, AD visits its newest flagship boutique the fifth after Mumbai, Bengaluru, and two Delhi outlets in Lodhi Colony and Angoori Badi-housed in an Art Deco villa from the 1960s. Founder-designer Sanjay Garg takes us through the journey of bringing the space to life, from spotting the perfect new home for his label to imparting his own style and wisdom to make it his own.
5 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Notes From Gondal
In a new cookbook, the maharani of Gondal reveals recipes from a royal kitchen.
1 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Put a Ring on It
Studio Renn's newest jewellery collection finds a conceptual showcase by AD100 firm Case Design in a restored ice factory in Mumbai.
1 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Starck Difference
Design legend Philippe Starck puts his own spin on Dior's Medallion chair.
2 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
The Leopard and the Lake
Folklore and craftsmanship come together in charming tableware from newly launched studio Ira Udaipur.
1 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Flower Power
Meet Rolex's new bouquet of dials for its iconic Datejust line.
1 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Free the Sofa
Taste, workmanship and intuition come together in Edra's On The Rocks sofa-as it does in every piece by this Milanese maker-an AD favourite from this year's edition of Salone del Mobile.
1 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Hearth of the Matter
Award-winning film-maker Luca Guadagnino tells AD about the intuitive process behind his interior collection shown at Salone del Mobile this year.
1 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
HAUΤΕ ADDRESSES
After the great pandemic-induced pause, the fashion world is breaking out of hibernation, ever more stylish. From star couturiers to indie darlings, AD curates a list of new fashion stores that have opened this summer. Happy shopping!
5 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Starck Difference
Design legend Philippe Starck puts his own spin on Dior's Medallion chair.
2 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Flower Power
Meet Rolex’s new bouquet of dials for its iconic Datejust line.
1 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
The Curator
For our style issue, here is a leaf out of 17th-century Mughal fashion-a satin jacket embroidered in silk with peacocks, butterflies, deer, and tigers, meant to be worn while riding or hunting. How fitting!
2 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Ground-Up Change
In France, Louis Vuitton's new Oratoire atelier signals sustainable ambitions for the storied luxury brand.
2 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Botanicals in Brooklyn
AD visits Sourabh Gupta's studio in Brooklyn where he crafts his lifelike botanicals that then appear on gowns at the Met Gala or on large scale sculptures.
3 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
At Home With Vincent
Reflecting on his design archives and personal interiors, Vincent Van Duysen crafts a refined collection of furniture for Zara Home.
2 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Hot Pink in Cali
AD visits Sana Javeri Kadri's pad in Oakland, California, from where she runs her spice company and fashions her kaleidoscopic dreams and interiors.
3 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Phyllida Jay - PORTFOLIO ONE
Researcher and journalist Phyllida Jay's third book, Inspired by India, offers an extensive view of how Indian design and craftsmanship has been exploited, revered, and reimagined at different points in the global fashion history. AD excerpts key moments.
3 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
KAUSTAV DEY
SITTING AGAINST A PATTACHITRA FROM ODISHA, DRESSED IN HIS FATHER'S BENGALI DHOTI, A KASHMIRI PHERAN, AND ΑΝ ANKLET-TO KAUSTAV DEY, STYLE HAS ALWAYS ΒΕΕΝ "EXCRUCIATINGLY PERSONAL", A MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION AND IDENTITY, WHETHER ON HIMSELF, OR IN HIS HOME IN BENGALURU.
6 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
TOMMY AND DEE HILFIGER
TRANSFORM A GRAND MANSE IN FLORIDA INTO A FAMILY-FRIENDLY OASIS WITH THE HELP OF MARTYN LAWRENCE BULLARD.
4 min |
September - October 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
TAHIR SULTAN
A RENAISSANCE MAN WITH A FLAIR FOR THE OUTRÉ, HALF-KUWAITI, HALF-INDIAN DESIGNER AND CHEF TAHIR SULTAN WELCOMES AD INTO HIS BOLD AND BROODING JAIPUR APARTMENT.
7 min |