Architecture
AD Architectural Digest India
ΜΑYO COLLEGE
AS THE ICONIC SCHOOL IN AJMER RESTORES ITS OLD BUILDINGS AND ADDS NEW ONES, IN A PROJECT LED BY ALUMNUS AND AD100 ARCHITECT ABHIMANYU DALAL, AD VISITS ITS SPRAWLING 200 ACRE CAMPUS WITH SPECTACULAR ARCHITECTURE IN THE INDO-SARACENIC STYLE AND A REMARKABLY UNIQUE CULTURE ANCHORED IN ΒΟΤΗ HISTORY AND MODERNITY.
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May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A Home For Chanting, Living, Being Alone And Together
On a compact parcel of land in Ahmedabad, studio sangath carves out a pristine choreography of spaces that create moments of both discovery and solitude.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
KUNAL MANIAR
The AD 100 architect's latest project is a massive terrace garden teeming with native indigenous plants, creating a microclimate of its own and a green sanctuary for the homeowners right in the middle of the city.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Open Heart
Designer Priyanka Shah's studio in Surat by AD100 firm Studio ii is built to be a loving embrace for old trees, new ideas, and slow, sustainable design.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Salone is Back
As the world's favourite furniture fair returns after a two-year pause, AD catches up with Maria Porro, president of Salone, on what to expect this year.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
ARAKU COFFEE
ARAKU COFFEE IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER TWO DECADES OF WORK BY THE NA NDI FOUNDATION. AND ITS FLAGSHIP CAFÉ BY SHONAN PURIE TREHAN MAKES SUSTAINABILITY LOOK SEXY.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A SKYLIGHT RUNNING ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BARN-STYLE HALL, LIME PLASTER WALLS MADE BY
HUMAN HANDS, A DRAMATIC GLASS BRIDGE CONNECTING TWO FRAGMENTED SPACES THIS WEEKEND НОМЕ IN THE ROLLING HILLS OF COONOOR BY SOUMITRO GHOSH OF AD100 FIRM MATHEW AND GHOSH ARCHITECTS IS DESIGNED TO AGE AS GRACEFULLY AS THE LANDSCAPE EMBRACING IT.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Next Stop: 47-A
Set in the quaint heritage village of Khotachiwadi, Mumbai's newest gallery celebrates the past, present, and future of Indian design.
2 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
Crossword is Back
Alok Nanda writes about the refreshing return of the much-loved, classic bookstore of South Bombay, redesigned by Ajay Shah. What's not to love!
2 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
ASHIESH SHAH
HIS FLAIR FOR FORM AND SYMMETRY IS UNDENIABLY A SIGNATURE OF HIS, SEEN HERE AGAIN IN THIS HOME-GROWN APARTMENT IN MUMBAI. ASHIESH SHAH'S FLAIR FOR FORM AND SYMMETRY IS UNDENIABLY A SIGNATURE OF HIS, SEEN HERE IN THIS APARTMENT IN A GLASS TOWER IN MUMBAI, CRAFTED ALMOST ENTIRELY WITH HOME-GROWN ART AND DESIGN.
3 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A Tale of Two Châteaux
Pierre Yovanovitch's sleek wood accessories for Dior celebrate the rustic refinement of the South of France.
1 min |
May - June 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
STYLE BOOK
DESIGN NEWS, TRENDS AND MUST-HAVES FROM THE MARKET
3 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
THE CURATOR
THE INAUGURAL EDITION OF THIS COLUMN TURNS THE SPOTLIGHT ON A HISTORIC MURSHIDABAD CHAIR.
2 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
LUBNA CHOWDHARY
THE WORK OF LUBNA CHOWDHARY - Certain Times, ceramic and wood, 2021
3 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
SATISH GUJRAL
THE LATE PAINTER AND SCULPTOR WAS ALSO AN ARCHITECT GIFTED WITH AN IMAGINATION THAT MANIFESTED ITSELF IN ARCHES, COURTYARDS, AND ROOMS THAT RANGED FROM THE GRANDIOSE TO THE INTIMATE, ALL LAID OUT IN A SACRED GEOMETRY. TODAY IT MAKES THE CURRENT RESIDENCE OF THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR TO INDIA,CARLOS PEREIRA MARQUES AND HIS WIFE SUSANA
7 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
PERFORMANCE ARTIST
PRINCESS PEA ROPES IN LONG–TIME FRIEND, AD100 ARCHITECT SAURABH DAKSHINI OF STUDIO ORGANON TO CARVE OUT A SPACE OF SILENCE AND CREATIVITY FOR HERSELF AND HER FAMILY
3 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
RAJIV SAINI
On a sprawling acre of land in south Kolkata, a century-old home built in the Art Deco style houses the best of modern Indian art
5 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
LAL BAGH PALACE
Within the sweeping halls and rooms of the Lal Bagh Palace in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the world falls away and time stands still.
3 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
HÉLÈNE BINET
PORTFOL IO 2 PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE
3 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
CHICAGO–BASED GALLERISTS KAVI GUPTA AND JESSICA MOSSTRANS FORM THE LOFT ABOVE THEIR GALLERY INTO A FAMILY HOME THAT'S READY FOR GUESTS AND READY FOR ART
There are no quick visits with Chicago couple Kavi Gupta and Jessica Moss.
5 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
ART AND HOME ARE INTERTWINED IN THE LIFE AND JOURNEY OF RADHIKA CHOPRA, AS IN HER CURRENT RESIDENCE, A HISTORIC KARL MALTE VON HEINZ MANSION IN NEW DELHI. HERE, AND EVERYWHERE SHE GOES, ART IS HOME
Moving continents and cities, and the many homes she has lived in, Radhika Chopra reflects that the one unvarying constant has been art— each carefully selected work, packed and unpacked, part of an evolving and rearranged collection, each unfurling its own story with an embedded history.
7 min |
January - February 2022
AD Architectural Digest India
A LUMINESCENT WONDER
The historic Brihadeshwara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu is a treasure trove of art and culture, brought alive by stunning illumination techniques. AD takes a closer look at the architectural marvel that is also a UNESCO world heritage site
2 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
CARLOS MOTA
A master of maximalism and a true lover of India, Carlos Mota fashions the Los Angeles home of model Jessica Hart and her growing family
4 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
AN INVITE FROM MIMI
A GORGEOUS NEW RESTAURANT IN LONDON BY TASTEMAKER SAMYUKTA NAIR AND DESIGNED BY FABLED STUDIO, DRAWS ON THE CULINARY AND ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF CHINA
3 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
ELIZABETH MORRISON
AN 18TH CENTURY GEORGIAN TOWNHOUSE DECORATED WITH IKAT THROWS AND SUZANI DRAPES THAT'S THE EXUBERANT PERSONAL STYLE OF ELIZABETH MORRISON, FOUNDER OF FROM JAIPUR WITH LOVE. SHE GIVES US A TOUR OF HER DUBLIN HOME
4 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
ENCHANTING SPACES
With an intricate design and limitless functionality, Everest Designer Jaalis by Everest Industries gives endless possibilities to create alluring spaces
3 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
GOOD EARTH
PORTFOLIO 1 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
6 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
HAMISH BOWLES
PORTFOLIO 2 AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
2 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
INDIAN LUXURY REIMAGINED
Realising the need for thoughtfully built homes that are functional and also bear a strong connection with their Indian roots, Svasa Homes is a unique project that is a discerning blend of craftsmanship and contemporary living. AD speaks to Ravi Machani, founder of Svasa Homes and a third-generation entrepreneur from Bengaluru, who shares the compelling story behind the unique project and his vision to bring back Indian heritage in the real estate market
3 min |
November - December 2021
AD Architectural Digest India
SOUMYA KESHAVAN
THIS HOME IN CHENNAI BY ARCHITECT FABIAN OSTNER AND DESIGNER SOUMYA KESHAVAN IS LAYERED WITH A LIGHT TOUCH OF TRADITION AND EXTRAVAGANCE
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