Biophilic

TAKING CUES FROM NATURE AND EMBRACING IT, THIS DECOR TREND ELEVATES YOUR SENSE OF WELL-BEING

SECRET ADDRESS BOOK - Nama Home

Minimalism and a keen eye for unusual perspectives summarise Nama Home, a design house founded by Namit Khanna.

WATCH OUT FOR - THE MODERN TRADITIONALIST

WITH HIS DISTINCT STYLE OF TRADITIONALISING MODERN DESIGN, ARCHITECT FAISAL MANZUR DESCRIBES WHY SKILLS AND STYLES OF THE PAST WILL ALWAYS STAY RELEVANT FOR SPACES IN THE FUTURE

Kitchen Feature Of The Moment... Fluted Detailing

Undulating surfaces are big news – gorgeous and textural, the simple and vertical repeat pattern of fluting has us hooked

FAB COLLAB - Magic Mushrooms

IN A UNIQUE COLLAB B&B ITALIA'S ICONIC LE BAMBOLE ARMCHAIR GETS UPHOLSTERED BY STELLA MCCARTNEY'S CONSCIOUS MATERIALS AND HAND-DRAWN FUNGI FOREST PRINT

NAME TO KNOW - Golda Periera

With much of her work rooted in restoration and adaptive reuse, architect Golda Pereira rediscovers the joy and glory of Goa's heritage structures

Design Journey with Pavitra Rajaram

Explore the vibrant and dynamic world of this eclectic designer where design and art cross paths at every corner, and graciously so

Print And Pattern

BRITISH-INDIAN COUPLE SARAH FOTHERINGHAM AND MANINDER SINGH LOOK BACK AT THEIR COLOURFUL JOURNEY PRINTING VIBRANT FABRICS FOR THEIR DESIGN STUDIO, SAFOMASI

NAME TO KNOW Ivan Oddos

Drawing from both French and Indian cultures, Mumbai-based French designer Ivan Oddos aims at creating quiet, meditative spaces

inspiration gallery: beautiful bedrooms

New season, new look? These ideas will deliver a dreamy space

Beautiful Botanicals

Rediscover the joy of decorating with fabrics with luxury home furnishings brand, Maishaa's latest collaboration with the best in the industry

Light Touch

Designed by Ambrish Arora and Sidhartha Talwar of Studio Lotus, The Villa in the Woods is a beautiful hillside home nestled in the Kumaon range of the Himalayas, which leverages modular construction techniques to craft an environmentally conscious sanctuary

A Coastal Cocoon

Halcyon House, a boutique Australian hotel designed by Anna Spiro, offers summery stays all year round

BEACH-STYLE BOLTHOLE

This Mumbai penthouse is a coastal-chic oasis that serves as an antidote to its concrete surroundings

IN NEUTRAL GEAR

An artfully designed family home in Benguluru, by Chennai-based interior designer Sunita Yogesh, manifests a modern and serene mood

URBAN OASIS

A spacious home in the heart of Mumbai, is transformed into an open-to-nature abode by Deshna Kasliwal

WORDS ON THE WALL

With cryptic ciphers, mystical indentations and hidden lighting, the walls of this Mumbai home by Annkur Khosla speak a secret language

INNOVATIVE LABORATORY

Using pop and graphic elements, designer Axel Chay has transformed his late-19th-century house in Marseille into an arty refuge where great ideas fuse

Design Journey with

Bohemian, eclectic, free-spirited. Call it what you may but always with joie de vivre. Big skirts, comfy cottons, stacks of jewellery, and efficacious laughter. That is Loulou. "I am a bit of a banjara, always have been," she laughs. Born in 1945, in Kodaikanal to Belgian parents, she lived the slow life much before it became fashionable to do so.

MEET THE MAKERS CLAYMEN

KNOWN FOR THEIR STONEWARE CLAY AND TERRACOTTA FIGURINES, CLAYMEN’S QUIRKY SIGNATURE IS UNDERPINNED BY A ROBUST, WELL-OILED OPERATION

A rustic charm

Architect Sandesh Prabhu revisits his heritage with this 100 year old Goan-Portuguese villa

WHERE THE HEART IS

A contemporary Kashmiri family home in Bengaluru comes alive with tasteful flair by Sharon John and Kamini Rao of Studio Slip

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

This triplex Kolkata apartment by Spaces and Design has Bauhaus motifs, Nordic forms and Japanese-inspired paintings, but the real crown jewel is the staircase

POSH PERCH

Perched high in a skyscraper in Mumbai and designed by Nishita Kamdar, this luxurious apartment is global in its appeal yet Indian at heart

AN ARTFUL ABODE

With jewel tones, objets d'art and rare artisanal treasures, this Kasaragod villa, designed by Humming Tree, is nothing like its neighbours

Inspiration gallery: decor updates

Cool and quick refreshes to bring colour, pattern and style home

NAME TO KNOW Rochelle Santimano

With a repertoire brimful of restored Portuguese-era gems, the architect's restoration work is a subtle hat-tip to her Goan roots

Getting candid with Mangesh Lungare INTERIOR AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

We delve in to the inner workings of this talented interior and architectural designer, who is known for crafting spaces, which are a distinctively fresh take on modern minimalism

Design Journey with Channa Daswatte

An iconic Sri Lankan creative, his body of work is anchored in meaningful design and as he talks with us we discover the nuances of his journey, that led him to become the prolific designer he is

Nature's retreat

SEQUESTERED IN THE ENVELOPE OF GUWAHATI'S ALPINE-DOTTED HILLS, BAH BY INDIHAUS DESIGN IS AN ECHO THROUGH TIME THAT SIGNALS ITS INTENTION OF RETHINKING RECREATION THROUGH ROOTED MATERIALITY AND EARTHY MINIMALISM