The Suchi Principle

AD catches up with Chen based architect Suchi Reddy att Summit and deep dives into her explorative and experiential form-follows-feeling practice.

Notes fro Hyderabad

An important monument of Hyderabad's British colonial past, Osmania University's historic building is given a new life after 20 years of careful conservation.

Under a Kolkata Sun

Heritage is the true luxury for Kolkata-based Bombaim as it adapts a pre-independence Bengali family home into a new fashion store.

In the Studio

In an exhibition at Chemould CoLab, artist Tarini Sethi's drawings and stainless steel sculptures search for a utopia. Here we visit the young artist in her Delhi studio.

Haute Heritage

A new Anita Dongre flagship boutique takes over a four-storey heritage building in the Kala Ghoda district of Mumbai, lending its visitors a slice of time travel.

The Best of Old and New

Mangesh Lungare's interior architecture and Peter D'Ascoli's fine upholstery bring a distinct character to the very first store opening of Chester's in Bengaluru.

Future Perfect

Part gallery, part atelier, Gaurav Gupta’s new address in Mumbaiis a futuristic space filled with limitless possibilities.

Raising the Bar

Veteran restaurateur Manu Chandra's first post-Olive project, Lupa, has a Tuscany meets New York Art Deco aesthetic.

Mood Indigo

Abishek Ganesh J.’s art practice Kaimurai— meaning method of hands” in Tamil—is a meditation on the pigment of indigo.

Mastering Stone

AD100 designers DeMuro Das tapped into the rich history of Indian lapidary for their new collections, wrapped in semi-precious stones.

Second Coming

Well-known dealers and restorers of antiques, the Moorthys' recent move into South Mumbai's Kala Ghoda has all the signs of a new beginning.

Maison de Famille

Anew iteration of the Louis Vuitton trunk pays homage to the eponymous founder’s family home.

Two to Tango

During India Art Fair this year, a joint exhibit gave us a view into the eclectic worlds of two of India’s most admired designers—Hanut Singh and Sanjay Garg.

Treasures of the Taj

Anew monograph, The Taj Mahal Palace A Meander Through Time, weaves arich visual narrative of the treasures held within Mumbai’s most iconic hotel.

Take a Seat

Award-winning designer Paul Mathieu’s latest creation, Libre, is a deft play on form, space, and light.

Symphony of Jewels

Jeweller Swapna Mehta composes modern heirlooms with found antiques that encode personal stories and rare craftsmanship techniques.

Cosmic Whispers

At Art Dubai in early March, AD caught up with artist Natvar Bhavsar, one of the finest colour field abstractionists of our time, at a solo show of his work presented by DAG.

What's New at Salone

As Salone del Mobile returns to Milan this April, it comes with anew edition of the lightin biennale Euroluce, and thoughtful updates in format and experience.

A SEPIA TINTED DREAM HOME

SHON AND HARPAL RANDHAWA'S STATELY DELHI HOME IS ELEGANTLY LAYERED WITH ART, KILIMS, SANDSTONE JALIS, AND 18TH CENTURY RAJASTHANI MINIATURES.

PORBANDAR

WRAPPED IN HAND-HEWN LIMESTONE BRICKS, EVOLVED AND EXPANDED OVER DECADES, AND FINALLY GIVEN POETIC SHAPE BY CHANN A DASWATTE, JAY MEHTA'S FAMILY SOME HOME IN PORBANDAR, GUJARAT, HOUSES OF HIS MOST ECLECTIC ART COLLECTION.

MAGICAL PROPORTIONS AND THE UNIOUE

NEIGHBOURHOOD OF SUTTON PLACE DREW CURATOR ANDREW BOLTON AND FASHION DESIGNER THOM BROWNE TO ACQUIRE THIS TOWNHOUSE ON MANHATTAN'S EAST SIDE.

AMIT AMBALAL

TRADITIONAL GUJARATI ARCHITECTURE COLLECTION OF PICHVAI ART OF AND THE FINEST THE NATH DWARA TRADITION, WELCOME TO THE ONE-OF-A-KIND HOME OF ARTIST, SCHOLAR, AND ART COLLECTOR AMIT AMBALAL.

Nathdwara

Nestled in the Aravalli hills, the bustling town of Nathdwara is famed not just for its Shrinathji (Krishna) temple but also for the traditional artists who are known to live there since the 17th century.

Folk Traditions

There were artists even before there was an art world. They left their mark inside caves, and on the walls and floors of the huts they lived in, often in the form of drawings and paintings. Although made using the most elementary tools, such as twigs, brushes, natural dyes, and colours, their confident creations continue to act as clues to who we really are.

The Curator - AMIN JAFFER

An examination of this late-18thcentury painting reveals the religious, historic, and cultural significance, as well as the craftsmanship, of the pichvai.

Dream Team

A heritage Bengaluru cantonment house in is the fabulous new boutique for couturier Tarun Tahiliani, restored and decorated in collaboration with AD100 designer Vinita Chaitanya.

At Home With A&T

Fashion designer duo Abraham Thakore bring their super-chic signature aesthetic to a new home collection.

In Praise of Caves

An exhibit on organic architecture by a team of artists and architects from Mexico finds the perfect showing at the sculptural Noguchi Museum in New York.

13 Rue de la Paix

Cartier's oldest boutique in Paris sees a poetic transformative renovation, with an India-inspired salon.

Hello New York

With the launch of his first store in New York's West Village, Sabyasachi arrives with his authentic, maximalist, and India-proud self.