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Maghreb on a Plate
Jaipur-based designer Thierry Journo adds high notes of drama to Good Earth’s latest dinner sets.
Capital Calling
Fair director Jaya Asokan gives AD a sneak peek of what awaits at India Art Fair, opening in February.
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.
Heartfelt Art
Brooklyn-based artist Melissa Joseph's felted works are inspired by archival photographs of family far away in Kerala.
Notes From Bhutan
Bhutan's largest overseas art exhibition yet, currently on view in Brussels, is a sanctuary of therapeutic art.
Threads of Life
Mumbai-based artist Lakshmi Madhavan unpacks the political and the personal in Kerala's immensely popular craft of kasavu.
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.
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.
The Brilliance of Tara
The iconic children's book publisher has created magic with indigenous visual arts since its inception almost three decades ago.
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.
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.
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.
Notes From Gondal
In a new cookbook, the maharani of Gondal reveals recipes from a royal kitchen.
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.
Starck Difference
Design legend Philippe Starck puts his own spin on Dior's Medallion chair.
The Leopard and the Lake
Folklore and craftsmanship come together in charming tableware from newly launched studio Ira Udaipur.
Flower Power
Meet Rolex's new bouquet of dials for its iconic Datejust line.
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.
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.
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!
Starck Difference
Design legend Philippe Starck puts his own spin on Dior's Medallion chair.
Flower Power
Meet Rolex’s new bouquet of dials for its iconic Datejust line.
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!
Ground-Up Change
In France, Louis Vuitton's new Oratoire atelier signals sustainable ambitions for the storied luxury brand.
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.
At Home With Vincent
Reflecting on his design archives and personal interiors, Vincent Van Duysen crafts a refined collection of furniture for Zara Home.
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.
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.
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.
TOMMY AND DEE HILFIGER
TRANSFORM A GRAND MANSE IN FLORIDA INTO A FAMILY-FRIENDLY OASIS WITH THE HELP OF MARTYN LAWRENCE BULLARD.