The only constant is change. A pre-Socratic statement whose relevancy, ironically, hasn’t changed from the time it was articulated some 2,500 years ago. Nothing, it says, is permanent, stable or constant. And when you extrapolate this statement to spaces of human habitation — manifestations of personalities are so deeply linked to occupants and their changing needs — it is not surprising that they, too, need to be updated from time to time. It was at this juncture that a family of five found itself when they started considering the idea of renovating their ground-plus-two, four-bedroom villa in Thaltej, Ahmedabad. Fortunately, they didn’t have to look afar for partners who’d help them in this process. They saw what Ahmedabad-based design firm R+R Architects had done for one of their relatives, and the work resonated with them — especially, and curiously enough, the application of (the material) White Ash veneer therein. Getting R+R Architects on board for their home was a matter of quick action, accompanied by a brief that asked for an extensive use of White Ash veneer, and a home that was cohesive, yet included spaces with individual identities.
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Bright And Beautiful
At Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, stands an introverted house composed as a minimalist canvas where daylight and a restrained, earthy palette symbolise true opulence — a narrative woven by NA Architects.
Time Travel
Drawing a balance between millennial fare and classic dishes, the United Coffee House Rewind in Chandigarh is a modern cousin of the legendary 75-year-old United Coffee House in New Delhi.
Zen at Work
When Vivek Tapiawala approached P&D Associates to create a private office for himself, interior designers Devang Patel and Pratik Siddhpura knew exactly what was expected and needed to be delivered.
North Meets South
With everything from local signature delicacies to international cuisines, to say New Delhi is a foodie’s haven is stating the painfully obvious.
Living Stone
In Jaipur, the experience gallery of Stonex India designed by Hiral Jobalia Studio transforms the popular cladding and flooring material — stone — into a work of art in an ambience that feels like (a dream) home.
Handcrafted tranquillity
Less is more, keep it simple, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication… the Grey-Ceiling Home designed by SML Architects in Mumbai is living proof of all these popular aphorisms.
Refined & Revitalised
R+R Architects rejuvenate an existing villa in Ahmedabad by adding strategic extensions to its footprint and applying materials as chromatic and textural expanses
A Pleasing Program
Ahmedabad-based OpenIdeas Architects’ organic and intuitive design for All Automatic — an office of an automation company — demonstrates the impact of life philosophies on spatial expression.
Brick by Brick
Inclusion/exclusion, enclosure/open-ness, gallery/showroom… Renesa Architecture Design Interiors deftly juggles with contrarian concepts while taking the indigenous, deconstructed route to retail design for Rustickona in Amritsar.
A host of innovative and stylish solutions to maintain social distancing, upgraded ovens, technologically superiors ceiling fans and more…
A host of innovative and stylish solutions to maintain social distancing, upgraded ovens, technologically superiors ceiling fans and more…
Create Happiness Now
This month, DAAJI recommends three happiness habits. He also shares wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita, and from modern writers, to inspire us with confidence and help us on our way toward lasting happiness.
Service, Simplicity & Songwriting part 1
With an Ivy league education, this MTV rap/hip hop star was living the American dream and working on Wall Street when the events of 9/11 unfolded in front of his eyes. Giving up the corporate world, NIMO PATEL decided to pursue his passion for music in LA, but a chronic health issue led him to seek Ayurvedic treatment in India. He stayed back for 6 months to volunteer at the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad, and continues to this day working with the slum children of the city when he’s not working for his own non-profit organization, Empty Hands Music. VANESSA PATEL caught up with him in June to learn more about his mantra “Service, Simplicity & Songwriting.”
Questions On Trainers
The main purpose of learning from a trainer is for them to impart yogic Transmission.
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