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AQUATIC WONDERS
Elle Decor India
|April - May 2026
A pioneer in aquascaping, Abhik Mazumdar of Reef and Stream Aquascapes brings living ecosystems into architecture and interiors
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From decorative ornamental aquariums to architecturally integrated, self-sustaining ecosystems, you will find it all in the work of Abhik Mazumdar of Reef and Stream Aquascapes. Over the last two decades, Abhik has approached water as a living system. His installations span private luxury residences and hospitality spaces to outdoor zoos and animal rescue centres. One notable early project was a freshwater Amazonian root-and-rock biotope at DLF, Gurugram. The installat
This story is from the April - May 2026 edition of Elle Decor India.
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