A Stately Display

Usine Studio’s designs for a PMC consultant’s office — MPT — in Vadodara serves as both a sample, and an example for their prospective clients.

Raw Luxury

The right dose of Brutalism in the form of an industrial chic architectural style forms the perfect backdrop for displaying gorgeous luxe furnishings at the flagship showroom of RR Decor in New Delhi, designed by the talented Aarti Aggarwal of Knock On Wood.

Moulded To Modernity

With the design of Terracotta, a restaurant in Gandhinagar The Grid Architects, have proved that the simplest of material — clay in this case — when cleverly used can render a luxurious, modern effect despite the rusticity one usually associates with it.

Chocoholic Dreams

La Folie Du Chocolat literally translates to the madness of chocolate, therefore, when artisan chocolatier–patissier chef Sanjana Patel met the branding and design team, Sharpener Inc headed by Hetal Ajmera and Bianca D’sa she wanted them to evoke this emotion not in the new packaging but also to the physical space — such that it would interact and engage with the intended audiences on a whole new level.

A Revved Up Design

Located in the heart of New Delhi at Samrat Hotel in Chanakyapuri, the new Playboy Club has taken the clubbing scene in the capital a notch higher.

Thank God It's Friday Again!

With a unique American heritage which includes being credited with popularizing Happy Hour, Long Island Iced Tea and Loaded Potato Skins, the all new TGI Fridays has opened its door at the heart of Bandra, Mumbai. The new restaurant, on the 2nd Floor of Link Corner is spread over 4,700 square feet, and is the fourteenth outlet in India.

Weaving The Past And Present

Architect Animesh Nayak of Open to Sky works with clean lines, ambient lighting and cleverly placed accents in Kolkata’s Bombaim to create a perfect backdrop to complement the clothes and accessories on display.

Sculpted Light

The humble light seems to be in the midst of a constant evolution — just what you witness at New Delhi’s Dbel Studio. Designed by architect Sanchit Arora of Renesa Architecture Design Interiors Studio, we see how a retail lighting showroom can be transformed into a light-art gallery.

Nuanced Narratives

Sachin Gupta, founder of lifestyle store Beyond Designs, and his spouse Neha Gupta, create a timeless feel in their new 8,000-square-foot flagship store on MehrauliGurgaon Road through a mix of minimalist backdrops and maximalist foregrounds.

A Play Of Contrast

Customers are calling Bon Vivant Collective, designed by architect Rajiv Majumdar of Praxis Inc, an “oasis in the city”. Its refreshing take on a lifestyle store comes from its use of contrasting material palette and a clever manipulation between light and shadow.

Jewel Box

Interior designer Ruchi Sharma borrows some shine from the products at Fiona Solitaires to give them a stunning retail space in New Delhi that triumphs over its compact size.

Profound Palettes

Asian Paints dedicates the year 2017 to the Intense Ocean shade; announces four gorgeous trends too — Local Pride, Bot Is Human, Elixir and Slow Living.

Sanctum Of Solace

Filled with stories, Turiya, designed and owned by architect Sandesh Prabhu has an old heart — it’s set in a 100-year-old Portuguese house which has been restored to full glory; with an extension that beautifully balances the old and the new.

Branching Out

Project Wood reflects its creator — architect Kanika Pahwa’s — philosophy of keeping design fuss-free yet innovative, and making the best use of the available resources in its furniture and accent pieces.

Wood Paradise

One of the oldest and well known wood marts in Mumbai — Jalaram Timbre Mart — recently had a complete overhaul.

Raw Elegance

Searching for a contemporary expression with a soul deeply embedded in natural sensibilities, architects Divya Ethirajan and Pramod Jaiswal, principals of BetweenSpaces, design a dynamic Bangalore residence, which also harbours the firm’s workspace.

Canvassing For Style

Ahmedabad-based PVDRS create a compelling design narrative for a private villa on the city’s outskirts out of strategies that allow easy modulation of spaces, a striking interior treatment and meticulous attention to detail.

At Home With Nature

A simpler design brief was never given, but the creative inputs from nature were bountiful. Architect Ashish Kesurvala of SAK Designs not only ceased the opportunity but delivered an impressive nature-centric, minimalist home for a family of four in Ahmedabad.

Scandinavian Flourish

Studio-M Design breathes life into an impersonal and outdated 3-BHK house in Surat, by employing the subtle art of Scandinavian design to turn it into a warm home with restrained elegance.

Paradigm Shift

Pravir Sethi-headed Studio Hinge’s interior design for 219 Boat Club, an uber-luxe boutique residential complex in Pune, sets a new benchmark for the rest of its ilk by tackling luxury at a more fundamental level rather than employing it as a cosmetic overlay.

A Vine Design

Mumbai has another haunt for those who love their wine as much as they love their food — 266-The Wine Room.

Into The Open

Acclaimed Mumbai-based firm S+PS Architects turn a bare shell into a free-flowing contemporary home that pays tribute to Indian heritage and culminates into a gorgeous landscaped terrace space that is very much an extension of the main living area.

Spatial Narratives

Rising above constraints posed by a tight budget and strict building regulations, Studio Hinge creates a simple, yet delightfully detail-oriented office for creative agency Please See in Mumbai, while keeping its architectural beauty intact.

The Bigger Picture

Using a design approach that brings out the personality of the space through the smart integration of the material palette and functionality, architect Vivek Kadecha creates a professional photography workspace that also doubles as a hub for exhibitions, socializing and relaxation.

Revived By Recycling

Design Work Group take up the challenge of creating an upbeat, friendly, casual work environment for a Suratbased IT company, Peacock Technology, keeping a strict watch on the budget.

Temple Of Solace

Architect Shailesh Devi creates the sculptural Gumpha in Nasik which is set in jungle-like environs. This dramatic and soulful cave-like structure bridges the chasm between the darkness in the depths of lands and the light which comes calling from the heavens — and celebrates the communion of the two. For the Pande family who owns Gumpha, it’s a place of rejuvenation, meditation, calmness and self-discovery.

Pretty in Pink

Akari Studio pulls out all the creative stops to design an office for a Mumbai-based lingerie start-up, Pretty Secrets, that is truly connected with the brand ideology — fun, young and sexy; yet practical, productive and passionate about work.

Paradise Found

Peaceful and resort-like, this private home on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, created under the aegis of Dilip Soni Architects and KSUP Studio, has a wonderfully indulgent vibe owing to an open-tonature, meandering configuration.

Stay!...Cation

By respecting the site and treating animal comfort as the design lodestar, architectural firm F+S Designs create a first-of-its-kind pet boarding — Petcart Nest — in a two-acre property in suburban Bengaluru.

Style File

Lifestyle exhibition Style Bangkok completed a successful third edition, bringing together over 900 entrepreneurs with buyers from across the world, exhibits tailored to promote local businesses and informative seminars.