Design Essentia Magazine
Rooh A House Shaped by Water and Stillness
Rooh is a serene holiday home designed by Thomas Parambil Architects in Malpe, Karnataka, India that embraces it's rare location between the sea and the river through thoughtful orientation, open planning and a restrained material palette, creating a calm retreat designed for togetherness, reflection, and a deep connection with nature.
2 min |
November - December 2025
Design Essentia Magazine
The Street: Reimagining Community Living in Pune
The Street by Studio VDGA is a community house in Pune, India where exposed local red brick and raw concrete form the primary palette.
2 min |
November - December 2025
Architecture + Design
DESIGN INTEL
What's making waves in architecture, interiors and beyond? The future is unfolding, and we're here to catch it first
3 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
A VISION IN WHITE
An Apartment by Architect Nimish Shah
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
A SPACE IN EQUILIBRIUM
A Mumbai Apartment Designed by Karaan Jambusarwala
3 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE ELEVATED RETREAT
The Window Factory Terrace Lounge by Niraj Shah & Minali Verma
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
#BEATTHEFIRE - WHAT YOU SPECIFY CAN DECIDE WHO SURVIVES
In moments of fire, there is no second chance. The materials you choose today determine whether a building protects lives tomorrow - or puts them at risk. In an age where speed of construction and visual appeal often overshadow safety, one critical truth must remain nonnegotiable: fire safety begins at the specification stage.
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
LIVING WES
Inside a Goa home layered with the colours and quirks of a Wes Anderson set
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE EXPERIENTIAL WORKPLACE
An office that reimagines corporate design through bold art, thoughtful spatial flow, and an atmosphere that turns daily work into an elevated experience
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
RIVER'S RENEWED THRESHOLD
Judges Ghat Redevelopment by Ayan Sen
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
WORK LIKE YOU LIVE HERE!
Amrita Thomas of ALARA Studio reimagines her Chennai workspace as a contemporary colonial refuge, where slow luxury meets everyday hustle, collaborative energy meets timeless craft, and the line between working and living gently blurs
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
COURTYARDS AND KINSHIP
A 15,000 sq ft multi-generational bungalow by Nehit Vij and Devyani Gupta of Intrigue Designs Studio + Lab gathers three generations, distinct tastes, and a lifetime of art into one layered, light-filled home
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE SOUTHERN SOUL
Aroma of Dakshin by Vishal S Karale A restaurant where North Karnataka and Tamil Nadu culinary traditions find architectural voice, creating an immersive dining narrative through craft and light
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
AN INTROSPECTIVE RETREAT
The Container Home envisioned by Aniruddh Deshpande
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
A PENTHOUSE SCULPTED IN BRASS, STONE & LIGHT
La Scala crafted by Gangwal PMC
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
SCULPTED IN SERENITY
This home embodies quiet luxury, fluidity, and meticulous restraint—an integrated vision where every curve, material, and detail work in tandem
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
A CONTEMPORARY CANVAS
A home where light becomes material, colour becomes function, and luxury is engineered through experience
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
ELEGANCE, REIMAGINED SOFTLY
A fusion of geometry and modern restraint, this mansion is a light-filled sanctuary where proportion and craft convene in a timeless symphony
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
CULTURAL CONFLUENCE
Two cultures, two aesthetics, and two design sensibilities are crafted into a warm, functional, and beautifully unified home for a family of three
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE ART OF REFINED LIVING
Princess Chandni Kumari, Ashmit Alag and Hardesh Chawla on heritage, climate and the evolving meaning of luxury in today's homes
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
INFINITE SEASCAPE SYMPHONY
Villa White by Guulshan Roy
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE FORMIDABLE MINDSET RACHNA AGARWAL
An Architecture + Design Top 50 honouree and founder of two studios, Rachna Agarwal remains a hands-on designer, an early-bird perfectionist and a woven vinyl devotee, who only critiques her night-time designs after morning tea.
8 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
A STUDY IN UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE
This apartment in Kolkata is designed as a serene oasis with layered volumes and city views
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
LAIR BY THE SEA
Designed for leisure and shaped entirely by the ocean it overlooks, this is a holiday home where every view is intentional
1 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
A BLUEPRINT FOR HOLISTIC LEARNING
Architect Hafeez Contractor's (AHC) design for Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla's new corporate training institute in Navi Mumbai is a dynamic, sinuous form that fosters an innovative social learning environment
5 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE DRAGON SLEEPS BY THE SEA
Showcasing terrain-led sensitivity, turning to horizontal compositions, endemic materiality, and microclimate mapping, AYANA Komodo by globally integrated design firm WATG signals a new direction in architecture across remote geographies — serene, low-lying and quietly radical
3 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
STILLNESS, SPIRIT & STORY
In this multigenerational home by Uniifyy, architecture becomes a vessel for emotion and everyday ritual. Modern yet deeply rooted in Indian spiritual and familial narrative, it unfolds through a meditative journey through materiality, memory, and meaning
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE YEAR IN OBJECTS 2025
Eight chapters. Countless moods. From reflection to ritual. these are the objects that shaped design in 2025 - thoughtfully. quietly, and with unmistakable presence
6 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
THE SLOW PULSE
This Mumbai residence by AUM Architects is shaped by light, memory and intention
2 min |
December 2025
Architecture + Design
GROVE OF DESIGN
A furniture store that bends, curves and weaves around a thicket of coconut trees
1 min |