Living amidst nature!

By Marina Correa

Photography: Ar. Sanjay M. Patil

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Playing on feelings of surprise, awe and intrigue, Ar. Sanjay Patil designs twin farmhouses for two business partners on the beatific outskirts of Nashik…

The new Little Italy is like a classic Tiramisu

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Stepan Novotny; courtesy the architects

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At the newest Little Italy in Pune, Ar. Aijaz Hakim of Studio AHA ingeniously twists pragmatism into flamboyance working with a mono palette and simplistic POA... 

State-of-the-art Museum Textile Gallery to highlight Kutch embroidery

By Nitika Agarwal

Photography: Courtesy MDC & Shrujan Trust

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Matrika Design Collaborative chisel out Bhuj’s textile gallery with subtle contextual references that bring alive the embroidery traditions and the desert landscape of the region...

Real estate office gets a creative makeover

By Marina Correa

Photography: courtesy Square Consultancy Services

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Design Studio, Square Consultancy Services use a progressive approach to evolve a more easy-going, creative, studio-ish atmosphere that categorically conveys the company’s brand message thru its interior fit-out…

Architectural skins get a new dimension.

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Valerie Bennett and Orproject; courtesy Orproject

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Architecture & Design studio, Orproject pushes its boundaries yet again to endorse that bespoke design stems as much from philosophical musings as it backed by scientific agenda!

Should climatically-sensitive architecture become a norm?

Compiled by Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Courtesy Design Forum International

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Design Forum International maps the sand dune typology to the Gulf Adiba Business Complex in Gurgaon that promises to shine like a jewel in the otherwise nondescript industrial township...

Recreating the aura of the 'once upon a time...' world

By Udita Chaturvedi

Photography: Courtesy Minnie Bhatt Design

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Nestled in a residential area of Juhu, Mumbai, is a cafe with a tagline ‘Cooking up stories’ that tries to bring alive the aura of fables and the joy of reading...

Mahindra Club in Chennai is the perfect place to ‘relax-refresh-rejuvenate’!

By Sonal Mamoowala

Photography: courtesy Shilpa Architects

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Drawing inspiration from the majestic Peacock, the IGBC-LEED Gold rated Mahindra World City Club in the culturally rich city of Kanchipuram is designed as a tranquil retreat to enhance the communal fabric of its residents...

‘Small’ is the new beautiful with experiential eateries in Mumbai

By Sonal Mamoowala

Photography: Photographix & Studio Kunal Bhatia; courtesy Studio Node

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Designers Dhruv Seth and Namrata Kaur of Studio Node prove their versatility at transforming two similar-sized mundane spaces into quirky, abstractly-named, attractive eateries for the wandering hungry soul…

Gen Next gets a slice of history via re-purposing native Indian crafts

IAnD Exclusive

By Marina Correa

Photography: Courtesy Sarthak Sahil Design Co.

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Gujarat Collection for Arttdinox, Designed by Sahil & Sarthak ©Arttdinox

Product designers Sahil Bagga and Sarthak Sengupta of Sarthak Sahil Design Co in a candid interview with IAnD reveal how they layer cultural nuances to empower gen next to appreciate our vast and rich nativity…