Quiz: What does your decor say about you?

Diwali Special 2016

By Team IAnD
Photography: Courtesy IAnD Archives

Quiz Time: 1 min

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Are you the flashy types or one of those extremely laid-back characters? Do you know that your décor gives you away? Take our quiz and see how…

Question-a-day: Design Expert Rupande Shah advises

Diwali Special 2016

Photography: Courtesy Rupande Shah

Read Time: 4 mins

Ar. Rupande Shah of Rupande Shah & Associates, Kolkata

Taking glamour to everyday lifestyle patterns, India Art n Design (dot) com presents top-of-the-line Design Expert, Ar. Rupande Shah answering readers’ questions everyday starting today...

A room to eat?!

By Leah Linhares

Photography: Courtesy IAnD Archives

Read Time: 30 secs

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Dining rooms have come a long way from their original purpose; these days, they serve as aesthetic enhancers doubling up functionally as well… 

2 steps at a time!

By TeamIAnD

Photography: Courtesy IAnD Archives

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Style statement!

Gone are the days, where the sole purpose of stairs was to bridge two floors...

Calling the designer in you!

Diwali Special 2016

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IAnD invites you to showcase your self-styled rooms/ homes/ offices or even a corner /area in your home/office that is exclusively designed by you…

Mirror mirror on the wall

By Leah Linhares

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Mirror mirror on the wall, they have us looking at them all! 

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

IAnD Exclusive

By Marina Correa

Photography: Courtesy Sarthak Sahil Design Co.

Read Time: 2 mins

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…

The Indefatigable A A Raiba - Fond Memories

IAnD Exclusive

By Shriram Khadilkar

 Veteran artist - Late A.A. Raiba

Veteran painter Abdul Aziz Raiba breathed his last on April 15, 2016. He was 94 and still questing for the unfathomable through his artistic expression He was painting until few days leading up to his end…

Take your designs and business global!

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The Milan Design Week is the year's biggest opportunity for India's interior, lighting, furniture and design community to exhibit their work to thousands of global buyers and brands. 

Calling Applications for Milan Design Week 2016

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India Art n Design(dot)com – The Creatives’ Weekly Infotainer on Art, Design & Architecture invites applications for the India Design Pavillion Milan - Edition One at the Milan Design Week 2016  from 12^th to 17^th April.

Design Synergy: Collaborative Architecture and J. Mayer H.

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By Marina Correa

Photography: courtesy J. Mayer H; Collaborative Architecture

Stacked Wedges project under construction by Collaborative Architecture &
Pavilion for the City Jubilee, Schlossgarten, Karlsruhe by J. Mayer H. ©Frank Dinger 

Surpassing tie-ups that are project-specific or draw on a valuable skill a partner company possesses, this alliance begins at the very inception of research, goes deeper into innovation, design and culminates with the execution of project…

The Good Life - Press, Party, Play!

Pre-Diwali Special 

IAnD Exclusive

By Marina Correa

Photography: Courtesy mybeautifulife and HP Lakhani Associates

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Go for the luxury that affords a stress-free and enviable lifestyle! Forget all your woes this festive season and cull the ambience of your choice with sophisticated home automation applications…

This Diwali, luxuriate the bed!

Pre-Diwali Special 

IAnD Exclusive

By Leah Linhares

Photography: Courtesy World Wide Web

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Bed dress styles follow an alluring fashion as much as clothing does. It could be a dainty touch of decoration that enhances the bed or at the other extreme, a bold application of colour and pattern…

Rugs and Dhurries - Spread them chic!

Pre-Diwali Special 

IAnD Exclusive

By Leah Linhares

Photography: Courtesy World Wide Web

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This festive season, adorn your floor with a glamorous, colourful rug or let it speak the tradition of the Indian dhurrie...

Silken Interiors

Pre-Diwali Special 

IAnD Exclusive

Compiled by Leah Linhares

Photography: Courtesy World Wide Web

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Introduce an element of awe - create an ambience of silken delicacy and beckon your guests to sensational understated warmth...

Monsoons and Landscaping

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Monsoon Special Edition

Compiled by Anuradha K. R.

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Lush green soft landscaping and the monsoons share a special bond. Building and landscape architect, Ajay Suryawanshi, shares his valuable insights on developing and maintaining landscaped areas during the monsoons; as he showcases his work with the Yarina and Jesica farms... 

The Monsoon Home Décor Guide

IAnD Exclusive

Monsoon Special Edition

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Courtesy the designers

Soft furnishings from Monsoon & Beyond

Fuss-free yet trendy home décor ideas to counter the wet weather!  

Monsoon Style Guide

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Monsoon Special Edition

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Courtesy the designers

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Don’t let the monsoons dampen your style. IAnD recommends these wardrobe essentials that are both, stylish and functional.

Living with Rainwater

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Monsoon Special Edition

By Rashmi Bharti

Photography: Courtesy Avani

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The Avani community in Kumaon Himalayas lives on rainwater for more than seven months a year. Co-founder, Rashmi Bharti gives a first-hand account of a fulfilling sustainable living with rainwater…

Rainbow Colours

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Monsoon Special Edition
By Marina Correa

Photography: Riyaz Quraishi and Sebastian Zachariah

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Grey clouds, overcast skies and heavy rains translate into more time at home. But often interiors exude a gloomy look-feel. So, let’s add pizzazz and ratchet up that cheery vibe so that you can enjoy the magic of the monsoons…