Pune gets its most stunning bar!

Hospitality Special

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Anand Diwadkar; courtesy the designer

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It’s Sumessh Menon yet again: honing his art of crafting new-age materials into grand hospitality venues. His latest offering is Pune’s Masala Bar…

Luxury living in the lap of nature

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Bharat; courtesy the architect 

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Luxurious home by Atrey & Associates (inset)Ar. Arun Sharma

Atrey and Associates integrates nature into the modern, ultra-luxurious aesthetic of a capacious home in New Delhi…

The all-white interior!

By Sonal Mamoowala

Photography: Fabien Charuau; courtesy ShroffLeon

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Design firm ShroffLeon demonstrates how judicious reconfiguration of internal spaces and an all-white palette transforms a seemingly ordinary home into an enviable abode…

The denim experience

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Amit Bhatia and Ajay Nirmal; courtesy Spaces Architects@ka

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Customized jaali and staircase screen at Imelda Inc (inset)Ar. Kapil Agarwal

Spaces Architects@ka craft a theme-based work-space in Delhi that takes us through the life-cycle of their clients’ denim product.

Bringing India home!

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Courtesy Ganesh Eashwaran  

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Sumessh Menon Associates refurbishes a large villa in Dubai that meets Indian design aspirations, while playing with regional touches.

An ephemeral workspace

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Pankaj Anand; courtesy SRDA

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HomeTown Office (inset) Ar. Samira Rathod

Marked changes in workplace culture call for them being continually redefined. Samira Rathod of architectural and interior practice SRDA works on an altogether different tangent, where camaraderie rules and the ‘desk’ is a piece of art!

The art of vertical living

By Savitha Hira with inputs from Deepika Srivastava

Photography: Rike Desai, Arotographers; courtesy the architects

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Lalit Villa (inset) Varun Mehta & Rahul Jain

Architects, Varun Mehta and Rahul Jain of Think Designz create a sprawling vertical residence for a family of six ensuring that a multitude of design elements are harmoniously acclimatized…  

A warm hearth!

By Marina Correa

Images: Sebastian Zachariah; courtesy PKA

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With client sensitivity at its core, Studio PKA once again helps an old client expand and refurbish his apartment, reinstating the ethos of an ever-evolving home and hearth…

This home epitomizes a return to slow living

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Tejas Shah; courtesy the architect

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Architect Amit Srivastava takes us for a walk through his minimalist, humble abode in Vadodara…

Courtyard home

By Annie Aggarwal

Photography: Sergio Ghetti; courtesy the architects

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Bangalore-based Cadence Architects designs a 4100 sq. ft. bungalow that creates an inward-looking haven for the residents, blocking out the urban vagaries of the burgeoning metropolis. 

Guwahati International Airport design unveiled

By Annie Aggarwal

Renderings: Courtesy the architects

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Proposed design of Guwahati International Airport (inset) l-r: Principal Architects Goonmeet Singh Chauhan, Anand Sharma & Anoj Tevatia

The new international terminal building for the Guwahati airport designed by Design Forum International along with a team of 15 design and consulting firms curates a series of moments and experiences for the travellers... 

A child’s very own kingdom

By Annie Aggarwal

Photography: Tejas Shah; courtesy Spirit

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Spirit architects and designers blueprint a modern-day pre-primary school that is an extension of homely comfort and ambience, keeping the child’s psyche at the core…

Duality in design!

By Marina Correa

Photography: Sai Deherkar; courtesy Mdeco

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A lawyer's home-cum-office (inset) Ar. Gautam Shewa

Leveraging a multi-functional approach, Ar. Gautam Shewa of Mdeco chisels out a convertible space that serves both, as an office and apartment in an eclectic Mumbai suburb…

Pattern-play with an Asian vibe!

By Deepika Srivastava

Photography: Indrajit Sathe; courtesy the designer

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Hospitality design maestro, Sumessh Menon refurbishes the 2000 sq. ft. Nom Nom, a haven for pan-Asian cuisine in suburban Mumbai, into a kaleidoscopic extravaganza...

An office that inspires teamwork

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Courtesy Antworks 

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Vision Architects & Interior Designers designs a vibrant workplace that encourages transparency, unconventional thinking and productivity…   

The brick store

By Marina Correa

Photography:  Tejas Shah; courtesy the firm

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Modi Srivastava & Associates ingeniously designs an experiential gallery-cum-showroom for over 100 varieties of bricks in Ahmedabad…

Heritage from a technological perspective

Compiled by Marina Correa

Visuals & representations: rat[LAB]interiors

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Parametric scenography at Farzi Cafe, Jaipur (inset) Aanchal Chaudhary & Sushant Verma

rat[LAB]interiors fuses heritage references and patterns of the ‘pink city’ with computational design and digital fabrication, turning the interiors of Farzi Café, Jaipur into a feast for the senses… 

Play of contrasts

By Sonal Mamoowala

Photography: Ashish Bhonde; courtesy Cluster One

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Multi-disciplinary design firm, Cluster One Creative Solutions Pvt. Ltd. designs a stand-out abode spanning 3250 sq. ft. in Chandrapur, Maharashtra based on a theme of contrasts…

The French filter!

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Courtesy Philtre- The Bistro, Creative Designer Architects [CDA]

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Creative Designer Architects [CDA] draws inspiration from classical French architecture for the interior and façade design of their latest bistro project, Philtre in Gurgaon. 

From basement to self-contained cocoon

By Marina Correa

Photography: Shreya Dheer; courtesy the firm

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Ar. Kavita Singh of Quirk’d transforms a 1,500 sq. ft. basement into a luxurious setting in posh Vasant Vihar, New Delhi…