Interior design for children – Part I

By Kajal Gaba

Photography: courtesy Once Upon My Wall

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A corner designed for Dramatic play interaction (inset) Designer Kajal Gaba

In the first of this three-part series on the impact of interior design on the holistic development of a child, designer Kajal Gaba introduces us to the uniqueness of a child’s visual perception…

A sustainable micro-environment is the hallmark of this Surat building by Sanjay Puri Architects

Compiled by team IAnD

Photography: Abhishek Shah; courtesy V2com

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Sanjay Puri Architects design luxury apartments in Surat, zeroing in on a sustainable micro-environment for a lowered carbon footprint and self-sufficiency. 

Flexi spaces and minimal planes define this upbeat Mumbai home

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Photography: Sebastian Zachariah, Photographix India; courtesy Ashleys   

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Casa Minima (inset) Arbaysis & Pooja Ashley

The Ashleys redesign a chic minimalist home blessed with breathtaking views of the city skyline and coastal breeze from the Arabian sea...

A vocabulary of restraint defines chic in this Surat home

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Umang Shah; courtesy Studio17

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Surat residence (inset) Architects Mayur Magukiya & Ankit Sojitra

Studio17 employs subtle nuanced notions of a circular form as the highlighting element in their design for a bungalow in Surat...

Photography and Gardening are My go-to Therapists, says Ankon Mitra

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Text & Photography: Ankon Mitra

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Tomatoes-lemons-garlic - photography by Ankon Mitra(inset)

In the first of this new series, “my go-to therapist”, Ankon Mitra tells us how he overcomes moments of creative sterility by indulging in his alternate passions…