Architecture & Design
A luxury apartment complex in Gurugram that honours sustainability
An international team led by Hafeez Contractor created a luxe residential project that respects the need for sustainable living
Architecture + Design
Postmodernist architecture master Ricardo Bofill has died
We look at the grand career of the Spanish architect — and the recent book that captured his legacy
Meet Bengaluru’s secret carpet collector with an enviable collection and knowledge of rugs
Danny Mehra has travelled the world to curate a sumptuous collection of carpets whose histories are as fascinating as their designs
Architecture
San Francisco’s luxurious new skyscraper is sinking into the ground
The 645-foot-tall Millennium Tower will continue tilting at a rate of three inches per year, and has already sunk between 17 and 18 inches into the ground
2022
India Mahdavi answers the question, what will 2022 bring?
AD100 designer India Mahdavi on trends that the design world needs and yearning for red lipstick
Set Design
These are the most iconic design moments from Pedro Almodóvar’s career
In his superb new movie Parallel Mothers, the Spanish auteur once again puts colorful characters in stylish surroundings with a healthy dose of kitsch
How an outdated Juhu bungalow stepped into the light
Interior designer Sejal Shah repaired and restored this 6 bedroom family home in Juhu
Interview
Queer Eye's star designer Bobby Berk talks life and design with AD
Queer Eye Season 6 is streaming on Netflix and we caught up with Fab Five member Bobby Berk to talk about everything from memorable makeovers to the secret to timeless design
America’s most expensive home is headed for auction
The One, a massive 100,000-square-foot Bel Air estate, will hit the market with an estimated $295-million price tag
Artist Rebecca Campbell creates fantastical vignettes for Good Earth’s latest dinnerware collection
For Pomegranates and Roses, a tableware range from the Bosporus collection, Anita Lal collaborates with London-based artist Rebecca Campbell to conjure scenes of imagined lush gardens
Behind the scenes of Ritu Kumar and Ashiesh Shah’s latest homeware collection
For a collection born largely via virtual exchanges, fashion stalwart Ritu Kumar and architect Ashiesh Shah’s larger-than-life decor range belies its low-key lockdown beginnings
Best of 2021: 8 new brands that caught our eye
AD takes a look at eight of the most promising design brands from the year that went by
A lime kiln inspired this new line of oil diffusers by Casegoods
Lime base, terracotta pink, copper basin, fragrant oil: what’s not to love about the new Chulha oil diffuser?
Tracing the history of the Murshidabad chair
Senior curator of the Al Thani Collection, author of some of the most beautiful and authoritative books on Indian art and culture, and a contributing editor at AD, Dr Amin Jaffer explores the histories of fine and decorative arts of the Subcontinent
How the Lal Bagh Palace of Indore was brought back to life
Four years ago, AD100 architect Abha Narain Lambah stepped in to restore the palace to its former glory, with support from the Madhya Pradesh Department of Archaeology and the World Monuments Fund
This Art Deco mansion in Kolkata is home to modern Indian masters
The ground floor of the Kolkata home designed by architect Rajiv Saini stands on a sprawling acre of land and hosts the biggest names in modern Indian art
Radhika Chopra's neo-baroque mansion in New Delhi can rival an art gallery
Radhika Chopra's current residence is a historic Karl Malte von Heinz mansion in New Delhi. Here, and everywhere she goes, art is home
This Delhi home by Satish Gujral was built as a living sculpture
The late painter and sculptor designed the house which is the current residence of the Portuguese Ambassador to India, Carlos Pereira Marques and his wife Susana
This community hospital in Bangladesh is shortlisted for the RIBA International Prize
The Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh's riverine Satkhira district, designed by architect Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury, is in the running for the prestigious award
AD's 12 most anticipated buildings of 2022
From a stunning new David Adjaye project in Abu Dhabi to a powerful memorial for the Sandy Hook victims in Connecticut, these are the buildings that will have a lasting power once they are completed next year
In Meerut, a minimalist architect and a maximalist designer crafted this bungalow
Built by Hiren Patel & Associates, with interiors by Raseel Gujral Ansal, this bungalow in Meerut rejects trends for a classic opulence
At 94, B.V. Doshi is awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2022
At this momentous juncture in his career, AD looks back at the life and work of our dear Mr. Doshi
Step into a Mumbai apartment which exemplifies the ‘glocal’ aesthetic
Inscape Designers used traditional Indian art and materials, along with collectibles from around the world to give this Mumbai apartment a distinct character
Jaipur Rugs X Vinita Chaitanya's new range of carpets revives ancient weaving techniques
The Inde Rose collection is a celebration of Indian craftsmanship, motifs, textures and colours that tell scintillating visual stories
Design for All
Architect Siddhant Shah’s quest for accessible spaces is transforming India’s cultural landscape
The Mumbai-based founder of Access for All is focussing on making India more inclusive, one heritage site at a time
Architecture
This stunning new bookstore’s design was inspired by the history of a city
Located in China’s Shenzhen region and designed by X+Living, this extraordinary new bookstore pays homage to the progress of the city through its design
The check pattern is here to stay
Refreshing ways to channel the checkerboard in your own space
Meet the Indian studio that brought emotion to Design Miami
As the only Indian studio to exhibit at Design Miami this year, Apical Reform put a contemporary spin on Indian design.
Architecture
Tour the world’s most beautifully designed new kindergarten
The stunning, 137,000-square-foot kindergarten in Huzhou, China, was inspired by Antoni Gaudí
A fashion line by architects brings together Indian technique and Persian motifs
Indian materials, local artisanship and Persian abstractions come together in the new garment line by AnanTaya