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This Vastu-compliant farmhouse at Pench with Spanish influences is a retirement dream home

A sprawling bungalow, functioning as a retirement home, at Pench outside Nagpur has been designed by Oris Architects to be Vastu-compliant to the last detail.

This school in Bengaluru shows that design and nature are interconnected

EuroSchool Bannerghatta in Bengaluru designed by Saurabh Gupta and Akanksha Gupta, partners at Vijay Gupta Architects, is a design lesson in holistic learning against a biophilic background.

This coffee estate property is now a holiday home in Coorg that promotes sustainability

Studio 4A builds a serene escape amidst natural landscaping with an undeniable old-world quality.

World Earth Day: Inside 9 of the greenest celebrity homes in India

Take a virtual tour of some of the greenest celebrity homes that welcome nature in all its rich and verdant glory.

Srinagar's iconic royal residence-turned-hotel underwent a decade-long renovation

Karan Mahal in Srinagar is a legacy-wrapped property with history seeping through its walls and ceilings. You can stay at this newly-renovated residence offering a 360-degree view of the valley.

A Mumbai home that is a half-basic, half-bohemian jewel box

With oodles of colour and character, this Mumbai home by Studio Septray borrows from locales familiar and faraway.

Japanese minimalism brings zen to this Alibaug penthouse

Designed by Studio Grid for a family of three, this sprawling Alibaug residence is a play of natural materials and zen geometry.

Mumbai: Tranquility and simplicity dominate the ambience of this family home

Chanting the minimalism mantra, interior designer Supriya Hiremath Vora created a soothing residence for a young family in Mumbai.

This villa on Tamil Nadu’s Sayalkudi Beach is an ode to coastlines familiar and faraway

Tropical minimalism is at the forefront of this beach villa in Tamil Nadu, conceptualised by architect Dinesh Kumar S. of Senscape Architects.

Inside Karuna Ezara Parikh’s Kolkata home—a vibrant celebration of colours and patterns

Multi-hyphenate Karuna Ezara Parikh's Kolkata home is a riot of textures, patterns, and the finer things in life.

Step into a warm, minimalist Pune home that embodies the Shibui design aesthetic

Mind Manifestation Design LLP crafts a highly functional, monochrome apartment by embracing the minimalist Japanese design philosophy.

How the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali'sGangubai Kathiawadirecreate 1950s' and ‘60s’ Bombay

AsADlooks into the art and sets ofGangubai Kathiawadi,我们得到一个洞察巴自己的个人,childhood experiences of space and architecture, and how it informs his cinematic vision.
Travel

View the world’s first-ever airplane bunk beds

Debuting in 2024, the beds reportedly took 170,000 design hours to get just right.

Bari Kothi: How a centuries-old palace in Murshidabad got a new lease of life as a luxury hotel

Committed to upholding the four pillars of history, heritage, humanity, and sustainability, Bari Kothi is a stellar example of how the past can be conserved and modernized at the same time to become an invaluable lesson in history.

9 restaurants in Himachal’s Kangra Valley that offer the best spreads and views

ADtakes you through the top picks from Dharamshala, Mcleod Ganj, Palampur and Bir Billing.

This new restaurant in North Goa is inspired by the gently flowing Saipem river

Urrak, designed by a Goa-based studio Otherworlds, is an airy and inviting space with just the right amount of luxury thrown in for good measure.
Motoring

7 extraordinary superyachts designed by famous architects

From Zaha Hadid to Frank Gehry, these massive boats represent another arm of the designers’ expertise.

An office in Mumbai’s BKC reflects its transparency ethos via minimalism

sp Deshna Kasliwal Design Studio创建了一个办公室ace an Mumbai with no reception and no cabins to reflect its transparency and no-hierarchy ethos.

5 balcony design ideas to recreate in your home

Inspiration to create your own private outdoor sanctuary

7 ceiling design ideas to add character to your home

From classic wood panelling to rustic, exposed concrete—stylish ideas to take your ceilings to new heights!

4 bedroom design ideas guaranteed to give you a restful sleep

Nehal Shanghavi of Vedanth Design Studio shares expert tips on the restorative power of a decluttered, minimalist bedroom.

5 stylish nursery decorating tips all new parents need to know

Here's how to design a playful yet chic space for your kids that will adapt as they grow.

9 of the cutest design ideas for your kid's bedroom

Bright, joyful and whimsical—these decor ideas will inspire you to craft a beautiful and functional space for your kids.

Singer Armaan Malik’s Mumbai home is halfway between London and Los Angeles

With muted accents, minimum furniture, and a room for every mood, the singer’s suburban apartment is a surprising antithesis to his larger-than-life on-screen persona

After nine years, Tarq is moving to a newer, warmer space in Mumbai’s Fort

The gallery known to spotlight new artists moved to a bigger space while retaining the warmth of its inaugural space.

A look at the India showcase at Salone del Mobile 2023 in Milan

Here's what India had to offer at Salone del Mobile 2023 in Milan, the world's biggest platform to showcase brands.

A book on Mumbai's iconic Taj Mahal Palace and its treasures

A new monograph, The Taj Mahal Palace—A Meander Through Time, weaves a rich visual narrative of the treasures held within Mumbai’s most iconic hotel.

Mumbai’s newest gallery in Colaba aims to democratize art on a global scale

Gallery XXL is in a century-old bungalow that aim to take the dialogue on urban art to the next level.

This exhibition at the Taj Palace Colaba explores the artistic genius of Jamini Roy

Housed within DAG’s meticulously curated space, the exhibition is a joyous celebration of the artist's extraordinary legacy and a testament to the gallery’s ambitious plans to transform his Kolkata residence into a museum in the coming year.

Artist Clément Vieille’s Kinetic Sculptures showcase the new Hermès H08 collection at Watches and Wonders

At the 2023 Watches and Wonders exhibition in Geneva, Hermès collaborated with the French artist to create an esoteric display for the newest iteration of its H08 line.

一个climate-responsive Bharuch房屋设计stand harsh Gujarat summers

AD100 architect Samira Rathod balances visual intrigue with practical design interventions to craft a bungalow that offers respite from the sun even at the height of summer.

Amit Ambalal's Ahmedabad home marries the best of traditional architecture and art

Traditional Gujarati architecture and the finest collection of pichvai art of the Nathdwara tradition, welcome to the one-of-a-kind home of artist, scholar, and art collector Amit Ambalal.

Inside Jay Mehta's family home in Porbandar, poetically shaped by Channa Daswatte

Wrapped in hand-hewn limestone bricks, evolved and expanded over decades, this Gujarat home houses some of the entrepreneur's most eclectic art collection.

This Delhi home feels like stepping into a sepia-tinted dream

Shon and Harpal Randhawa’s stately home in south-west Delhi is elegantly layered with art, kilims, sandstone jalis, and 18th-century Rajasthani miniatures, expertly woven together by interior architect Iqrup Dhamija.

How the artists of Rajasthan's Nathdwara are keeping the 300-year-old pichvai artform alive

The bustling town of Nathdwara, famed for the Shrinathji temple, is also home to traditional artists of pichvai, an ancient artform of beautiful cloth paintings that the practitioners have taken to people across the world.

Thom Browne’s Manhattan abode opens doors to wonderfully quirky discoveries

Magical proportions and the unique neighbourhood of Sutton Place drew curator Andrew Bolton and fashion designer Thom Browne to acquire this townhouse on Manhattan's East Side.

Actors Aditya Seal and Anushka Ranjan’s newlywed nest is a storybook come to life

With pastel walls, pretty accents and a stool that matches their dog, the couple’s first apartment is an English country escape in Mumbai