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Message In A Bottle

Known For An Ethos Deeply Rooted In Nature, Architect Kengo Kuma Once Again Turns To The Environment—This Time To Create The Packaging Of A Bespoke Skincare Line For Aman Resorts

Light Touch

Dyson Launches Its First Task Light In India—The ‘Lightcycle’

Chair Man Ryan

Interior Designer Ryan Korban Makes A Bold Move Into Furniture Design

American Dream

Chef Alex Sanchez Is Back In Mumbai With His New Restaurant, Americano, The Debut Project Of Site Practice Architects

Age Of Enlightenment

Sculptural Lamps Are The Signature Of New Mumbai-Based Lighting Design Studio 500BC

The Boy With The Pearl Earring

Jewellery designer Hanut Singhs sophisticated aesthetic manifests in his ancestral Mussoorie cottage as aristocratic eccentricity, firmly anchored in a sense of place

The Last Supper

To be invited to dine in the kitchen of Azzedine Alaa was to be invited into the upper echelons of the fashion elite. Mumbai-based master embroiderer MaxiMiliano Modesti had a permanent seat at the table, alongside Naomi, Stephanie et al. In a moving account of what it was like to dine in the worlds most exclusive kitchen, he fondly remembers his mentor and friend, the late, great Azzedine

Now You See It

Valcucines newest model in the brands Logica series, seen at EuroCucina this year, uses clever concealment and reveal elements in what is its most sophisticated kitchen till date

Fendi Cucine

When a cutting-edge Italian luxury fashion brand gets into the kitchen, you know things are going to get really hot

Print House

A tiny new store in Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda district has a big dream: to make art accessible to all.

Blurred Lines

Continuing his exploration into craftsmanship, architect Rooshad Shroff’s latest pieces feature embroidered wood and impossibly carved marble in striking forms that reference his early career. After making their debut at New Delhi’s Bikaner House, the exhibition is moving to Mumbai-based auction house Pundole’s.

Fashion / Anti-Fashion

In a monographic show, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the radical design philosophy of Rei Kawakubo and her label, Comme des Garçons.

Best In Show

One of the last 1914 Wolseley 30/40 HPs in the world won top honours at the fifth edition of the Cartier Concours d’Elegance. DEEPTI UNNI finds out more.

Chelsea Showstopper

Rajasthani craftsmanship meets Himalayan blooms in the first Indian garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, the result of a flourishing collaboration between the Piramal Group and landscape architect Sarah Eberle

Mountain Queen

The Manali mansion of Kangana Ranaut designed by Shabnam Gupta is where the actress is her real self–and which, inadvertently, is the ultimate party house

Sail Away

Wally yachts have been making waves in the Mediterranean for over two decades now. As the Monaco based boat maker launches their latest yacht, Tango, finds out what steers them—on, and offshore

A Legend Reborn

An iconic hotel that changed a city’s cultural landscape undergoes a transformation of its own—but holds on to its heart

Horse Country

Polo champion Nacho Figueras builds a dream house—for his prizewinning ponies.

It’s Not Just Cricket

Studio Hinge, a young Mumbai-based architecture and interior design firm, makes a mark with newly refurbished rooms at the historic Cricket Club of India 

Carma Chameleon

When art collector Lekha Poddar and her daughter-in-law Malvika wanted to reimagine the interiors of their New Delhi fashion boutique, they kept it in the family. AD previews the first interiors project of Anupam Poddar.

Kochi 3.0

What is the biennale? What is art? Who is it for? What does it do? These, and many such questions, were grappled with in the setting up of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Its co-founder Riyas Komu tells how the Biennale has evolved in its third edition.

Building the Biennale

AD explores the 2016 Kochi-Muziris Biennale through the eyes of the artists bringing new perspectives to the fair with their work, and the man helping them realize their artistic vision.

Champagne Supernova

A wine connoisseur and luxury consultant, Gaurav Bhatia lives with his wife Pratima and some phenomenal pieces of art, which compete in age with his tipple of choice

Hey Jo

Ad’s Sanhita Sinha Chowdhury travelled to London to find out about British fragrance brand Jo Malone, which opens its first store in India in July

The Son Rises

Designer Ashley Hicks puts his own provocative stamp on the high-style London apartment that was his famous father’s pride and joy

The Donald Judd Effect

Referred to as the master of minimalism, American artist Donald Judd invented an entire language of ‘stacks’, ‘boxes’ and ‘progressions’ that is now inspiring some of India’s most curious architects and interior designers.

Lotus Noir

Stepping away from the conventional is something Vikram Goyal does as a matter of course. His holiday home in Goa takes its cue from him.

Dances With Peacocks

In Ahmedabad, architect Bijoy Jain creates a sanctuary for the soul—human and avian—with his signature brand of sustainability.

Contemporary Country

Atop a hill in the English countryside, Richard Meier conjures a minimalist masterpiece.

The Star Of David

For the 15th edition of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, a British starchitect collaborated with a young, Swiss urbanist and teacher to shine new light on urban planning