Barber & Osgerby’s Smalto enamel tables for Knoll
London-based industrial design studio, Barber & Osgerby, teamed up with distinguished American designer furniture brand, Knoll, to create Smalto—a series of enamelled steel tables that exude the classic design sensibilities and exceptional craftsmanship that one has become accustomed to associating with the two brands. ‘An exercise in purity and simplicity’ for Edward Barber and Jay […]
Usine Studio’s distinctive office space for APIDEL
For a multinational firm with offices in the USA, Canada and India, a workspace that facilitates collaboration is important, especially when a majority of the employees are sprightly, youthful twenty-somethings. With this brief in mind, Usine Studio‘s principal architects, Jiten Tosar and Yatin Kavaiya fashioned an eclectic office for APIDEL in Vadodara. Interestingly, the tech […]
Design Conversations—Anant Ahuja
Multidisciplinary designer and creative entrepreneur Anant Ahuja, also known by his distinctive Instagram username ‘typethug,’ is a graduate of The Whanganui School of Design, New Zealand. With an unorthodox style, (he certainly isn’t one for convention and rules) he has worked on projects for famous brands such as Airbnb, Adidas, Google, Uber and Snapchat to […]
The Ergo Collection by Ross Lovegrove for Natuzzi Italia
Revered Welsh designer, Ross Lovegrove debuted his first collection for one of the world’s best known furniture brands—Natuzzi, at Salone del Mobile this year. The bedroom series, titled Ergo, is a celebration of the storied Italian furniture brand’s 60th anniversary, and pays homage to nature, Mother Earth and the unique spirit of its homeland—Apulia. “We […]
The Colour Infused Abode by Shabnam Gupta
Award-winning interior designer Shabnam Gupta created a radiant interior for this two-storeyed, 4,000 sq ft apartment at Indiabulls Sky, Lower Parel, Mumbai. With a clear brief that the home must reflect her clients love of art and colours, the designer, who has made unabashed creativity her signature, ensured that it also harmonised creativity with a […]
The Statue of Liberty Museum: more than a socio-cultural monument
On the 29th of May, 2019, New York’s iconic Liberty Island hosted the unveiling of yet another architectural and cultural marvel on its storied grounds. Conceived as a welcoming, joyous garden pavilion that represents what the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, believes are the countries core values – “we embrace diversity, support […]
Design Conversations—Prateek Sadhu
Born in Kashmir, Prateek Sadhu grew up around family farms, where his mother and aunt initiated his food journey from the tender age of ten, teaching him all the fundamentals of cooking. An ever-growing passion for food derailed his initial plans of becoming a commercial pilot, and after studying Hotel Management, Sadhu went on to […]
Architype’s eco-friendly archive for IWM is the most airtight building in the world
A new storage building for the most sensitive collections and records in the care of Imperial War Museums (IWM) by innovative design firm and specialists in sustainability, Architype, has recently been completed. The 1,238-square-metre facility, called IWM Paper Store, preserves artworks, photographs, letters and diaries documenting warfare of the 20th and 21st century. The building, located […]
IKSOI Design Studio: A monochromatic celebration of liquor at Courtyard by Marriott, Ahmedabad
IKSOI Design Studio recently completed a project at the Courtyard by Marriott in Ahmedabad, titled B & W. The stunning monochrome interior of the liquor store-cum-permit room is an ironic, somewhat whimsical dig at the fact that it is situated in a ‘dry state.’ The space is divided in two areas: first, where government officials issue […]
A Holiday Home in the Hills by ABM Architects
Father-daughter duo Alfaz and Aahana Miller refurbished a breathtaking property in the Mussoorie Hills, Uttarakhand. The result is a cozy retreat that any city-dweller would cherish visiting. Here’s what the architects had to say about the project: Holymount Estate is a protected property in a Cantonment town. We focused on restoring the exterior of the […]
An Urban Vineyard by Carlo Ratti Associati
International design and innovation leaders, Carlo Ratti Associati, recently won the ‘Reinventing Cities’ competition organised by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. The C40 is a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change, and the competition was a call for urban projects that drive carbon-neutral and resilient urban regeneration across the globe, […]
The Brass Cleat: Virat Kohli’s One8 Select retail space designed by Renesa Architecture Design Interiors
Renesa Architecture Design Interiors have styled a 1200 square foot experience centre in Gurugram NCR for, the Indian cricket team’s captain, Virat Kohli’s, formal footwear brand, One8 Select. The space merges its architectural elements with those that are common to the product that it houses – brass cleat detailing. The interior is inviting and open; […]
