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    OCT 24, 2024 | By Namrata Dewanjee
    An array of “pearl”fect raindrops frozen in time exuding pure elegance

    Summoned by the sea and storms, the tide tattles: something lustrous this way comes. Witness these “pearl”fect raindrops frozen in time, carrying an iridescent decadence. What is petrichor? Monsoon may have ended, but these pearly accents with a rain-like sheen may provide a befitting answer.

    Trend direction by Yashika Punjabee, Produced by Apeksha Rao, Text by Namrata Dewanjee

    What is petrichor

    The Inspiration

    Brooding and breath-taking, the moody monsoon whisks us away into a Vermeer painting. Languid interiors. Silver linings. Fragrant petrichor. Why not join the girl with a pearl earring for some weather-appropriate tea and rain-watching?

    What is petrichor
    1. MOTHER OF PEARL AND MIRROR TERRAZZO by Leidenschaft in collaboration with Green Heart Floors, `425 per sq ft 2. “LUSTRE” TEXTURED WALLPAPER by Raseel at Casa Pop, ₹677 per sq ft 3. 001 ZEN “TOKETIKO” JACQUARD FABRIC part of the Soleil Levant collection by Pierre Frey, ₹14,000 per mtr 4. ANTICO VELLUTO “OTTOCENTO” TEXTURED PAINT part of the Deco collection by Oikos paints, ₹185 per sq ft 5. “THE SMALL HOURS” BATHROOM collection by Patricia Urquiola for Salvatori 6. “PERLE” BRASS AND NATURAL STONE Basin Mixer by Gessi 7. “SHADOW WHITE” GLASS MOSAIC TILE part of the Flora
    collection by Carlo Dal Bianco for Bisazza 8. “RAINDROP PEARL L143” PAINT by Asian Paints, all prices on request 9. “CLORUM 3A” GLASS MOSAIC part of the Crystal collection by SICIS, ₹42,610 per sq mtr 10. “WINDSWEPT BLOSSOM” STERLING SILVER AND GILDED SILK WALLPAPER part of the Japanese & Korean Collection by de Gournay, price on request 11. “REGAL PEARL” NATURAL SHELL AND BRUSHED BRASS KNOB by Mantara, ₹649

    The Features

    A mermaid’s lair. This monochrome palette lures in an iridescent charisma. The bathroom in this Mumbai home created by Ashiesh Shah holds an otherworldly tactility. Smooth as a seashell with a round pearlesque mirror — lounge long enough and you might hear Bottacelli’s Venus knocking at the door.

    What is petrichor
    Website: www.ashieshshah.com Photography by Bjorn Wallander

    The Products

    Shimmer and shine, a glint of rainbow glimmer washes over these forms. Come rain or high water, seashells bring their pearlesque A-game to your space.

    1. ALABASTER, BRASS AND MAKRANA MARBLE WALL-MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURE part of the Weave collection by Rooshad Shroff, ₹1,25,000 2. MAEHWA LIGHT FIXTURE by Giopato & Coombes, available at IDS by Innovative Design Group, price on request 3. “PEARLY PEARL” MATTE CERAMIC VASE WITH FAUX PEARL BOWS by Completedworks, ₹59,000 4. “SABOT” METALLISED PEARLESCENT ARMCHAIR WITH CHROMED STEEL BASE designed by Draga & Aurel for Nilufar Gallery 5. “SEEPI” ALUMINIUM AND GLASS BLOWN WALL SCONCE part of the Panchbhuta collection by Shailesh Rajput Studio 6. “EGO” PEARL WHITE NAUTICAL RESIN AND METAL SCREEN WITH GLOSS FINISH designed by Karim Rashid for Scarlet Splendour, all prices on request 7. “SWAN” OPALINE WHITE HANDBLOWN GLASS TABLE LAMP by collektklove, ₹22,500 8. MOTHER OF PEARL “RÄFFELBJÖRK” GLASS VASE by IKEA, ₹1,790 9. “GOOGIE” WALL LAMP designed by Draga & Aurel for Baxter, available at Sources Unlimited, price on request For Details, see Address Book

    The Features

    Pearlescence in the cityscape? Jun Aoki and Peter Marino design a pillar of water for this Louis Vuitton outpost in Tokyo, at once still and dynamic. The iridescent dichroic glass on the three-dimensional surface glimmers and moves, reflecting the moods of the sky that sweeps across. An elegant solution to architecture’s corner conundrum!

    Photograph by Daici Ano Websites: www.aokijun.com, www.petermarinoarchitect.com

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