City Homes
Former EDIDA winners Vaishali Kamdar and Ravi Vazirani team up to craft a Mumbai home
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ELLE DECOR
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ELLE DECOR
In the age of technology — that thrives on likes, followers, Pinterest pins and incessant scrolling — where human interference begins and blurs is hard to tell. But through the layers of raging trends, reels and visual hoodwinks online, the duo, Vaishali Kamdar and Ravi Vazirani are an exception in the offscreen world. Their creative […]
As cities grow and environmental concerns intensify, architects are increasingly turning to sustainable design principles to create spaces that harmonise with both nature and human needs. Everest Industries stands at the forefront of the building materials sector as a premier manufacturer of fibre cement boards, dedicated to sustainability and environmental stewardship. Their cutting-edge products are […]
Redefining the concept of serene spaces with an unexpected palette of dark browns, vivid blacks and mushroom greys, this residence could easily be a cabin home perched on the mountains. Except that it is not. This is a home in Mumbai’s thrumming neighbourhood of Lower Parel imagined by Aashni Kumar, sprawling 1,200 sq ft deluged […]
A stage is sacred to a performer — it is an entity shaping a multiplicity of emotions. However, when the theatre itself is as famed as Natrani in Ahmedabad, how can the platform for performance share its grand values? Carrying the memory of its seven lives in the Red Cedar wood sprung stage constructed by […]
Picture a world where every form of light vanishes — total darkness, right? It makes you think about the transformative power of lights that shape spaces and our perceptions. Come find beauty in the interplay of colour and form, shadow and light as we break down the best luxury lights 2024. Trend and Style Direction […]
Creating a home for a well-known fashion curator with their own heightened sense of style was both a challenge and learning experience for the mother-daughter team of architects, Nina Puri and Ayesha Puri Kanoria of Sanjay Puri Architects. “The client was keen to use modernised Indian art forms, whether it was introduced in the material […]
Nestled on the coasts of Kelwa, stands a quaint home watching the sea disappear into blue skies. The pristine waters put on a magnificent show on the land dotted by umpteen palms. This abode designed by Amritha Karnakar Architectural Design in the sun-kissed hamlet of Maharashtra celebrates its picturesque locale as the hero of all […]
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ELLE DECOR
A house on a hilltop is a dream for many. But a home that encompasses hues of the skies is a fantasy that has been rendered to reality by Arjun Sawhney, Creative and Managing Director, TCCGGD who is also an art and design connoisseur. Working alongside him was Namrata Datt, Interior Stylist and Creative Head […]
Designed by Kayzad Shroff, The Half Arc House gets its moniker from the many semicircles that exist in it. The first—a textured and painted arc—is seen right where the entrance meets the main L-shaped living area, and frames that room. Next, taking the left passageway from the main door, a short walk from the kitchen, […]
We spend about one-third of our lives in the office. Having said that, the space we occupy in the majority of a day naturally shapes who we are and how we react. Therefore, it is necessary that we consider mental and physical well being while designing workspaces. Not only does an office need to have […]
In this crazy quilted life, we’re all woven together. The residential interior-architecture project designed by Morph Lab brings to life effortless connections and transitions by being interwoven seamlessly. Founder Sahil Jain and Ajinkya Manohar along with their team Eshita Chopra, Surabhi Shinde and Shrikant Jaiswal of Morph Lab inculcated innovative concepts in their ideation, design […]
Time to put that homegrown talent on the global map! Time to witness the biggest and most definitive design and home decor week of India. Hosted at the NSIC Exhibition Ground in Okhla is the 11th edition of India’s foremost luxury design week: India Design ID 2023—an honouring of decor, design, ideas and collectibles that […]
The migratory birds have flown back as summer arrives in the Indian subcontinent. And with them they carry stories of mesmerising musicians, sandy landscapes and fairytales from the deserts. Putting this desert dream in one sumptuous collection is a design chapter created by Good Earth’s founder and creative director, Anita Lal in collaboration with French-Tunisian […]
Rekindling an old flame, Bombay Canteen, an award-winning restaurant and bar, revamps its space after 7 years of providing an avant garde dining experience. Surrounded by glass clad offices of the Mumbai skyline, the restaurant is located amid the hustle bustle of the Kamala Mills compound. Housed within a recreated old Mumbai bungalow, the 4,000 […]
The journey of this residence sitting gracefully on cosmic proportions of an 8 lakh sq ft farmland in Bharuch, Gujarat, first commenced in the imaginative mood board of Dipen Gada, the spearhead at Dipen Gada & Associates. Rewind a few years ago, his visit here for a karaoke party hosted by his client-turned-cohort took shape […]
Arboretum, a month-long exhibition at Nature Morte, the gallery at Dhanmill, showcases works of the Delhi-based dynamic art duo Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra. Literally meaning ‘botanical garden’, Arboretum is a collection full of green foliage with artistic glitch-like distorted pixels. A big part of reliving the past moments, and surviving the pandemic without any […]
I have often discussed the concept of a ‘dream client’ with designers who usually brush it off with a scoff or mirth. A dream client is as fickle as a dream project with almost no intentions of blossoming into reality; or so they had me believe. Till I met Karan Desai, an architect, who had […]
LADLAB, a Nashik-based architecture and interior design studio, was engaged to design a home of calibrated simplicity for a family of four in an upscale neighbourhood in Nagpur, India. This 1200 sq ft apartment was designed and executed entirely during the pandemic over countless video calls and WhatsApp messages. Unphased by current design trends, architects […]
The offline journey of PortsideCafé Furniture Studio started from a small store in 2007. Currently the store in New Delhi houses all the latest designs by PortsideCafé, manufactured in their factory located at Noida by a team of 150 skilled designers, karigars and administrators. The skilled hands of the experienced karigars have been producing top […]
For a perfect cappuccino, each ingredient needs to be of quality. Much like the same, the Cappuccino home by The Little Details follows the same ordeal. Neither too extravagant nor simplistic. Ornate but at the same time utilitarian. Luxurious and yet warm and cosy. Basically, the perfect cup. Designed by Jjesal Lodha of The Little Details […]
It is to India’s massive craft heritage that we owe our pride to; to the richness it adds visually, to the value it adds to lives, to the livelihood it adds to and to the nature that it gives back to. Untarnished by the modern inventions in mechanising craftsmanship and the lure of consumerism, Indian […]
The Aladdin’s magic carpet is parked right in the middle of this office! An incubator for new ideas and concepts, this office space by Shiraz Jamali Architects not only functions as a private office but also as a place for exhibiting art forms ranging from paintings and photographs to jam sessions. The 900 sq ft […]
As the quote by Alan D. Wolfelt goes “Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate,” restaurants are the go-to gathering place be it for Gen Z or Millennials. Creating a festive atmosphere with a mixture of cuisines, cultures and choices, ELLE DECOR India brings an edit of restaurants that offer delicious dining options […]
The most eligible bachelor is off the market. From the Scarlet Splendour family, Ciuco found Luna and tied the knot! Both pieces, Ciuco and Luna, designed by Matteo Cibic are made of brass with a resin coat and with a cabinet within. With their name printed in over 200 magazines, Scarlet Splendour, a homegrown luxury […]
A salon is not just a place for treatments but it’s a space you go to feel good, to be pampered and feel supreme. The Co-Founders of Antariksh Design Studio, Umesh Anghan and Hiren Bhingaradiya acknowledged the brief for this 530 sq ft space in Surat and crafted the place to be an exceptional experience. […]
A concoction of Paris and Jaisalmer, this high rise home in Mumbai, designed by Shruti Jhaveri Designs is an amalgamation of styles and breaks away from one particular design. Designed by the founder of her namesake practice Shruti Jhaveri, this 3,800 sq ft space with an additional 1,200 sq ft balcony located has high ceilings […]
Where do I begin with this place? No seriously where do I begin. This expansive home by Minimalist Architecture & Design Studio has lush untouched landscapes. The RB 182, a 14,316 sq ft space, designed by principal architect Samridh Aneja of Minimalist Architecture & Design Studio and styled by Rahul Kukreja is a residence in the […]
Care for a game of chess? This neoclassical inspired two-storey farmhouse designed by UnBox Design with a checkerboard flooring around the verandah is a haven for slow living. The founder, Aman Issar of UnBox Design crafted this 7,000 sq ft two-storey farmhouse for an art collector in a lush green part of South Delhi. The […]
Designed by Anupama Kumar, Principal Designer of 7 Sparrows, this 2,650 sq ft Noida apartment plays with materiality that inculcates a sense of calmness and tranquillity. The entire design approach is to transform the apartment into a distinctive identity of its own, setting it apart from its adjoining apartments. The curious brief The idea was […]
Art is longing. You never arrive, but you keep going in the hope that you will. Written by the German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer, I read and repeat this quote over ten times, before every word absorbs into my intellect. The magic about the word ‘longing’ is wherever you see it, you’ll most likely […]
Beyond the objects and pieces that make a house snug, it is the tactility and little touches that encompass the true sentiment of a home. And encircling all its tangible goodness with the casual ease of a loved and lived-in home, Sarita Handa takes a leaf out of the past to make way for the […]
Not very often do we come across a house that does not overpower its own elements, and radiates calm to the user in the simplest ways possible. And like they say “if the mother is happy, the child is also born happy”, so was the case for Nishita Kamdar while designing this house. As a result, […]
Trend and Style Direction by Yashika Punjabee, Assisted by Juhi Agarwal The Inspiration Relief from sultry days comes in the form of pouring mornings. As one cuddles under waterproof layers, the sight of freshly sprouted flora sporting droplets that absorb light and unveil iridescent hues, reminiscent of rainbows, alleviates tension. When the drama of the […]
Lines are a curious visual element. Pack enough of these underrated design tools together and they will emphasise and enhance the linearity of a space. Stack them vertically and the same space is now more tight-knit and snug. Converge them and one can unleash a string of focal points via interesting intersections. Accentuating this intriguing […]
If Monica Geller from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. ever happened to visit the William Street Residence by Ruchi Agrawal Mohan, Principal Designer and Founder of DesignbyRUCHI, she would exclaim, “Now, this is a grown-up’s apartment!” Situated on the 39th floor of the skyscraper 130 William (by renowned architect Sir David Adjaye), the sprawling 12,000 sq ft Manhattan home […]
Walk the talk with a mixture of decoration ideas whose implementation can turn around your interiors and make it all things magnificent… Trend and Style Direction by Sonia Dutt. We Love… …the depth and character that layering adds in a room affused with textures, patterns, shapes and colours. Tastefully implementing it in this drawing room […]
Innovative. Useful. Honest. Long-lasting. Environmentally friendly. Unobstructive and so on. Good design can be all these things and more. But what is good design really? Innovative or traditional, simple or complex, a good design must serve a purpose and communicate an idea effectively. Focused on creating a positive change, good design must inspire smart craftsmanship […]
‘Our design is sustainable’ We hear this phrase time and again as we come across multiple spaces and products that shape up the architecture and interior realm. How much of it is true though? Has sustainability become an overused term? Or are there designers truly practising it? As we delve deeper into the concept, sustainability […]
Nestling within a sugar factory campus—one of India’s largest that is owned by the clients in a small town of Uttar Pradesh’s Dhampur, this 7,400 sq ft house redefines the notion of homecoming. “A familiar essence prevailed as we designed this fourth abode for our former clients. Previously, we have worked on their Delhi-based primary […]
It’s that time of the year again! Are you wondering what to gift your sibling for Raksha Bandhan? How about something that benefits both of you? You could gift them a cookbook and slyly hint at them to pick up some cooking skills! #EDcurates a list of cookbooks from Instagram influencers we’ve grown to love […]
Words have an incredible power to move us; however, it is often through pictures that one can truly understand the real story. Today, on the occasion of World Photography Day, ED lists some of the many photographers from around the world who created a pathbreaking social and cultural impact in the field of storytelling through […]