Homes
From Irani cafes to curved niches, Sapscapes reimagines nostalgia in a Mumbai bachelor pad
This 2,500 sq ft Mumbai home carries the charm you’d find flipping through the pages of a PG Wodehouse novel. Created for a couple in their 60s, with a visiting daughter and frequent guests in mind, Disha Bhavsar and Shivani Ajmera of Quirk Studio have crafted a nook that feels both curated yet effortless, every […]
As someone new to Mumbai and prone to homesickness, staying back in the city on a festival feels like I’m Kevin from Home Alone. Instead of fighting burglars, I’m ordering takeout, video-calling my parents and pursuing a gold medal in the art of bedrotting. But alas, I am a child of Hallmark Christmas movies. I, […]
Mumbai is known for possessing a multitude of cultures, but fleeting moments of being able to take it in. This 1,580 sq ft home designed by Twisha Thakker Design Studio likes to differ however. A contemporary interpretation of Vrindavan, here every design decision extends culture to its homeowners with a meticulous presence of comfort. Traditional […]
Like a polaroid out of your comfort books like Ruskin Bond’s Mussoorie & Landour tales or even the charming spaces of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia, the House of Vignettes by Studdio Birch brings the charm of a lived-in timeless home to Mumbai. A trinket here, a planter there and vintage tiles spread over the 1,500 sq […]
Why should designers care about art? Because art gives you a perspective of the cultural zeitgeist. It tells you what we value, our fears and sometimes how to eat a mushroom. Looking at you, Warhol. Want to challenge your perceptions? The 13th edition of Mumbai Gallery Weekend from 9th – 12th January 2025 presents the […]
The GM Syntex headquarters in Mumbai, designed by Chanya Kaur of The Pure Concept Home, epitomises contemporary design through its emphasis on textures and textiles. Spanning 20,000 sq ft across four levels, the space features clean lines, functionality and minimalism, all unified by a soothing colour and material palette. Originally a printing plant from the […]
“We embraced a colour palette drawn from the delicate brushstrokes of Monet’s masterpieces,” muse Karan Anand Shandilya and Rushil Bhatia of The Last Goldfish Design Studio about a South Mumbai skyrise that embodies the soul of the quintessential sea-facing home with a subdued Parisian flair. Dubbed House Est, the space is an experience. One that […]
In the verdant neighbourhood of Five Gardens close to Kings Circle in Mumbai, a 2,500 sq ft apartment on the 13th floor sets itself as an example of design duality. Thoughtfully crafted by Kiran Gala and Associates’ Sonam Gala Gosalia and Kiran Gala, the home transpires as an entertainment-centric spin to its turns and corners […]
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ELLE DECOR
In Mumbai’s colonial district, there are art galleries aplenty. From fiercely avant-garde to ones that revel in powerful restraint. As you walk through the lanes of Ballard Estate, you’ll come across Bonnie & Saks’ flagship store. With its dark tones and pared-back spatiality, it will make you question what we consider art. Refined simplicity. This […]
If you’ve ever been bitten by the travel bug, chances are you’re more than familiar with the Greek island of Mykonos. The city’s pristine white buildings with blue doors find an echo within this 3,000 sq ft Mumbai home crafted by Saloni Narayankar Interiors. Borne out of the homeowners’ love for all things timeless, the […]
Think about it, often, more is more and just enough. Brimming with life and fervour, this home in Mumbai exemplifies that one can find comfort in being sumptuous too. Every corner of this 4,000 sq ft duplex crafted by RC DESIGN STUDIO is curated as an experience of a London townhouse, but with a Mumbai […]
There’s something undeniably peaceful about reading a good book in the heart of nature. You plop down under a tree, crack open a novel and suddenly, it’s a sensory escape like no other. Now imagine bringing that very feeling into the heart of a bustling city. That’s exactly what one newly designed 4,500 sq ft […]
For everyone who has ever been to Mumbai, they’ll know Colaba is synonymous with a certain sedating beauty that permeates time and trends. And for a couple and their children, homeowners of a 1,100 sq ft home envisioned by 3 Minds Perspective resonates this synonymy with a Nordic calm. The two-bedroom designed by principal designer […]
How do you take something simple, something that has recurred through generations past, and make it as unique as something never seen before? That is the question that pops in your head when you enter this Mumbai home, which stands like a sterile vision from the future built on anachronistic elements from the past. The […]