Through my practice at the Atelier Ashiesh Shah, collaborating closely with artisans across the country, celebrating fine craftsmanship has been paramount. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of ‘Wabi-Sabi,’ the design objects follow a ‘Brutalist Tribal’ characteristic to celebrate beauty in imperfection through a series of handcrafted collectibles. We aim to revive and uplift craft communities […]
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Thukral and Tagra‘s installation at Bikaner House called Play Pray is an interactive rendition on the ten avatars on Lord Vishnu. The audience exists within the installation as either a participant or observer and asks them to reconsider the idea of God through the metaphor of a game. The work blends history, storytelling and theatre, […]
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MN Sharma, first chief architect of Chandigarh, who worked with legendry architect Le Corbusier recently passed at the age of 93. A practicing architect to his last day, Sharma was an urban activist by vocation taking it upon himself to save the heritage of Chandigarh and the legacy of his mentor. His home was nothing short […]
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In the world of design few events generate as much buzz as Salone del Mobile in Milan. Whether you’re in the city by chance or choice, it’s most certainly the best time to be there. Milan’s cobbled streets and hidden courtyards are never more alive than during the time of the Milan Furniture Fair as […]
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Working for myself is the easiest job: I’m not demanding, I’m not indecisive, and I always agree with me. There are no expectations of time and aesthetics. I’m allowed to think freely and I’m not answerable to anyone. I personally don’t need to have a perfect space. What I do care about is light, art […]
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One of the largest antique markets in the world, the Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen is a real institution in Paris. It’s truly a gold mine for antiques amateurs and with over 1,700 merchants including 1,400 antique dealers, some sections of the market feel more like a museum than a flea market. Strolling the bazaars […]
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For anyone in the interior design industry, January means one thing – Maison & Objet. An essential fixture on any designer’s calendar, the past few editions of Maison & Objet have earned it the reputation of being the ideal place to gauge the direction design is taking for the next year. I trekked through the […]
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Having received the brief to plan and design a new state capital for the Punjab, Le Corbusier, true to form, delivered a striking urban entity. During the Chandigarh project Le Corbusier designed several pieces of furniture for his architectural projects with his colleague and cousin Pierre Jeanneret. Charlotte Perriand also considered a seminal figure in […]
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Sunlight floods in from the skylight above and illuminates the restaurant floor, part white polished marble and part textured slate. Many elements that might be considered “de rigueur” in most luxury restaurants are ditched in favour of basic materials. The use of hard wood tables, brass structures, stone clad walls and floor mirror Chef Prateek […]
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