Architectural Digest India
AD visits Mumbai's iconic Prithvi Theatre with Zahan Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor
Named after the legendary Indian actor Prithviraj Kapoor, this company laid the foundation of modern Hindi theatre by staging thousands of shows of largely original scripts across India.
Gayatri Oberoi's 75,000-square-foot dream home in Juhu—designed by architect Piero Lissoni
The former actress opens doors to her nine-storey mansion in Mumbai with sweeping views of the Arabian Sea. Designed in a minimalist yet luxurious style, this is Italian master Piero Lissoni’s first private residential architecture and interiors project in India.
This NRI couple's seaside apartment in Goa is a haven of salvaged treasures
Designer Vibha Hooda's (aka BegumPoivre) keen sense of detailing transformed the face of this apartment in Goa—home to a couple of avid travellers and passionate memory hoarders.
Here's why a cold bedroom is always a good idea!
Neither too warm nor too cold: AD reveals exactly the right temperature, and humidity level too, for a good night’s sleep.
5 summer homes in India that thrive under the cool shade of mango trees
From a beautiful Chandigarh house to a verdant sanctuary in Bengaluru, here are 5 summer homes in India where mango orchards make the most beautiful backdrops.
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This idyllic Lonavala home belongs to the family that owns Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Café
The Bomanjees' Lonavala home is a pastoral pastiche of the English country houses they grew up seeing.
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Inside a whimsical Versova home where colours and geometry run wild
Adept at pushing an idea to its limits, Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani from MuseLAB created a Versova home that embodies playfulness.
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Love Story: An exclusive look at JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s New York
A deep dive into an era that's defined by ’90s minimalism: classic colours, clean lines, and crisp shapes.
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This 8,000-square-foot holiday home in Rajasthan lies at the edge of the Thar desert
Crafted by Ajay Arya of A Square Designs, this holiday home in Rajasthan creates visual contrast with concrete surfaces and biophilic courtyards.
Homes
10 most expensive homes in the world (including one in India)
From expansive palaces with lush gardens to homes tucked into the hills, these are the most expensive homes in the world.
Homes
This idyllic Lonavala home belongs to the family that owns Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Café
The Bomanjees' Lonavala home is a pastoral pastiche of the English country houses they grew up seeing.
Homes
Inside a whimsical Versova home where colours and geometry run wild
Adept at pushing an idea to its limits, Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani from MuseLAB created a Versova home that embodies playfulness.
Homes
This home in Juhu celebrates the maximalism of past and present
Vibhuti Jetly melds the structure of colonial design with the whimsy of Indian craft in this 2,000-square-foot apartment.
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9 beautiful homes in India that are designed by women (part II)
A distinct feminine design language shapes these beautiful homes, with personal stories unfolding naturally through every space.
Exclusive: AD visits the world of Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's biggest set production
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's new Netflix series Heeramandi's spectacular set interprets a magnificent world where dance, poetry, fine arts, weaving, and jewellery-making are nurtured and a time when great artists moved freely, without any barriers.
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Meet the 5 women who designed and illustrated the Indian Constitution
Instrumental in the creation of the most important document of the country, these women who have been historically erased, are now brought into the spotlight.
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Gayatri Oberoi's palatial home in Juhu: 7 luxurious brands you should bookmark
Gayatri Oberoi's 75,000-square-foot abode designed by Piero Lissoni is a repository of the finest luxury brands. Here are our favourites.
Film
Love Story: An exclusive look at JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s New York
A deep dive into an era that's defined by ’90s minimalism: classic colours, clean lines, and crisp shapes.
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Vastu for home plan: Expert Vastukar on how the Shastras bring prosperity and wellness
As per Vastu Shastra, the land beneath a home can influence prosperity, balance and wellbeing.
Outdoor
11 lucky plants to attract health and money—and 6 unlucky plants you should avoid
Plants like lucky bamboo and eucalyptus can change your fortune for the better, but there are certain plants that bring bad energy. Here's which plants to keep and which ones you need to get rid of.
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Are decorative planters secretly harming your plants? Here’s what not to buy
If your plants keep dying, the problem may not be your care, it may be their container.
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39 wall decor ideas for a refreshing home transformation
These simple decorative touches will bring your empty walls to life.
9 'good weird' paint colours approved by designers
From Bamboozle to Little Black Dress, here are the unusual colours experts say have had the biggest impact on their interior design projects.
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5 terrace garden ideas to inspire your next home makeover
From minimalistic wooden garden decor to sleek rooftop bars, consider these terrace garden ideas to revamp outdoor nooks in your home.
6 unusual and original bathroom design ideas for small homes
It’s not always easy to fit a bathroom into a small space, but these architects’ designs can provide inspiration.
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47 desk organisation ideas to create your happy 'work space'
Hide tangled cables, organize scattered paper, and make your home office an island of productivity.
Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh takes AD through unseen parts of the Jaipur City Palace
Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh, the head of the Jaipur royal family known to friends and family as "Pacho", leads us through unseen parts of the royal City Palace complex—stepwells, terraces, havelis rich with the patina of age and time— and lays before us his ambitious project of revival.
Art
Rohit Chawla’s Portrait of an Artist captures creative practitioners on their turf
A new photo book by Rohit Chawla reveals the human side of India’s most celebrated artists.
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India and France exchanged 400 years of textile history in Paris
Through cloth and craft, Textile Matters in Paris traced 400 years of exchange between India and France.
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At the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the humble palm tree becomes an object of devotion
The Church of Palm is AMMA Studios’ way of paying homage to the everyday: objects found in abundance are often overlooked, let alone revered.
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Saskia Pintelon’s new show in Delhi is a lighthearted rejection of conformity
Internationally renowned Belgian artist Saskia Pintelon returns to Delhi with No One Can Silence Me, a solo exhibition at Gallery Pristine Contemporary.
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Ai Weiwei's first solo show in India features a Pichwai in his iconic toy-brick style
Presented by Nature Morte in New Delhi, globally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei's solo exhibition comprises his notable works alongside new commissions inspired by Indian modernist painters.
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In an abandoned Delhi nightclub, an art exhibition brings together thirty-five artists
‘Party Is Elsewhere’ transforms a temporary architectural shell in Delhi into a spirited archive featuring works of Sudarshan Shetty, Zarina Hashmi, and Subodh Gupta.
This Bengaluru home is a magnificent Mexican daydream
Soul Space Design Studio drew inspiration from the country’s rich vibrancy to craft a home bursting with colour, warmth, and character.
AD visits Devi Seetharam at her Bengaluru studio to reflect on gender and public spaces
Devi Seetharam unravels the complexities of gender, belonging, and femininity through her meticulous methodology of image making.
This nostalgic Kerala home was built around a beautiful traditional courtyard
Designed by Temple Town, this Kerala home in Thrissur is replete with antiques like 200-year-old windows, consoles crafted from reclaimed ceiling wood, and more.
This weekend home in Pawna is the perfect winter escape, perched atop a hill
Spread across 12,000 square feet, this Texan-style weekend home in Pawna by NACL Studio blends rustic charm with modern sophistication, creating the perfect family retreat.
This luminous home in Kottayam, Kerala cleverly deceives the sun
With sloping roofs, jali walls and wide-open courtyards, this home in Kottayam by Thomas Parambil Architects and Reuben John Joseph doffs its hat to the vernacular while embracing contemporary living.
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This farmhouse in Tamil Nadu’s Rajapalayam is a labour of love by three generations
The weekend home by The Design Room, located on a 17-acre coconut farm, harks to the past, present and future.
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Inside Madhuri Dixit’s Mumbai home where M. F. Husain’s exquisite art takes centre stage
Actor Madhuri Dixit and Dr Shriram Madhav Nene’s sea-facing apartment in Mumbai is a centered union between art and technology, designed by Apoorva Shroff of Lyth Design.