Architectural Digest India
Peter and Cecile D’Ascoli's Delhi farmhouse is a kaleidoscopic feast of colour and pattern
Lal Kothi, Peter and Cecile D’Ascoli's verdant Delhi farmhouse, is a layered, maximalist homage to Indian textiles.
A royal-residence-turned-boutique hotel, The Jaipur House in Mount Abu has a striking new avatar
Once a Maharaja’s private holiday home, The Jaipur House in Mount Abu is now resurrected as a shining new boutique hotel, with interiors by Marie-Anne Oudejans.
A new cafe in Ahmedabad, designed like an industrial loft, promises a welcoming experience
This modern, industrial cafe in Ahmedabad by Mudra Design Studio serves coffee with a side of upcycled goodness.
Inside a contemporary Coimbatore home inspired by a heritage Chettinad villa
The traditional charm of heritage Chettinad homes and the maximalism of royalty meet contemporary elegance in this one-of-a-kind home by Bricks & Beams.
This 3,110-square-foot bungalow in Calicut blends modern elements with vintage design
Designed by Clay Coop Architects, the home combines airy, open spaces with a foundation in traditional design elements, infused with modern touches.
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Inside Antilia, Mukesh Ambani’s $2 billion Mumbai mansion
A tour through Mukesh Ambani's 400,000-square-foot iconic house located in one of the world's most expensive areas.
By AD Insider
Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani: A brief history of the extravagant Ambani weddings
Ahead of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's nuptials on 12 July, here are all the extravagant details from the weddings of Mukesh and Nita Ambani's children.
By Kieron Marchese
Makaan by Tahir Sultan is filled with 200-year-old urns and other rare curiosities
A chapel room, an ikat room, and a fashion room are amongst the few curated highlights in this store filled with rare curiosities.
By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar
Homes
This 2,000-square-foot modest home in Surat is a bibliophile’s paradise
Through the “creative placement of paraphernalia’’, The Company of Design gives a young family in Surat a beautiful new home.
Actor Sharvari Wagh's holiday home in Maharashtra's Kamshet channels a dazzling glasshouse
With glass walls, earthy tones and vistas all around, this holiday bungalow by kaviar:collaborative is a world unto itself.
AD Small Spaces: This 900-square-foot Mumbai apartment is an escape from bustle of the city
With hushed tones, soothing finishes, and quiet custom furniture, this Mumbai apartment by Studio Septray belies its busy surroundings.
AD Small Spaces: This 900-square-foot apartment in Bengaluru is a Japandi-chic oasis
Hushed in shades of white and green, this home by Kinaaya Studio is a sanctuary in the city.
This Vastu-compliant home in Dubai reflects an Indian-origin homeowner’s life journey
Designed by Sunayana Rao of Soul Space Design Studio, this home integrates elements from Indian, French and English design styles.
This climate-responsive home in Solapur takes cues from the local vernacular
Situated within a traditional historical context in Solapur district, this local vernacular house reconnects the client with cherished memories from their childhood.
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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A new 27-piece dinner display by Hermès is a delicious ode to the earth
Unveiled at the Milan Design Week, these pieces are designed by Virginie Jamin, under the artistic direction of Benoit Pierre Emery.
Makaan by Tahir Sultan is filled with 200-year-old urns and other rare curiosities
A chapel room, an ikat room, and a fashion room are amongst the few curated highlights in this store filled with rare curiosities.
Mukesh Ambani: A look at the property portfolio of Asia's richest family
Owner of the world's second-most expensive residence, plush mansions and iconic hotels, Asia’s richest family’s already-impressive real estate holdings in India and abroad keep on multiplying.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant: 6 facts you probably didn't know about the wedding venue
Discover stunning facts and the extraordinary spectacle of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's grand wedding venue in Mumbai.
Local craft traditions inspire this furniture collection by Magari and architect Amaresh Anand
A collaboration between bespoke furniture brand Magari and architect Amaresh Anand draws on local craft traditions and human centred design.
Shakuntala Kulkarni's Armours for Brides dazzles at Dior's Autumn/Winter show
In Shakuntala Kulkarni’s skilled hands, cane becomes a medium to critique and subvert patriarchal conventions.
39 wall decor ideas for a refreshing home transformation
These simple decorative touches will bring your empty walls to life.
43 small bathroom ideas to make your bathroom feel fun and ultra-spacious
Your tiny bathroom just might become your new favourite room.
AD Small Spaces: 5 decor ideas to copy from these tiny homes
Take inspiration from these tiny homes from AD archives to spruce up your small spaces with design and functionality.
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.
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.
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.
This art show in Mumbai celebrates the rich landscapes of Southern Rajasthan
Curated by Architect Abhijeet Karwa at 47A, this art show in Mumbai is an ode to the mighty Aravalli ranges. Titled Cracks & Folds, it assimilates the work of 13 artists.
Sir CV Raman's Bengaluru home is open to visitors this weekend for an immersive art show
An art exhibition in the century-old colonial home of the late Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sir CV Raman in Bengaluru explores the themes of memory, fantasy, and thought.
20 art galleries in Mumbai that should be on your radar
From 47-A’s design-focused programming, to Chemould Prescott Road’s storied history, and Method’s mixer parties, art galleries in Mumbai have something for everyone.
Mumbai’s street vendors are set to brighten their stalls with Method Art Gallery’s social initiative
In collaboration with five talented artists, Method Art Gallery's inspiring community public art initiative spotlights the work of five artists to provide shelter for outdoor street vendors.
5 stirring art exhibitions in Delhi in June that you shouldn’t miss
From a glimpse of Australia’s indigenous culture to good old childhood nostalgia, these art exhibitions in Delhi turn immersive and contemplative this June.
An insight into V&A's new exhibition - Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence
A new exhibition at the V&A in London explores the volatile, evolving relationship between modernist architecture and the newly liberated African and Asian countries.
Summer is kind to this holiday home in Chandigarh amidst an orchard of mangoes
Nestled among lush orchards in Chandigarh, this holiday home redefines living in harmony with nature, showcasing a design philosophy that integrates architecture seamlessly into its verdant surroundings.
Inside a 1970s home in Ahmedabad beautifully restored by AD100 architect Kunal Shah
This modernist home in Ahmedabad, built in the 1970s and restored recently by AD100 architect Kunal Shah, is a reminder of a classic domestic architecture that an entire generation of Indians grew up in — a modernism that is timeless, that we adapted to suit our culture, climate, materials and our domestic rituals. This is Fouzdar, a grandfather's home.
Inside Sri Lankan architect Palinda Kannangara's first residential project in India
Palinda Kannangara’s first residential project in India is a home in Bengaluru designed with his signature indoor-outdoor poetry and singing of place and context.
This enchanting homestay in Rishikesh was crafted from mud by 90+ individuals of 18 nationalities
Spearheaded by artist-architect duo Ansh and Raghav Kumar, this homestay in Rishikesh was hand-sculpted by a global community and is straight out of a fairytale.
Inside a one-of-a-kind, larger-than-life miniature doll house
Bharti Sanghvi's exquisite miniature doll house is a six-storey repository of good design, complete with the iconic Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen, decorative plates from China, and Italian mirrors.
Bijoy Jain's Breath of an Architect at Fondation Cartier is a contemplative beauty
AD follows Bijoy Jain from Mumbai to Paris for his exhibition, Breath of an Architect, where he displays a new creative response to inhabiting space.
Virat Kohli’s holiday home in Alibag is the embodiment of biophilic luxury
Virat Kohli unwinds at his wellness-chic and tech-savvy holiday home in Alibag, brought to life by globally acclaimed architects at SAOTA, led by Phillippe Fouché.