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Visionary modernist architect Hasmukh Patel passed away last week, leaving behind a legacy. With his career spanning over 40 years, and receiving accolades like the Aga Khan Award and the Prime Minister’s National Award for Excellence in Urban Planning and Design, Hasmukh will be remembered for his ability to build architecture that exuded sublime geometry. […]
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What if technology at home wasn’t in your face? What if it wasn’t just a boring boxy gizmo but a cleverly disguised gadget that filled your room with character? Perhaps, the good people at Hong Kong-based company Digital Oasis asked the same questions right before they envisioned VisualSonic, a sound panel that looks exactly like […]
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If you’re anything like us, you like your technology with a minimal aesthetic, futuristic in function and preferably inconspicuous. Award winning industrial designer Yves Behar’s studio had a similar idea for their newest product. For Samsung, Fuseproject imagined The Frame, a flat screen TV that doubles up as an artwork. Instead of fading to black when […]
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The statistics are shocking: From the three billion people that live in cities, over one billion are below the poverty line in makeshift homes and 100 million are homeless. Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is doing what he can to turn this situation around. In April this year, the recently conferred 41st Pritzker Prize awardee announced […]
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On Saturday July 23, one of modern India’s most legendary names, artist Syed Haider Raza passed away at the age of 94 in Delhi. Commonly known as SH Raza, he’ll be remembered for his folk art interpretations and diverse Indian aesthetics. We pay a special tribute to the maverick with this feature that was originally published in […]
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Remember playing Monopoly as a kid and being entirely invested in healthy competition, staying out of prison, asking the bank for loan and sometimes even occasionally borrowing cash from a playmate? Games have always left an impact on kids by imparting knowledge disguised as fun. Catering to this generation of children, London based Primo Toys […]
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He always liked vintage and propaganda art for its powerful vibe. Looking back, Priyesh theorises that maybe that subconsciously projected in what he created three years ago. His inspiration for the internet phenomenon Adarsh Balak, which literally means “ideal boy”, came from learning charts that are “insanely stereotypical, sexist with moral propaganda and subliminal political […]
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Right in the heart of Mumbai city is a gold mine of talent. Amsterdam based visual artist Jorge Manes Rubio and art historian and critic Amanda Pinatih along with advisors Matias Echanove and Rahul Srivastava of URBZ, are exploring the hamlet with Dharavi Design Museum, an initiative and experiment to understand how design can be […]
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As a young girl, she often travelled to villages in Rajasthan with her mother. Handmade cloth and attires of rural folks had a deep impact on Chinar Farooqui. Soon after her Masters in Textile Design at National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, she founded a clothing and soft furnishing label Injiri that translates to real […]
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Intrinsic and mind boggling are words that only begin to describe Gunjan Aylawadi’s art practice. Originally from New Delhi, the Sydney based artist had a creative streak, even as a kid. “When I was young, I used to make things to decorate my space and it was always with paper,” she reminisces. After graduating as […]
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In big city apartments, having a balcony is a luxury. If you are one of those lucky few with access to your very own terrace that looks out into the city, here are few ways of enjoying it to the fullest. Get inspired by these ideas and make the most of your precious space. 1. […]
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How would you like to sleep inside one of the most famous paintings of our time? The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibit “Van Gogh’s Bedrooms”, featuring 36 of his works, is an intensive study of the Dutch painter’s relentless quest for home. They even recreated a life sized boudoir exactly as depicted in his post-impressionist […]
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The recently concluded Salone del Mobile in Milan, one of the biggest design fairs in the world, was replete with fresh ideas, innovative designs and exciting events. And we were there to witness it first hand. A comprehensive report will be published in the upcoming June-July issue. For now, here’s a look at the designers […]
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Our annual reveal of sterling products and superlative talent – international EDIDA winners handpicked by ELLE DECOR editors from 25 countries for the year 2016 Designer of the Year: Jaime Hayon The Spanish creative’s immense knowledge of artisanal skills, intense curiosity and tinge of humour come together in a diverse and genius portfolio. He set […]
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Renowned Dutch graphic artist MC Escher would be proud. Architect and multi-disciplinary designer Rooshad Shroff took a method popularised by him and adopted it as his own.For his first collaboration with leading carpet label Cocoon Fine Rugs, the creative envisioned a series of seven handmade floor carpets in vivid hues that instantly mesmerise. Talking about […]
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We’ve been waiting for this news for a while. Producers of minimalistic homeware, stationery and clothing, Japan’s Muji is all set to open its first stores in India. Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd, the company behind the iconic brand, just announced its plan to launch two outposts, in Mumbai and Bengaluru, under a joint venture with […]
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If Japanese visionary Toyo Ito had successfully become a professional baseball player, like he intended to, his country’s skyline would be entirely different today. To celebrate this maverick, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is hosting a unique exhibition. Titled “A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond”, it will focus on […]
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At 85, she is an unstoppable enigma. The grandmother of knitwear turned in her keys only to emerge with a new passion: Decor. In the ‘50s, she along with her husband Ottavio launched Missoni, a fashion label famed for their colour crazed patterns. She extended its iconic style to furnishings with Missoni Home in 2004, […]
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Touchdown Dhaka. Barely five minutes away from the airport is Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Le Meridien Dhaka, a looming monolithic structure built by local architect Bulbul Haque. Even from the entrance, it is plainly evident that art and design were paramount in the making of this hotel. Segra, the arrival facade of splashed hues by […]
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In its fourth edition, The Park ELLE DECOR Student Contest crowned five budding designers across three product design categories in a ceremony at India Design ID 2016. The annual competition aims to promote young designers in the country and give them a platform to display their works. Judged by Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park […]
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In the tiny, meandering lanes of Kala Ghoda, quaint cafes, tea bars and designer labels have a new neighbour. From the same family that runs luxury brand Good Earth, comes their newest venture – Nicobar, a label with an ecommerce store and its first outlet in Mumbai. Enter through a wooden double door to a […]
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The New Delhi based firm is responsible for realising several high end interior solutions as well as luxurious furniture design since the year 2000. At their exhibit at India Design ID, the brand showcased a range of self-designed and manufactured furniture and accents. We caught up with Sachin Gupta, owners and designer, Beyond Designs who […]
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Can’t decide what to do for your tot’s birthday? Don’t huff and puff; we’ve got a wild idea. Get inspired by a storybook favourite–The Three Little Pigs will make for a fun-filled outdoor party. Revolve the overall colour palette around three main hues: Baby pink, bubblegum pink and hay beige. Make cute pig shaped straw […]
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Natuzzi Group is touted as Italy’s largest furniture manufacturer and leader in leather upholstery. Their expansive product range includes sofas, armchairs, recliners and a bedroom collection with lamps, accessories and wall units. We chatted with Nitin Bahl, Country Manager, India about his time at India Design ID 2016. Their collection Harmony was the main theme […]
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New Delhi based Odyssey Stone taps into the potential of various natural stones to innovate design and architectural elements. Their repertoire includes wall coverings, furniture, wash basins, planters, sculptures and more. We chatted with Ruchika Grover, Director, Business Development and Design Development, who told us all about her experience at India Design ID 2016. Their […]
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The International Furniture Fair Singapore/33rd ASEAN Furniture Show, held in conjunction with The Decor Show and furniPRO Asia, is one of Asia’s most exciting design events. In its 33rd edition, industry professionals from over 100 countries will come together for four days to view the latest in furniture and interior trends. Here’s our list of noteworthy […]
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Discover lesser known facts about 23 visionaries from the fraternity. These game changers will be headlining at ID Symposium powered by Roca, part of the country’s biggest design event from February 12-14, at NSIC Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi Amit SyngleThe President – Sales, Marketing & Technology of Asian Paints Ltd India considers a coffee vending […]
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Endearingly called the Queen of Indian Kitsch, Nida dabbles in everything from fashion and graphics to interior design and decor products. Last year, she was selected as one of the winners of Godrej Design Lab 2015, a product design contest in association with ELLE DECOR India for designers of all ages. She won a chance […]
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Founded in 2012, Urban Ladder was one of India’s first furniture e-commerce sites. Their main aim was and continues to be to provide quality furniture that’s well-designed and well-priced. Three years on, the game changing brand, with a strong team and several investors, is busy setting trends. We chatted with co-founder Ashish Goel to unearth […]
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Get this look: Left Kensington Wallpaper from Nilaya by Asian Paints From left, T-System aluminum and glass table from Burosys.com Metal base and fabric Table Lamp from Mozaic Macbook Air 12 Inch laptop from Apple Nicel Golf Bookend from Apartment 9 Ceramic Black Coffee Mug from Abaca Uomo Cubo Bianco ceramic clock from Sidewalks of the World Leather pen holder from Premsons Aluminum Airplane from Apartment 9 Nickel and wood Sterling Deer from Address Home Glass and wood frame and Paper Cutting Art glass and wood frame both from Sidewalks of the World Foreground, Polycarbonate Louis Ghost Chair by Kartell from Santorini Black leatherette Rivet Magazine Stand from Apartment 9 Wrapping Papers from local store Right Leather craft fabric from D’Decor Stars linen and polyester fabric from Splendour Velvet woven fabric and polyester fabric from First Impression Nickel and glass magnifying glass from Home Collective Brass and semi-precious material carina knob and brass miceapis handle from Viya Home Ceramic silver tile from Elegant Marbles Ceramic black tile and ceramic metro tile from Belleza Glass tiles from Cambay Stones 17-40 mm zoom lens from Canon
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Star struck and loving it – if your thoughts go beyond the menial of mortal life and drift off to space now and again, this trend is something to hold dear. Welcome to the space age where you revolve your interiors around the wonders of the universe. For an out worldly experience, take home the […]
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Curiosity being his biggest influence, this New York based multi-disciplinary artist and techie tells sagas of shifting meanings and identities. At Raghava’s solo exhibition in Mumbai at Art Musings earlier this year, we witnessed the multiplicity of Ridiculous Copycats, Raghava’s most recent work. The elaborate series forms a narrative much like a graphic novel storyline […]
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Tech lovers and gadget geeks will be mighty pleased. Pump up your gizmo IQ with our round-up of hot finds that will turn your home into high-tech haven. 1. Corian® charging surfaceTable tops will never be the same again. DuPont Building Innovations recently launched Corian® Charging Surface that powers your smart device without cables or […]
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We promise mixing prints is easier than rocket science – all it needs is trial and error, and going with your gut. The best way to play with patterns like a pro is to pick a limiting palette or a theme. As seen in this photograph, architect Pradeep Sachdeva chose a more traditional look for his […]
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We turn into a quiet gully, away from one of the busiest streets in Worli, Mumbai, and slowly come to a halt next to a giant backlit signboard surrounded by potted plants. AKA, the city’s newest European eatery, is co-owned by Alok Agrawal, Jayesh Khatri and Aditya Agrawal (AKA, get it?), the minds behind fashion […]
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In spring, venture out of your cosy cocoon and eat out, literally! Indulge in a long brunch in your backyard with lush greenery for company. Work around your garden furniture to create a vibrant, bohemian setting with mismatched, multihued crockery in shades of royal blue and canary yellow. Fill bowls with fresh produce and carefree […]
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Sometimes all your cookroom needs is one major change – something simple, quick and significant for an almost instantaneous enhancement. Here’s a one fabulous tip from Punit Jasuja’s self-styled home in New Delhi. Printed wall surfaces can do wonders. For the kitchen backsplash or wall, dare to move away from the regular rut of tile […]
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For your next get-together, take your friends and family outside the house, literally! Charm your party with a welcoming alfresco luncheon right in your backyard. Take a cue from this nature loving home in Alibaug, Maharashtra imagined by interior designer Shafali Chowdhrie Diwanji of Studio SCD and make it your own. It’s okay to be […]
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During her Masters in Visual Arts from the University of Arts in London, Manasa launched her product design firm Ira Studio in 2013. Since then the independent designer has been crafting limited edition pieces like pendant lights, side tables, stools and more recently trays. With a philosophy that values and celebrates age old Indian crafts, she […]
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Boo! The end of October has crept up on you. As brain-melting as it might seem, party planning can be easy and fun with the right inspiration. This Halloween, we think you should host a spooky dinner for your friends complete with eerie crows, slimy spiders and wicked witches. We’ve got a couple of tricks […]
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Christine H McConnell is no ordinary woman. And now you’re going to think twice before knocking on her door. The multi-talented, LA based Christine is a photographer, baker, artist, model and stylist with a super soft corner for all things spooky. But of course Halloween is her favourite time of the year. This time around, […]
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He sees a warped world, almost like a bird perched on the last ledge of the tallest building in town. Since past eight years, Isidro has been travelling around the world with his trusty camera. Unlike a regular tourist, his only aim is to reach the top of the highest skyscraper and click photographs and videos. […]
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Get this look 1113 LS-Lush laminate sheet by Royale Touche from Ganga Sales Corporation Anti skid caution tape from Vardhaman Tape and Packaging Seamstress Common Comrades solid birch side stool by Moooi and Play table lamp by Frandsen from Lightbox Plastic multi globe colour balls from FCML Z1872 glass vase lemon from InV Home Random mosaic tile by Bisazza from Etreluxe Blue acrylic sheet from Acrylic House Spalding stripe black and white wallpaper by Ralph Lauren from F&F Snacklight by Fatboy from Second Floor Studio Light Blue New Day 7410 Royal Emulsion and Festivity 7774 Royal Emulsion by Asian Paints from Taneja Paints and Hardware Red Old Glory 16 yr 18/587 Velvet Touch and Blue Ships at Sea 10 bb 13/362 Velvet Touch by Dulux from Kirpal Paints H/W & Sanitary Store
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We all have that one thing on our work desk that we fiddle with constantly. Architecture enthusiasts will be rather pleased with this desktop play thing. Created by architects Nitin Barchha and Disney Davis for the new product design studio Material Immaterial, Spaces is a set of miniature concrete buildings influenced by iconic edifices from […]
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So, you’re a globetrotter who loves collecting souvenirs, only to keep them locked up in a glass cabinet or at the back of your wardrobe. To conquer your fear of mixing cultural treasures with your existing decor, look to the kitchen of Christine and Aman Rai’s home in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh – it’s filled with […]
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He vividly remembers his first encounter with a camera. A ship used to come to port in Mumbai and his parents, friends of the cruise director, would often take their young son onboard. On one such occasion, a choppy boat ride to the vessel drenched him completely. While he sat in the cabin drying off, he […]
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This internationally revered interior designer, furniture designer and scenographer’s creations meander into a place where the sensual, joyful, itinerant and minimal coexist harmoniously. Raised by a Persian father and Egyptian English mother, India spent her childhood travelling across Europe and the US. She studied architecture in Paris and graphic, furniture and industrial design in New […]
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The Turkish bath solution brand VitrA recently launched the Memoria Black series designed by Frenchman Christophe Pillet and also opened their first showroom in Mumbai. The collection and the brand’s other offerings, including Ross Lovegrove’s Istanbul range, are all available at the sprawling store in Andheri, Mumbai. We caught up with designer Christophe Pillet to […]
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For the first time ever, from October 15-17, decor stores and restaurants in the city’s Lower Parel district at its five iconic mills, will come together. You will experience a curated design trail, special discounts, installations, menus and more. Follow the #IDSatelliteDesignTrail at Abaca, FCML, Red Blue & Yellow and Sarita Handa. Take a look […]
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The kitchen is always a puzzle for renters. You can’t make major structural changes and are often left to work with what you’ve got. Employ ideas that won’t break the bank or push any wrong buttons with the landlord. For ideas, look to what interior designer by Isla Maria Van Damme has done with this […]
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Our annual reveal of sterling products and superlative talent – the international EDIDA winners were handpicked by ELLE DECOR editors from across 25 countries. Designers of the Year: Doshi LevienNipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien, both Royal College of Art alumni, established their London based design firm at the turn of the century. Their work is strongly […]
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Our round-up of the innovative and the inspirational; the simple and the superlative – the movers and shakers of tomorrow. Presenting winners of the 13th ELLE DECOR International Design Awards (EDIDA) India, 2014. You can participate in EDIDA too! Click here to know more Designer of the Year: Bobby Aggarwal He works with distressed and […]
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An architect with a Master’s degree in environmental design, she set up her own design atelier in Mumbai in 2011. Since then the founder of multi-disciplinary firm Studio Avni has been re-contextualising tradition to create mix media products that reside in the realm between art and design. This ardent experimentalist who loves to work with […]
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Meet the London based creative couple who fuse technical tenacity, cultural identities and native craftsmanship to design hybrid, contemporary objects. All about combining worlds, Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien are known to marry industrial design and craft, which revels in their distinct but complementary backgrounds. Over the years, the EDIDA Designers of the Year 2015 […]
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He approaches objects like children often do, with an innate need to touch, feel and closely examine. Mario’s insatiable and playful curiosity has amounted to a great many things like computers, calculators, furniture, televisions and headphones as well as various remarkable edifices that include the Tokyo Design Centre in Japan, Torino Cultural Centre, Italy and […]
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On your next visit to the English capital, head a little past the Tate Modern to find the trendiest contemporary address in town. From Deutschland’s acclaimed hotel group, this new Citizen M is located at the scenic Bankside and has the words “Another World Is Possible” rightfully gracing its facade. Step in and it is […]
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Every home has a language, but often the kitchen gets lost in translation. However, interior designer Sonali Purewal seems to have found just the right tone. For this modern abode inspired by Asian elements, she chose a glossy red Italian kitchen with a white Corian countertop and dotted it with colourful traveller’s collectibles from Hong […]
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Hair stylist and activist Sapna Bhavnani’s 550 sq ft home in Mumbai, complete with a fully stocked cookroom, is an extension of her vivacious personality. Borrow ideas from her purely fun style to spice things up in the cookroom.Don’t let a small space cramp your style. Like Sapna, opt for a cosy open plan kitchen […]
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Get the look Above, Left Counter top in kota stone, locally sourced Teak shelves designed by Pradeep Sachdeva
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Flooring in kota stone, locally sourced Dining table made by Windmill Interiors Chairs upholstered in cotton fabric from Fabindia White serveware from Dev Crockery Emporium, Khan Market, New Delhi
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If your dining room needs a style upgrade, look to this Sussanne Khan fashioned Yoopune apartment for ideas. Her unique Goth-meets-Victorian aesthetics combines elements, prints, colours and materials with unabashed confidence. Get a jaw-dropping reaction by installing a large and sculptural low-hanging chandelier over the dinner table. Move away from conventionally styled fixtures and closer […]
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Redoing your dining room to suit your refined and mature sensibilities? Here’s a healthy dose of inspiration from a New Delhi homestead. Nothing spells elegance more than a long dark wooden table accompanied by taupe dinner chairs with gold rivets. Another trick of the trade is to smartly play with levels – suspend a low-hanging […]
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A last minute party has come your way and you are rummaging for ideas to set the table. Don’t stress; we have just the thing for you – all you need is some brown paper, markers and old newspapers. Treat your guests to a street food fiesta with some deliciously fried eatables parcelled in newspapers, […]
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Our annual round up of the inspirational and the innovative; the simple and the superlative–the movers and shapers of tomorrow. Presenting the winners of the twelfth ELLE DECOR International Design Awards (EDIDA) India, 2013 EDIDA Designer of the Year: AYUSH KASLIWAL Visions are translated to tangible objects with skill and precision, taking traditional elements to […]
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