Architecture in dialogue with nature| Design for children’s therapeutic spaces| Slim lighting options| and more

Projects Snuggled in South Tyrol’s idyllic landscape, the Apfelhotel Torgglerhof creates a sensory oasis, its modern sensibilities and vintage charm celebrating the hotel’s historic roots. Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, Continuing with our commitment to bring you an enhanced reader experience, Team IAnD will be busy for the next two weeks working on some pertinent issues. In this interim, we regret that you will not be getting fresh content from us. So, as we bid a short adieu, we leave you with two architectural projects – one from Italy and the other from Norway, where nature and the built form are in perfect harmony, attuned to the idiosyncrasies of the humans bringing them to life. Specialist designer for children, Kajal Gaba concludes her three-part series of interior design for children by focussing on therapeutic spaces and their inherent impact on healing. In case you’ve missed her earlier write-ups, the links are all in there for your convenience. Our ongoing series “My go-to Therapist” on how creatives overcome their creative blocks has Ar. Shobhit Kumar of Rakhee Shobhit Design Associates share his artistic pursuits with us. We shall be back with more stories and touch upon their many new facets… very soon. Until then, Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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We are because you are - IndiaArtnDesign turns Nine celebrating ‘You’ our contributors

Projects Nestled in Bangkok’s vibrant ‘Saladaeng’ neighbourhood is The Commons Saladaeng, an urban lifestyle project by Department of Architecture Co., standing true to the city’s context, climate and roots. Read more

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Dear Reader, Today, on August 5, 2020, IndiaArtnDesign.com celebrates its 9th birthday. What began as a personal blog and the introduction to the online medium by a dear friend has reinvented itself into a full-fledged e-magazine that has grown to be a niche favourite of many a leading stalwart from the fascinating realm of architecture and design. IndiaArtnDesign has grown taking fledgling steps, stumbling, and standing tall again, cautiously, and conscientiously, building its organic readership all over the world. It is a matter of profound joy when a designer from a far corner of the world sends us an email sharing his new project for publication. A matter of pride when an enthusiastic reader writes to us that he is glad he has found us and compliments us on our research-based approach to content curation. A big 'Thank you' to all of you: our contributors - interior designers, architects, our investors, our lifestyle writers, our architect writers, our support staff and our patrons, without whose hand-holding, IndiaArtnDesign could never have touched such a large following - all over the world, today. Our efforts to give you an enriched design information experience continues. I take this opportunity to say that there is a lot on the anvil for each one of you. We are striving to push the envelope as always. Do please continue your love and support. We are because you are. Enjoy this issue - once again packed with some delightful features - informative, introspective, contemporary. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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When architecture touches the subliminal| A nude colour palette| Ultimate luxury for your kitchen| and more

Projects A vision in white amidst the blue, Fran Silvestre Arquitectos once again stuns with a sculptural masterpiece that wholeheartedly takes in Marbella’s panoramic horizon and the infinity beyond. Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, Rejuvenation is a basic human need. We all need to keep reinventing our thought processes, polish our learnings and leanings, and generally up our potential on a regular basis. I would say this is what 'being alive' is all about. Drawing your attention to our ongoing series 'My Go-to Therapist', this week, we bring you Ar. Rupande Shah sharing her mantra for dislodging her moments of creative block. It is interesting to note how each one of us dotes on some me-time to de-stress and re-calibrate our systems. Taking the thematic forward, we have two homes by Studio Saransh and AVG Archirecture en Interiors that reinvent neutrality and timeless appeal with distinctive treatments. While the former depicts an eclectic marriage of traditional Indian influences with contemporary overtures; the latter is a beatific exercise in a nude colour palette. Both projects will give you plenty of décor ideas to take home. And our cover story - the paradox of limits amidst boundlessness - is an example of architecture that goes beyond the physical to touch one on the subliminal platform. A must read. Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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An unconventional co-working space in Spain| Designing for children part II| A whimsical cat puzzle to delight all cat lovers| and more

Ideas Spanish interior and marketing firm Masquespacio brings back the Parisian 1970’s, but with a twist – a retro-futuristic ‘Cabinette’ that boldly questions the idea of ‘normal’, urging users to step away from stereotypes and clichés... Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, Amidst the multitude of thoughts, projects and processes that we share with you is our segment called 'Ideas' that comprises all such design projects that follow thematic options and the out-of-box path to accomplish a goal. This week's cover story too stands apart in its approach and treatment with the premise to urge people to sometimes adopt an unconventional route - a co-working space that has just opened in Valencia, Spain, and follows prescribed Covid precautionary measures amidst it's light-hearted, spirited vibe. A must read. Projects by Mahesh Punjabi Associates and Manoj Patel Design Studio follow on similar principles, each distinctive in its design intent and delivery - one beautifully blending a plethora of design styles in a large office; and the other, a fashion boutique that is designed using recycled and upcycled building materials. Designer Kajal Gaba presents the second instalment of her series on holistic child development and design. And for cat lovers - Nervous System introduces a new whimsical puzzle called Herding Cats! It has been a fulfilling week with the features rich in design thought. Hope you enjoy them too. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Meaningful architecture and the residential typology| hands-free washbasin | and more

Projects Ar. Dipen Gada designs a humble abode in Vadodara with the focus on low maintenance cost, sustainable environment, and climate responsive architecture... Read more

Editorial

Dear Reader, 'Simple' and 'simplicity' are words that find varying definitions depending on the individual's perception and criteria of cataloguing. In the stories that we bring you this week, Dipen Gada (our cover story) and Atelier Barda, club a pragmatic approach with meaningful interventions to define simplicity. Taking the two homes into account - the one in Montreal by Atelier Barda and the one by Dipen Gada in Vadodara, we see that minimal living is very elegantly designed with an aesthetic that fulfils a designated role in each case. Instead of extolling the plusses of the two approaches, I think I should just leave you to read the distinctive nuances of each... Totally recommended. Besides, we bring you two other homes, a corporate guesthouse from Bengaluru and a vacation beachfront home from Florida. And in our product section, check out a newly launched washbasin that can be operated hands-free. Enjoy the issue. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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