Cloning human interaction into the built form| Challenge of designing for 24 hours!| Popular café culture is all about youthful design| and more

Dear IAnDians, One of our writers got very introspective last week and did her quick analysis of what goes about a creative’s mind. Her very apt inference was that “Imagination is a drug that runs deep in the veins of those, who dare to see beyond boundaries; a gift given to those who see the world as through a kaleidoscope” – a beautifully captured thought that reflects in our cover story on artist-designer Charuvi Singhal, Ar. Saranin Artemy and several others, who’ve culled out meaningful projects for you this week. Whether it is a collage from wall tiles, an installation from paper cups or a multi-media art from bells, ingenuity and detail go hand-in-glove in achieving the ultimate aesthetic and experiential joy. Our other features this week includes among others, Zaha’s (her firm can never be known by any other name!) latest win at Saudi Arabia; a trendy eatery in Russia, exhibition architecture and a building that smiles – literally! Wishing you all a very joyous Festival of Lights and much happiness and success always! Until after the festivities, Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

Hospitality in a haveli| Beauty of design and gourmet cooking in one| Inclusive spaces|India Art n Design (dot)com at Index2016| and more

Dear IAnDians, A very satisfying week and a grand success of our first domestic public interaction at the UBM Index Fair at Mumbai over the last weekend (we’ve had a few international interactions at London and Milan so far). Our interactive wall – ‘Unleash the artist in you’ was a rage and saw the participation of many a stalwart fraternity member. By the end of the 4-days, people were actually looking for space, where they could leave their mark! Do check out the details in the featured report. It is the thought that counts. A commonly heard, oft blandly enunciated sentence, when applied to design thinking can transform the ordinary into the exceptional. Whether it is a school, residence, or eatery, every function that is common ground to each of us at different intervals of time, can be culled into an experience to remember. It's like making each moment of our life matter. Check out some amazing design thinking applied to the adaptive reuse of an old Delhi haveli, wherein conservation has been an integral aspect - our cover story. Chef Quique Dacosta's experiential kitchen takes design and food to an all new high, blending the qualities of a display kitchen with finer nuances of camouflage principles of design. Creating inclusive spaces and revisiting well-heeled design typologies forms the crux of our other featured projects. So get on and get inspired. More next week! Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

Redefining festivewear this Diwali| Design expressions: Glamour is…|Chic Design Tips| Shivan & Narresh Homes| and more

Diwali Special 2016 Dear IAnDians, Our thematic for this Diwali is ‘Glamour’! Glamour is a word that conjures up bling and baubles, glitter and shimmy on one hand; whilst it evokes a sense of charm and uber luxury on the other. Enquiring into the connotations of glamour, IAnD engaged in three interactive exercises – inviting readers to share their self-styled spaces with us (our cover story); a quiz on finding out ‘what style are you?’; and calling aboard Ar. Rupande Shah as our Design Expert, to address one reader query every day. Bringing you advise from not one but many sources, this, our Diwali Special issue is packed with expert opinions from designers – both on interiors and home styling as well as fashion; this issue comes to you as bespoke as your space! Taking the limelight is our ‘Self-styled Spaces’ campaign that features the select best from the overwhelming response of our readers. Ending with a huge ‘thank you’ to you all for making this a superb fun-filled issue! Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali – in advance! Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

Do Chinese architects largely design inward-looking homes?|Limited edition motorbikes for the auto enthusiast| Substance over eyeballs at upcoming Mumbai | and more

Dear IAnDians, Hurrah! Team IAnD is thoroughly enjoying the countdown to our much-awaited Diwali Special Issue. With a thematic on ‘glamour’, we have been increasingly finding out that it means different things to different people. So, starting tomorrow, we celebrate Diwali preps with you by bringing you a pot pourri of all things glamorous that will transform your personal space into a style statement – bespoke, individualistic, ‘simply you’! Making it special, we have Kolkata’s Ar. Rupande Shah as our Design Expert addressing a design/decor related question-a-day. Added to our ongoing campaign #MySpaceMyPride, which has people sharing their quaint spaces each day, we urge you – the designers too - to share your spaces with us. Just send in one image to myspacemypride@indiaartndesign.com or better still, post it on your FB, Instagram or Twitter accounts. Either ways, don’t forget to hashtag it with #MySpaceMyPride    Stay tuned in; and in the meanwhile, enjoy this issue packed as always with something for everyone. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

India shines at WAF2016| Simple is beautiful in product design| New fine-dine at City Palace, Jaipur| and more

Dear IAnDians, We heartily congratulate all Indian finalists at the World Architecture Festival Awards 2016! They swell our hearts and our intellect with their amazing work!! IAnD has compiled a list of Indian finalists – do take a look. It is always a need vs. a want. The perpetual question remains – how much is too much? When we look at product and furniture designer, Constance Guisset’s minimalist interventions, we experience the profound beauty of a simple form. Similarly, when we check out the Baradari fine-dine at City Palace Jaipur, we realize the wealth of heritage that contributes to the adaptive reuse exercise by Studio Lotus. More at places, less at others, design plays on the sensibilities, wrapping form, pattern, texture, material and hue into bespoke function; aesthetically bringing things together for the holistic whole! Taking this thought further is the subject of design relevance; a social initiative about purifying water for the scarcity-ridden state of California; the transformable architecture prototype indigenously designed to be applicable anywhere around the world. To briefly remind you, dear IAnDians, India Art n Design (dot) com brings you – its readers - a chance to get featured in our ezine! Our contest #MySpaceMyPride invites you to send us just one image of your self-styled spaces marked with the hashtag. Outstanding spaces will get to be featured in the lead story of our upcoming Diwali Special Issue. To participate, click here Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor