Reinventing neutral schemas in interior design| What Ankon Mitra does to overcome his creative block| Restraint in design| and more

Projects Studio17 employs subtle nuanced notions of a circular form as the highlighting element in their design for a bungalow in Surat... Read more

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Dear Reader, Knowing when to stop is an art in addition to being a carefully honed skill. Our cover story this week speaks of this restraint as one observes the studied strokes of material play and spatial planning. The balance of public and private spaces as well as the treatment of neutral tones is laudable to say the least. Do check out this project - once again from a young design studio, this time from Surat. This week, we also introduce a new series - 'My go-to Therapist' where architects, designers and artists will share that "something" that helps them relax and rejuvenate, when they face a creative block. We have all heard of the writer's block. Well, not just writers but designers and architects too face this block - moments or periods of intense creative sterility that they need to overcome before they can make a fresh beginning again. In this series, the creatives will tell you how they bounce back from the creatives' block; about their "go-to therapists"! We begin with Ankon Mitra - architect, landscape designer, origami artist... and, he tells us what more... Enjoy the issue... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Retail design and immersive spaces| The value of restraint in design| When modern interventions respect history| and more

Projects Instant glamour meets time-honoured sophistication to converge dauntlessly into a charming atmosphere at the Ivy Fashion boutique by Navien Niesaar .Design… Read more

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Dear Reader, Look around you and pause a while... so many careers, a deluge of creativity, and so many facets of design and the human connect are incessantly being explored. As a magazine bringing you projects - by the fraternity and for the fraternity, we are constantly revisiting typologies and mindsets alike. This week, we visit four different typologies- a new mall in Shanghai; a refurbished restaurant paying homage to its historic building in Amsterdam; a bungalow in Ludhiana; and a boutique in Mumbai. Each of the projects focusses on the qualitative aspects of space identity and aesthetic appeal. Each defines an exploration of material play and its evolving impact on the ambience and subsequently, the user. Each integrates the program and aesthetic vocabulary such that you cannot separate the built form from its human connect. We hope that you can single out the highlights of each of these projects just as we enjoyed penning the details. Enjoy the issue... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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House for curious minds| Free range workplace design| COVID shield for community use| and more

Projects Imparting depth and dimension to fashion designer Amit Aggarwal flagship store, Orproject’s design of shimmering surfaces and wave-like forms alter visual perception to offer a surreal visitor experience… Read more

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Dear IAnDian, We humans have a consistent desire to experience out of box situations. Situations that the adventurer in each of us can resonate with. Driving a constant need for betterment of the existing, are the three projects we bring to you this week: the House for the curious mind - a refurbished cultural centre in Amsterdam that is contemporised with great respect for its historic references and influences alike. A sensitive, beautiful makeover. An adaptive reuse project in Vienna that transforms an old bank building with its oversized concrete vault into a free range editorial office cum TV studio for a media house, playing on open plans and non-designated areas as the key to creative expression. Lastly, our cover story, Amit Aggarwal flagship store that has its interior styling complement its core essence - an unusual style of drape and silhouette. Please don't forget to share your feedback, Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Personalisation – the key to residential design| and more

Projects Architect Ayesha Puri designs a South Mumbai home with a characteristic contemporary twist to classic Art Deco, creating an interior that is graphic and urbane… Read more

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Dear IAnDian, When we started speaking of unprecedented times two-months-plus ago, little did we realise that we were going to face a series of calamities: from the pandemic to Indo-China strife, rampage in the US, Amphan in West Bengal, series of earthquakes in Delhi, migrant tragedies, gas tragedies, now Nisarga on India's west coast... a time that truly calls for resilience and resonance, world over. And the strength of prayers. But life moves on, and so do each of us with our agendas to make this world a better place. So, on another note, if you are paying close attention to our stories, you will notice that of late, we have been featuring a lot of young and budding architects and designers. Their approach and treatment showing a marked influence of sorts from various quarters; but, therein emerges a style that is waiting to break free and find its signature. This week too, we feature young architect Ayesha Puri besides other women designers - all having designed personalised homes. Seems like a woman brigade this week. Enjoy the read... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor

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Down memory lane with select architects| Changing established perceptions of workplace design| and more

IAnD Exclusive Team IAnD knocked on the doors to feel-good memories inviting select architects and designers to unearth their most desirable and memorable projects till date... Read more

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Dear IAnDian, We trust that you continue to remain safe and healthy. We also trust that you have been enjoying the shift in our content over the last two months with the introduction of the mini web series, Dhara and the Nostalgia Special that have interspersed the regular content that keeps you informed and inspired on the goings-on in the world of design. Today, we have a new something for you. This ezine that you're reading. Taking your minds off the spate of routinic negative newsfeeds, this new layout aims at better reader experience. Do give us your feedback. Today, we also conclude our Special on Nostalgia. Eight designers and architects have looked back at fulfilling projects and walked down memory lane rejoicing in their satisfaction, yet again. Besides, we bring you an office from Baroda and a beautiful home in the woods in Los Angeles. And in the Product Hub section, here's another product to help combat the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Relax with the read... Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor