“A Passion for Modern Indian Art” : Jane & Kito de Boer Collection
‘Find greatness that you can afford,’ suggest the collectors Jane and Kito de Boer. It would be wise to take their advice — the couple own one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of modern Indian Art. In this video Jane and Kito de Boer share their passion for modern Indian art and how they felt compelled to begin collecting after moving to Delhi in the early 1990s.
These 11 Paint Color Apps Will Help You “Visualize Your Dream Home”
When it comes to painting, it’s a safe bet that you fall into one of two camps of people: Those who feel like a kid in a candy shop when presented with rows of colorful samples, or those who feel debilitated by so many paint colors.
Chennai : “A Traditional Tanjore Home with a sustainable Modern Twist”
Blending Traditional Style Interiors with Modern Apartment Spaces is often a Big challenge. But this is exactly what the VentureBee interiors team was asked to do in the 3 BHK apartment in Chennai. Owner Latha had a penchant for Tanjore homes from traditional southern India.
Kusum Villa : “A Gorgeous 3,250 sqft, Single Family Home in Aurangabad” by Portico Design Concepts
Kusum was a project that began with a family seeing PDC’s previous work and, finding it resonating with them so well, that they desired for an exact replica as their own house. But with contexts of the two plots being different, the architects realised that their response also needed to be suitably changed.
This was a brand-new house handed over to us for making it a “home” which is simple, cosy, comfortable and fresh. A home which is not so glamorous that it feels less like home and more like hotel. A home which is so simple that it sometimes allows us to be messy.
Nirant : A Bungalow design by Usine Studio, that becomes whole with put together concepts.
58, Nirant Bungalow design could have been a typical bungalow that looked exactly like its neighbors. And even when the Architecture is unchanged, what the Usine team has done for this house is apparent right from that entrance porch.
The clients had floating pieces of ideas for what they needed in each of the spaces individually and thus, agreed against the notion of one overarching concept for the entire house.
The 900 sqft, “Ruby Residence” in Mumbai by The Design Chapel Studio
They say ‘Home is where the Heart is’, but in current times with the pandemic raging, the Home is where everything is. Today our homes have doubled up as our work spaces, as our gyms, playgrounds for our young ones, as (home) theatres on the weekends and Master Chef kitchens for all those with a flair for cooking.
This Singaporean couple INDI and ANUSHKAR (Nush), tell us why they love their newly renovated Bali-style penthouse in Siglap, on the east of Singapore. When Indi and Nush Tandon arrived back in Singapore following a year-and-a-half stint in Shanghai, they knew they wanted to settle in a large loft or penthouse apartment.
“The Sparrow Nest” : A 2,400 sqft, Hyderabad Home by Manikath Chava
“The common focal point of this 2,400sqft apartment is to keep the decor stylish with different colours and also by giving some traditional touch. We opted for fine colours in the living area and further added wood and veneer to give the space warmth.
“Villa Rashmi” : A Magnificient Heritage Home in the Heart of Mumbai
Villa Rashmi is a one-of-a-kind over 100-year old heritage villa in Mumbai with over 50 rooms, located on a dead-end road in the heart of the suburb of Malad. Villa Rashmi is situated in the High Security Military COD (Central Ordinance Department) vicinity.
Can feng shui be used for apartments? After all, classical feng shui was created in a time when buildings were mainly single-story, with the grandest of them being double-story. How can an ancient practice be used for apartments, condominiums, and other high-rise buildings?
Designer Shabnam Gupta’s eclectic Mumbai Residence design is fully inspired by Art & Colour.
The clients are a creative couple, wanting a space which was formal, with a lived-in feel. They had visualised a space which was earthy and close to nature in as many ways possible. Therefore the challenge was to design contemporary cloth with an eclectic weave going through its every thread, this space eventually shaped up ‘as a home close to paradise’.
“Amara Avana” by Design Firm Pencil & Monk, Chennai, is steeped in elegance and minimalism
Thoughtfully designed interiors with subtle aesthetics define Amara Avana, a private residence designed by Pencil and Monk. High design, high art and high technology combine in seamless elegance and art-fuelled grandeur in Amara Avana, designed by personal space design studio Pencil & Monk.
36m above the road level, one gets uninterrupted breath-taking views of the Arabian Sea, the sea-link and all of south Mumbai towers. Through the large windows the sun light cascades 15ft into the house filling up the 11ft high volume with abundant natural light and wind.
How does one buy art? AD speaks to art aficionados to arrive at a checklist of sorts for art buyers. If art could speak, we would possibly get to hear some of the most passionate sagas of possessed artists and possessive art owners.
