Architectural Digest India
This 40,000-square-foot majestic house in Alibag is built around 9 courtyards
Built by AD100 firm Studio MoMo, The Timeless House uses nine courtyards and laterite stone to anchor its soul to its land.
This idyllic Lonavala home belongs to the family that owns Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Café
The Bomanjees' Lonavala home is a pastoral pastiche of the English country houses they grew up seeing.
6 beautiful homes in India with one-of-a-kind architectural designs
From palatial interiors to shire-inspired homestays, these homes bring uniqueness to everyday living.
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7 beautiful homes that bridge the gap between North India and South India
Separated by geography, united by style! These beautiful homes in India bring the best of both worlds together.
This abandoned floating hotel in Thailand is straight out of a horror film
The Galaxy was a unique project and for two decades the abandoned ship permanently moored on the Thai island of Koh Chang was an unusual tourist attraction. This is its story.
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Libertario Coffee co. & Roasters in Delhi is a dialogue between two cultures
With intentional design and international appeal, the café brings a taste of Colombia to Delhi.
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Where does Leonardo DiCaprio live? Take a peek at the Oscar-winning actor's houses
The Oscar-winning actor and climate change activist has owned many extravagant properties over the years.
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8 bedroom design ideas that stay true to their theme
By combining comfort, personality, and simple details, these bedroom design ideas show how to transform your room into the space you’ve always wanted.
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This farmhouse in Karnataka's village of Tulasigeri is a testament to humble living
Country pot tiles, Kadappa and Athangudi flooring and an undeniably local soul make this farmhouse in Karnataka by Shreyas Patil Architects a reflection of the landscape.
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12 quirky and inspiring homes to channel your inner writer
From cosy reading nooks to calming workspaces to expansive hillside escapes, these beautiful homes are designed to beat the paralysing writer's block.
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Lukshmi Vilas Palace: Know the hidden secrets of the world's largest private residence
135 years after it was built, this iconic landmark in Gujarat, India, remains an enduring symbol of cultural exploration and the power of craft.
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A 1,100-square-foot newborn-friendly home in Pune with clever storage solutions
Designed by Studio Aatman, the home is enveloped in light oak tones and a calm, tactile material palette.
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Discover 7 of the most beautiful homes in Chennai
Walk through the most beautiful homes in Chennai and experience how the culture, the coast, and the people come together.
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This courtyard home on the outskirts of Surat reimagines the traditional aangan
Studio Kathik adds a contemporary twist to the ancient aangan concept, crafting an expansive courtyard home that centres around the pillars of community and nature.
Exclusive: AD visits the world of Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's biggest set production
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's new Netflix series Heeramandi's spectacular set interprets a magnificent world where dance, poetry, fine arts, weaving, and jewellery-making are nurtured and a time when great artists moved freely, without any barriers.
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Libertario Coffee co. & Roasters in Delhi is a dialogue between two cultures
With intentional design and international appeal, the café brings a taste of Colombia to Delhi.
Celebrity
Where does Leonardo DiCaprio live? Take a peek at the Oscar-winning actor's houses
The Oscar-winning actor and climate change activist has owned many extravagant properties over the years.
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Sinners’ production designer on the making of Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller
The Clarksdale, Mississippi–set blockbuster was actually filmed in another Southern locale.
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What the Kochi Biennale reveals when you experience it with children
When great art is viewed with children, might it nudge us adults to look at the world beyond our own biases and shallow pretensions?
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8 bedroom design ideas that stay true to their theme
By combining comfort, personality, and simple details, these bedroom design ideas show how to transform your room into the space you’ve always wanted.
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7 home bar designs that make the evening drink a ritual
Think sculptural counters, hidden niches and balcony corners. These home bar designs suggest the best seat for a drink might just be at home.
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39 wall decor ideas for a refreshing home transformation
These simple decorative touches will bring your empty walls to life.
9 'good weird' paint colours approved by designers
From Bamboozle to Little Black Dress, here are the unusual colours experts say have had the biggest impact on their interior design projects.
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5 terrace garden ideas to inspire your next home makeover
From minimalistic wooden garden decor to sleek rooftop bars, consider these terrace garden ideas to revamp outdoor nooks in your home.
6 unusual and original bathroom design ideas for small homes
It’s not always easy to fit a bathroom into a small space, but these architects’ designs can provide inspiration.
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47 desk organisation ideas to create your happy 'work space'
Hide tangled cables, organize scattered paper, and make your home office an island of productivity.
Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh takes AD through unseen parts of the Jaipur City Palace
Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh, the head of the Jaipur royal family known to friends and family as "Pacho", leads us through unseen parts of the royal City Palace complex—stepwells, terraces, havelis rich with the patina of age and time— and lays before us his ambitious project of revival.
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Rohit Chawla’s Portrait of an Artist captures creative practitioners on their turf
A new photo book by Rohit Chawla reveals the human side of India’s most celebrated artists.
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India and France exchanged 400 years of textile history in Paris
Through cloth and craft, Textile Matters in Paris traced 400 years of exchange between India and France.
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At the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the humble palm tree becomes an object of devotion
The Church of Palm is AMMA Studios’ way of paying homage to the everyday: objects found in abundance are often overlooked, let alone revered.
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Saskia Pintelon’s new show in Delhi is a lighthearted rejection of conformity
Internationally renowned Belgian artist Saskia Pintelon returns to Delhi with No One Can Silence Me, a solo exhibition at Gallery Pristine Contemporary.
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Ai Weiwei's first solo show in India features a Pichwai in his iconic toy-brick style
Presented by Nature Morte in New Delhi, globally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei's solo exhibition comprises his notable works alongside new commissions inspired by Indian modernist painters.
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In an abandoned Delhi nightclub, an art exhibition brings together thirty-five artists
‘Party Is Elsewhere’ transforms a temporary architectural shell in Delhi into a spirited archive featuring works of Sudarshan Shetty, Zarina Hashmi, and Subodh Gupta.
This Bengaluru home is a magnificent Mexican daydream
Soul Space Design Studio drew inspiration from the country’s rich vibrancy to craft a home bursting with colour, warmth, and character.
AD visits Devi Seetharam at her Bengaluru studio to reflect on gender and public spaces
Devi Seetharam unravels the complexities of gender, belonging, and femininity through her meticulous methodology of image making.
This nostalgic Kerala home was built around a beautiful traditional courtyard
Designed by Temple Town, this Kerala home in Thrissur is replete with antiques like 200-year-old windows, consoles crafted from reclaimed ceiling wood, and more.
This weekend home in Pawna is the perfect winter escape, perched atop a hill
Spread across 12,000 square feet, this Texan-style weekend home in Pawna by NACL Studio blends rustic charm with modern sophistication, creating the perfect family retreat.
This luminous home in Kottayam, Kerala cleverly deceives the sun
With sloping roofs, jali walls and wide-open courtyards, this home in Kottayam by Thomas Parambil Architects and Reuben John Joseph doffs its hat to the vernacular while embracing contemporary living.
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This farmhouse in Tamil Nadu’s Rajapalayam is a labour of love by three generations
The weekend home by The Design Room, located on a 17-acre coconut farm, harks to the past, present and future.
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Inside Madhuri Dixit’s Mumbai home where M. F. Husain’s exquisite art takes centre stage
Actor Madhuri Dixit and Dr Shriram Madhav Nene’s sea-facing apartment in Mumbai is a centered union between art and technology, designed by Apoorva Shroff of Lyth Design.