Architectural Digest India
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A publisher and wildlife conservationist's Wayanad home lies amid the wilderness
The couple wanted a Wayanad home acting as an extension of the land, so BTL Architects built one out of the earth beneath their feet.
This Mumbai home on Marine Drive finds calm between sea and the city
The Last Goldfish Design Studio turned this compartmentalised apartment into an easy-flowing, sea-view home where generations can gather, retreat, and belong.
250 plants, artisanal skulls, and flea market finds: Inside Aaquib Wani's Delhi studio
Aaquib Wani has built his career on curiosity and a commitment to craft. Today, his creative practice—and his Delhi studio—reflect that spirit of constant reinvention.
Mahabat Maqbara: A Nawab's mausoleum from 1892 stands as a Gothic anomaly in Junagadh
Recently restored, the Mahabat Maqbara represents centuries of architectural and cultural exchange in addition to its Gothic reputation.
Inside a 1,800-square-foot Ahmedabad home where microconcrete is the muse
Designed by Design ni Dukaan, this home in Ahmedabad explores cement textures not as a finish, but as the mood that holds the entire space together.
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5 homes in India that narrate the story of a well-travelled life
Every seasoned traveller calls a only one place home— here are some of the stories behind them.
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This wellness centre in Kerala's Puthoor proves that healing begins with feeling at home
Inspired by Kerala's vernacular nalukettu, The Design Room crafted an Ayurveda retreat where architecture, nature and heritage become part of the prescription.
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How to grow mushrooms at home: A beginner's guide
Everything you need to know to grow fresh mushrooms indoors, even if you've never done it before.
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9 of the most beautiful ancestral homes featured in AD India
From a painstakingly restored Shekhawati haveli in Rajasthan to a colonial-era bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi, these architectural gems outlast generations, but not their stories.
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7 AD-approved homes located in the most expensive neighbourhoods of India
From a fashion designer's soulful Jubilee hills mansion to a new collector's swish Mumbai home, explore this collection of stylish homes featured in AD India.
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12 Indian homes with the most interesting window treatments
Framing every view and shaping the ambience, these window treatments make a statement in Indian homes, where thoughtful design speaks for itself.
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5 homes in India that narrate the story of a well-travelled life
Every seasoned traveller calls a only one place home— here are some of the stories behind them.
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This wellness centre in Kerala's Puthoor proves that healing begins with feeling at home
Inspired by Kerala's vernacular nalukettu, The Design Room crafted an Ayurveda retreat where architecture, nature and heritage become part of the prescription.
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7 radical home interiors that break all the rules of design
Rule-flouting, eclectic, and occasionally bizarre, these homes shouldn't work. Yet they prove that great design often requires thinking outside the box.
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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6 Home decor Ideas That Mix Antique Charm with Contemporary Style
Looking for home decor ideas? These six brands prove collectable decor can bring heritage, craftsmanship and timeless character to modern homes.
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Inside Jeff Goldblum's old Hollywood-inspired eccentric guesthouse
With the help of AD100 architect Barbara Bestor, the actor-musician and his wife, Emilie, fashion a Los Angeles retreat designed for impromptu performances, naps, Zooms, and working out in pink perfection.
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How to grow mushrooms at home: A beginner's guide
Everything you need to know to grow fresh mushrooms indoors, even if you've never done it before.
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7 beautiful puja room designs that suit every kind of home
From sleek shrines to strikingly ornate home temples, these puja room designs are perfect for spiritual aesthetes.
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9 exciting art shows to look out for in Mumbai this August
This month, Mumbai's art scene comes alive with compelling debuts and deeply introspective shows.
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Jay Shetty’s Netflix podcast studio is "swaggy" enough to welcome Oprah
See inside the soothingly seductive new space for the wellness guru-turned-entertainment-mogul.
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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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The Lalit Kala Akademi in Chennai houses works by 66 contemporary artists this August
At Chennai’s Lalit Kala Akademi and beyond, the third edition of ‘Contemporary Now’ contextualises the present for a fresh audience.
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7 new art shows in Delhi you shouldn’t miss this August
On caste histories, childhood, solitude, and belonging—here’s your guide to Delhi's most compelling exhibitions this August.
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In this new exhibition, classic Bollywood films are reimagined in a traditional art style
Opening at Nilaya Anthology today, this exhibition puts Bollywood films in conversation with an age-old method of storytelling.
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7 artists at the Venice Biennale keeping age-old craft traditions alive, with 3 from India
From Sumakshi Singh to Adebunmi Gbadebo, these artists at the are reimagining craft heritage.
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The 400-year-old Rajasthani art of Pichwai finds a new muse in the city of Venice
In a centuries-old gothic palazzo, From India to Venice, a satellite exhibition conceived by Pooja Singhal of atelier Pichvai Tradition & Beyond reimagines the City of Canals.
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The world's most renowned immersive artists are currently exhibiting at Mumbai's NMACC
Es Devlin, teamLab, Random International, A.A. Murakami, and Simon Heijdens make their India debut in Second Nature, a Superblue-curated takeover of NMACC's Art House.
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.
