6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (127+ words) Hand-plissé became one of Anderson’s signature tools, allowing fabric to behave with the fluidity and presence of sculpture. The palimpsestic city of Ahmedabad continues to echo through the details. The knot becomes the organising principle, gathering folds, pleats and movement…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (143+ words) In the Premium Baagh collection unveiled in Jaipur in July, however, the focus shifts to another marker of Indian pride: the wild tiger. “Imagine the baagh [tiger in Hindi] walking in daytime—for that, we’ve used tiger’s-eye as the base....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (307+ words) The living room seating nook. Atelier Ashish Shah bridges the gap between art and the everyday object with a Dhokra table anchoring the foyer and Kankavati Dhoop placed alongside the seating area. While the table makes a statement at the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (624+ words) Original text by Pratyush Sarup, edited for context. The eerily beautiful baoli or stepwell, once the pleasure reserve of the ladies of the royal family, with its distinctive blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture is an 18th century sleeping beauty with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (328+ words) There’s something about stone homes that gives them a stately sense of permanence. From a charming English-inspired cottage in Uttarakhand to a 180-year-old cottage in Haryana, here are five of our favourites, in far-flung parts of India. The house takes…...