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From India to the World: Designers Who Took Indian Design Global

There is a distinct magic in the way a home tells a story. For decades, the global interior landscape viewed Indian craftsmanship through a very narrow, exoticized lens - celebrating our raw materi...

A Little Something for Their Favourite Corner

Raksha Bandhan has never been merely a transactional festival. Its roots delve deeply into our oldest epics - from Draupadi tearing a strip of her silk sari to bandage Lord Krishna’s bleeding finge...

A Closer Look at Tokyo Chowk: The Architecture of Stillness

At first glance, the design lexicons of Tokyo and the traditional Indian chowk could not be further apart. Tokyo’s architectural heritage is rooted in the philosophy of Ma-the mastery of negative s...

Beyond the Glass: Curating a Patio That Breathes With Your Home

There was a time when the patio was an architectural afterthought—a strictly utilitarian patch of paving stones reserved for folding chairs, harsh weather, and the occasional summer barbecue. Today...

How to Read a Rug: Understanding the Woven Canvas

For ages, the importance of rugs have gone beyond their functionality; they’re the core textiles that shape our connection to art, architecture, and our living spaces. Long before paintings adorned...

How to Choose a Sofa for Your Living Room: A Friendly Guide to Scale, Style, and Space

In almost every culture, the living room is like the emotional heartbeat of the home, and the sofa truly serves as its center. Just think about how life unfolds in a home! This is where your peacef...

The House as a Character: Memorable Interiors from Film

Some rooms stick with us simply because we spent so much time in them. Think about Monica's purple-walled apartment or Carrie’s bedroom from Sex and the City. That iconic staircase in Home Alone du...

From Naksha to Loom: The Journey of a Carpet Design

Ever looked at a carpet and wondered how those intricate lines, patterns, and colors came together? Well, the story starts long before the first knot is tied. Before the wool actually touches the l...

A Home Begins on the Floor

Before you pick out a sofa, choose paint for the walls, or arrange your books, you need to consider the floor. It’s easy to view the floor as just the background of a room, but take a closer look a...

Enjoy the Comfort of Obeetee Bedding at Home

Some people find it hard to sleep unless their bed looks just right. Others leave their duvet casually at the foot of the bed, pillows stacked in no specific order, convinced they’ll just mess it u...

Tokyo Chowk: A Tale of Two Streets

Exploring Tokyo Every city has that main road you see in guidebooks. But if you truly want to get to know a place, you have to leave the busy boulevard behind. It's time to venture into the side st...

Tokyo Chowk: The Heart of a City

Every city has its own tale to tell. One is carved in stone, filled with stories of emperors and architects, precise layouts of streets, and towering monuments that eventually grace our guidebooks....