A school that is set amidst nature in the environs of Bannerghatta National Park is making a compelling case for nature front design. The architect team of Saurabh Gupta and Akanksha Gupta, Partners at Vijay Gupta Architects had the conversation and the first site visit with the Euro School Foundation in 2010. The foundation wished… Read More EuroSchool Bengaluru
Joules by Radhika is an eponymous brand of luxurious jewelry for women who loves to feel and look royal. A luxury fashion jewelry brand based in Mumbai, Joules By Radhika has an extensive collection of contemporary and western jewelry that matches aesthetics of jewelry with Radhika Chitalia’s passion for design. JBR entered the business of… Read More Joules by Radhika
Mumbai based Interior Designer Anushka Contractor designs this one-bedroom bachelor pad in one of the Art Deco buildings in Colaba where form meets function. What can you do with a home that is just 490 sq.ft where the client brief was to “spruce it up in the sanctioned budget”? Well, Anushka Contractor and her team… Read More Art Deco Home by Anushka Contractor
Samatvam By Anjali Bhaskar, has launched Samatvam Pure, a collection that uses eucalyptus, orange, banana and aloevera plant fibers. Vegan seems a word that has taken the world by storm. And no this is not about food. This is about fashion and clothes with plant based ethically sourced fabrics being used to design garments. Samatvam… Read More Samatvam Pure by Anjali Bhaskar
The hand loom weavers of Maheshwar are working tirelessly to keep the town’s tradition of weaves alive and kicking. Ask a sari lover about Maheshwari saris and you are likely to get an affirmative nod for the famed silk cotton sari that is airy and light as well as colourful with intricate designs. Originating in… Read More Maheshwar Weaves
KANELLE, a women centric brand that makes clothing that are stylish, effortless and easy to wear ensembles. Kanika Jain, Founder & Creative Director, KANELLE created the brand in 2011 and is named as a combination of ‘Kanika’ and ‘elle’, which basically means ‘Kanika’s creations for her’. Her collections include separates that are timeless and are… Read More KANELLE by Kanika Jain
Sushama Pagare, a Mumbai based designer has made several international inroads apart from an extensive career in India spanning close to two decades. What is common to Billy Porter, Randi Rahm, Naomi Campbell, Kylie Jenner, Demi Lovato, Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez? If you need a hint, there is an Indian connection. If you are… Read More Interview with designer Sushama Pagare
Taaka is a conscious clothing brand that merges handloom textiles with needlework to create garments that have a distinct identity The heritage of Indian crafts and handlooms is so huge that it is always a huge source of inspiration. And this is how Taaka was born. Natasha Tyagi Sachdeva, Founder, Taaka & Head of Design… Read More Taaka Clothing: A Stitch in Time
As the buzz around textile revival gains ground we ask five Bangalore designers to pick out their favourite Karnataka weaves. Latha Puttanna, Designer, Latha Puttanna My personal favourite weaves from Karnataka is crepe. It is typical to Karnataka because of two reasons. The quality of mulberry silk found here is amongst the best in the… Read More Karnataka Weave Stories
Domenico De Palo was born in Italy in 1976. After years of being at the stage-managing of several public and private installations. He also started a research-path about the industrial design, creating plans and prototypes in collaboration with national and international designers and companies, among which Antidiva, Viabizzuno, Antonio Lupi, Move, Dimensione Disegno e Officina delle Idee. A… Read More Interview with Domenico De Palo, Designer, Radisson Blu Atria, Bengaluru