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FAMILY VALUES
Designer Ravi Vazirani has
fashioned a colourful tableau
of design treasures and family
heirlooms for the first home of
newlywed producer and stylist
Rhea Kapoor, finds Meghna Pant.
Photographed by Sahil Behal
Styled by Priyanka Kapadia

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FULL HOUSE
Interior designer Sravanya Rao

Pittie’s Mumbai apartment
resembles an art gallery that
places delicate and eclectic crafts-
focused pieces at the centre of an
otherwise practical family home,
finds Aditi Shah Bhimjyani.
Portraits by Neville Sukhia

Interior photography by
Ashish Sahi

Interior styling by Samir Wadekar

88

ONE FOR ALL
How does an architect go about
renovating an old family home?

For Sruthi C Reddy, it was a
“something new, something old”
approach that turned a modest
2BHK in into an expansive getaway,

finds Shalini Shah.
Photographed by Ishita Sitwala
Interior styling by Samir Wadekar

92

THE GRASS IS GREENER
Flipping the cliché of susegad Goa,
PR maven Srimoyi Bhattacharya
is rebuilding her practice from a
paddy-view home by architect Ini
Chatterji, finds Megha Mahindru.

Photographed by Arsh Sayed
Styled by Priyanka Kapadia
Interior styling by Ranji Kelekar



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HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS

22 Contributors 30 House of style Louis Vuitton reinvents 40 Be extra 56 Natural instincts ASHISH SAHI
24 At home in the JJ Valaya is set to an iconic 1929 bureau Bold, supersized As science confirms our
world branch out into our for today’s remote-work prints on couture-like brain’s deep connections
Anita Lal, the founder living rooms with his era. By Dana Thomas furniture— we’re all with our environment,
and creative director of new multidisciplinary 36 Green mile for maximalism going architects and designers
Good Earth, pioneered studio, finds Rajashree Inspired by Asian mainstream catch up by blurring
the idea of a sustainable Balaram Paints’s colour of the 41 Work of art the lines between the
modern Indian luxury 32 Word of south year, Cherish, is this With ergonomic chairs, indoors and outdoors
that is grounded in Ritu Kumar Home’s calming selection of productivity-inducing for a more synergetic
craft, heritage and latest collection, in wallpapers, statement desks and conversation- life. Renuka Modi
storytelling. Now, 25 collaboration with furniture and more starting accessories, explores the growing
years on, she’s ready to interior designer 38 Top brass #WFH is anything but interest around biophilia
tell a more mature India Ashiesh Shah, seeks Big and small, attached business as usual 60 Wild things
design story for a global inspiration from three or detached, on the wall The pandemic has
community, writes Indian cities. Rajashree and the floor—brass INDESIGN reignited a global
Shahnaz Siganporia Balaram gets a look at lights play many shining affection for gardening.
the Cochin edit roles this season 44 Design’s new Here’s a fun-loving guide
TRENDING 33 Gold standards 39 Make a splash guard to a thriving windowsill
Dazzling pieces and Beach days, barbecues, Meet the game by Christopher Griffin
26 What happened at illuminating ideas from basking in the sun— changers in design—all aka Plant Kween. By
Supersalone? the design world these pool and patio women and under Hilary Cadigan
Salone del Mobile 34 Hot desk collectibles have you 40—who are pushing 62 The new order
returned to Milan with Digging into its archives, covered creativity to turn a With restaurants
new products, trends good idea into a liveable reopening after a long
and more. Cristina Kiran solution. By Megha
Piotti reports Mahindru

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COVER LOOK

Blazer, Seen Users. Skirt, Chloé. Shoes, Celine. Earrings, Mnsh.
Hair and makeup: Namrata Soni.

Photographed by Sahil Behal. Styled by Priyanka Kapadia

hiatus, will the large, 68 Sanctum of solace and modernity. By long-term commitment Gupta bookmarks seven
bustling eatery become Entrepreneur Karishma Avantika Shankar with vintage pieces crafts-focused
a relic of the past? Manga Bedi shares 104 Let me entertain for antiquarian Gaurav collections for your
Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi the solitude she you Bhatia. He shares his next self-assigned
reports on the new experiences by the With the right buys, journey and tips on how decor overhaul
blueprint for post- Ganga at her mountain you can create a home to find a classic that 120 What lies
pandemic dining home in the mystical theatre, a gaming den stands the test of time beneath
64 Home away from hills of Rishikesh. By and a cellar—all in your 111 Set it right Flooring is the very
home Arman Khan living room. By Avantika This festive season, foundation of a home’s
With city folks looking 70 Safe haven Shankar dress the dinner table aesthetic. From
for an escape, second Mountains or beach? 106 Live in with artistic flourishes statement marble
homes got a new lease With our selection of technicolour instead of forensic to warm wood and
as primary shelters. luxury rentals across If months of staring at precision, suggests striking terrazzo,
Studio Verandah’s Anjali India, nestled between the same walls didn’t designer Ranji Kelkar Renuka Modi shares
Patel Mehta recounts snow-capped peaks weaken minimalism’s 112 Get your home ways to bring colour
how Alibaug became in Kasauli and by the appeal, one look at party-ready and personality under
a healing space for her warm sandy beaches of designer Ellen Van Ready to bring home your feet
and her family in the Goa, you don’t have to Dusen’s gloriously the guests again? Sonal 122 Diary
midst of the pandemic pick just one. By Arman over-the-top Brooklyn Ved shows you how 124 Shoplist
66 From Goa, with Khan house did. See how to be the mistress of 126 Put a bow on it
love she combines patterns, ceremonies Update your
For Delhi-based lighting BLACKBOOK colours and tchotchkes. 114 A stitch in time housewarming gift
designers Prateek Jain By Aliza Abarbanel From traditional Indian registry to include
and Gautam Seth, a 98 Home is where 108 In with the old crafts that highlight these keepsakes
second house in the the art is Love at first sight India’s rich textile that help transform
sunny state o ered a Pichvai patron and with a 19th-century history to contemporary a house into a home.
safe space to reconnect, entrepreneur Pooja Dutch-Sri Lankan and eco-friendly By Saaya Vaidya
rejuvenate and refresh. Singhal opens up her armoire started a designs, Sheree Gomes
By Arman Khan art-filled Delhi home
that spins fascinating
tales of folklore

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CONTRIBUTORS

SAHIL BEHAL
A fashion and lifestyle
photographer from Mumbai,
Behal decided to shoot this
month’s cover star, Rhea
Kapoor, on film in ‘Family
values’. “This assignment
was special. It allowed me to
mix still life and portraiture
in the same frame and
shoot,” he says. Page 76

A RS H SAY E D ASHISH SAHI
Having grown up between A former art director
Dubai and Mumbai, Sayed with Architectural
Digest India, Sahi has a
moved to Goa during the trained eye to capture
lockdown. In this issue, he spatial design. For this
issue, he spotlights a
captures communication stunning art-focused
stalwart Srimoyi home in Mumbai in
‘Full house’ as well as
Bhattacharya’s tropical one in Delhi, in ‘Home
escape in her newly is where the art is’.
Page 84 and page 98
adopted state, in ‘The
grass is greener’. Page 92

Get to know...
Our contributors from this issue

CRISTINA KIRAN
PIOTTI
The Milan-based
Indo-Italian freelance
journalist has been a
regular at Salone del
Mobile for over a decade,
from where she reports
in ‘What happened at
Supersalone?’ Besides
design, she also loves
to write on subjects
ranging from economics
to geopolitics. Page 26

MEGHNA PANT SAMIR WADEKAR
An award-winning A former stylist at

journalist, author and Architectural Digest
screenwriter, Pant is India, Mumbai-based
a regular contributor Wadekar spends his
time travelling across
to Vogue India, the country consulting,
with an impressive sourcing and styling for
designers, interior brands
body of work on and hospitality spaces.
gender issues. In For this issue, he styles
‘Family values’, she two distinct homes, in
interviews cover star Mumbai and Chennai,
Rhea Kapoor at her
new Mumbai home. respectively, in ‘Full
house’ and ‘One for all’.
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Page 84 and 88



WORLD VIEW
For Heirloom Project,
Good Earth has fine
china dinnerware
with butah motifs
on display at The
Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York
until spring 2022

At home in
the world

A midnight’s child, Anita Lal, the founder and
creative director of Good Earth, pioneered the idea of
a sustainable modern Indian luxury that is grounded
in craft, heritage and storytelling. Now, 25 years on,
she’s ready to tell a more mature India design story
for a global community, writes Shahnaz Siganporia

ICON

THE INDIA STORY CV: Last month marked the 10th anniversary of
Anita Lal built her The Met’s Islamic Wing, and Good Earth col-
storied brand by laboratedwith the museum on a capsule line.
Tell us a little about it?
focusing on sustaining AL: The collaboration with The Met came about
traditions, livelihoods almost a year ago, when designer Madeline Wein-
rib reached out to us to be a part of the Heirloom
and the planet Project. Madeline has visited our stores on each of
her numerous visits to India, which made this as-
A bout 50 years ago, a 23-year-old potter with a degree sociation so much more special. Heirloom Project
in psychology spent her days and weekends exploring celebrates the artisanal heritage of Islamic culture
everything from the finer details of madhubani to the and how it is being kept alive across the world by
brassware of Moradabad at the National Crafts Mu- way of design and crafts skills.
seum in Delhi. Between the jharokhas and angans of Correa’s vi-
sion of a modern Indian museum, Anita Lal fell in love with the Good Earth is part of a select list of artisanal
living tradition of Indian crafts and began forming her own vision. brands with similar world views and values which have interpret-
Back then, the seeds of Indian artisanal luxury were sown. Now, 25 ed elements of artworks from the Islamic Wing as a range of col-
years later, 73-year-old Lal’s Good Earth is one of India’s leading lectibles for the collaboration. We recreated a beautiful Mughal
design houses. It has redefined the modern Indian aesthetic and butah motif based on the reference of a poppy-printed fragment
updated luxury into a conscious and sustainable format, while re- at The Met. With Madeline’s direction, we interpreted it on inte-
viving ancient wisdom and local crafts. Now, as her home-grown rior products. The Poppy butah has been applied to dinnerware as
brand’s collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art is un- well as on table linen and cushions by hand- block artists in Jaipur.
derway in New York, Lal, the founder and creative director of Good
Earth, shares her learnings and her vision for the future. CV: Stories are at the core of Good Earth. How do you see the
relationship between storytelling and design?
Casa Vogue, Good Earth turned 25 in the midst of a AL: Good Earth has always been about passion—mine to start
pandemic. Did it change things for you and for the brand? with, and now the entire team’s. My deepest passion is, of course,
Anita Lal: I’m an optimist so I try to find the positive in everything. India. I grew up in a newly independent India to realise that we
For those of us privileged to be safe at home, the lockdown gave us are a beautiful country with an immense culture. I wondered why
time to think, while technology helped us stay connected. This we didn’t speak about Nainsukh and Raja Ravi Varma the way we
phase made it clear that the future was on the internet. And with did Leonardo Da Vinci or Picasso. Now we’re getting there. Mar-
that, we are now creating our own digital footprint and language. tand Singh, Pupul Jayakar, Sally Holkar and a handful of others
began this India narrative. I wanted to celebrate our crafts, arti-
The lockdown also forced us to work in unusual circumstances. sans and culture. And what better way to celebrate a culture than
Our floral collection, Pushpanjali, was born as a result. It’s what through its stories. So each year, I picked a theme, deep-dived into
we like to call our jugaad collection because we had to find ways to it and found a story to tell. I remember when we started research-
work together while being apart. But inspiration hit easy—we ing Kashi, it led us to the rich histories of brocading and a cultural
missed the great outdoors and our larger sense of community. The exchange with the Gyasar, a Tibetan brocade woven in Benares.
puja thalis, the chadars on the shrines of Sufi saints, church altars, So it's because of the stories that we design, not the other way.
the ceremony of flowers in India—from the Himalayan poppy to
the Kashmiri iris—brought the two together. CV: What values do you associate with Good Earth?
AL: I was celebrating the idea of India, so our values developed
organically. We focused on sustaining traditions, livelihoods and
the planet. The Indian lifestyle, pre-consumerism, was sustainable.
Growing up, we never threw anything away. Clothes were handed
down from one sibling to the next. It was tradition. We mended and
preserved our belongings. We ‘upcycled’ without even knowing it.

CV: So what does sustainability mean to you?
AL: Sustainable is when you’re local, small, growing in a healthy
organic manner and making a profit—but not endless profits. You
cannot exploit resources around you and be sustainable. At Good
Earth, our products are made to last. We are not seasonal or time-
or trend-bound. If we make a water jug, it brings back the tradi-
tion of copper jugs and with that, the craft of hand-beaten copper.
We don’t dismiss ancient wisdom; we research and sustain prac-
tices and crafts that make sense for us today. It’s simple: if you are
sensitive and conscious, you are sustainable. n

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REPORT The hope in colour
Whether it’s bright and contrasting or delicate and pastel,
‘Aguacate’ room divider the design world seemed to o er optimism through a vibrant
by Louis Vuitton palette. Poltrona Frau’s first two lines designed for the
outdoors were infused with the warmth of the Mediterranean.
Ode to India Among the novelties by Salvatori was the debut of designer
Stephen Burks, who presented a series of mirrors in table
Every year, Milan becomes the meeting point version (Friends) and a wall-mounted version (Neighbors)
of the world. Jaipur Rugs opened its flagship that showcased a palette of colours created by mixing natural
stones. Technicolour, the collection of upholstery, rugs and
store at Milan’s Piazzale Cadorna, designed curtains resulting from the celebrated collaboration between
by Italian designer Matteo Cibic, to showcase Kvadrat and Peter Saville, was rich in chromatic depth, while
unique rugs designed and woven by artisans in Louis Vuitton collaborated with design legends like Campana
India. The country also made its presence felt Brothers, Marcel Wanders and Patricia Urquiola, of which
with some key pieces, like the organically-shaped the multihued, avocado-shaped Aguacate room divider by
Sillage d’Hermès armchair by famed architect Fernando and Humberto Campana was our favourite. Serial
Bijoy Jain from Studio Mumbai for Hermès. The entertainers had something to look forward to in JJ Martin’s
chair’s beechwood is structure-upholstered with new Miniscalchi homeware collection, which reinvented
sustainable cellulose microfibres. Italian brand tableware inspired by plates belonging to Napoleon, in warm
Chelini unveiled a collection of cluster tables pink. Also on the spectrum were Dior Maison’s Medallion
conceived and designed by Mumbai designer chairs (opposite page), reinterpreted by 17
Sussanne Khan. India seemed to also be on the renowned artists, and comprising a
mind of the Milanese lady of design—at Rossana ‘Miniscalchi’ blush-coloured tempered glass
Orlandi’s iconic gallery was a rug woven with plates by JJ chair by Nendo as well as a riot
recycled plastic, titled Plastic River No.6 Ganges, Martin for of colours and crafts by India
which displayed a map of the polluted river. Over La DoubleJ Mahdavi, who created chairs
the year, the country’s vibrant crafts have
that are hand-embroidered
seamlessly entered the design of ETRO in Djerba wool from Kashmir,
Home Interiors, and this year was no among others.
di erent. The Kolkata cabinet, the Madras
sofa and the Rajan bar cabinet are some of The ‘Ganges’ rug by Álvaro
the pieces that will floor Indophiles. At the Catalán de Ocón for GAN
fair’s The Lost Graduation Show, Sachin won the Ro Plastic Prize
Choyal debuted a crafts-focused collection 2021 in Milan

made from textile waste. Sillage Tables by
d’Hermès chair Sussanne Khan
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by Bijoy Jain
for Hermès

TRENDINGWHAT’S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY AROUND THE WORLD

Khaled El Mays

Among the 17 REPORT Sam Baron
designers and artists
who interpreted Dior’s What happened
at Supersalone?
‘Medallion’ chair is
this vibrant piece by A new format created for these
exceptional times, the 2021 edition of
India Mahdavi Salone de Mobile returned to Milan with
new products, trends and more. Cristina
Kiran Piotti reports

A fter a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, Salone del
Mobile, the annual pilgrimage of the design
world, returned to Milan in September, mak-
ing it not just a highly symbolic moment for
the design industry, but also providing a prescient insight
for a post-pandemic world. The event, renamed Supersa-
lone, also saw a newly appointed president, Maria Porro,
who shared her key focus as “sustainability, recycling and
circularity of structures and installations”, which she
achieved by favouring recycled wood for the stalls that was
channelled back into the production cycle after the fair.
From standout to sustainablity-focused, we round up the
designs and trends from the most important design week.

Pierre Ma Yansong
Charpin

Nacho
Carbonell

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REPORT Lean on green

‘Dudet’ armchair A trend traversing recycling and
by Cassina minimalism, upgrades of vintage pieces,
or the use of organic and eco-friendly
‘Secret Cubic’ materials, sustainability is the need of the
shelves by Moroso hour in this age of climate emergency. At
Supersalone, Berlin-based designer Lukas
‘Costume’ one- Wegwerth designed the installations and
seater chair paid special attention to sustainability
by Magis by creating a structure that could be
dismantled and recycled or composted
B&B Italia’s after the fair. The playful Dudet armchair,
‘UP5_6’ armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina,
in a cork variant can also be completely disassembled for
ease of disposal and recycling. Moroso’s
The return of sensuality The graffiti-inspired Secret Cubic shelves, born as an artistic
Soft, curved, sensually rounded shapes ‘Venus Power’ rug project by Olafur Eliasson for the Venice
were everywhere. Unlike its signature by cc-tapis Art Biennale in 2017 and conceived
kaleidoscopic designs, Seletti’s new around the perfect geometric ratio of the
collection drew from the dreamy poetics ‘Aeternitas’ love golden triangle, is made from recycled
of designer Marcantonio with My Moon, bed by Versace iron. Magis, which celebrates its 45th
a sculptural luminous crescent moon. anniversary, showcased the Costume sofa
Artemide’s Stellar Nebula, designed by system, which can easily be dismantled
BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), spotlighted the and is made from most materials that can
be recycled. But the pièce de résistance
enriching artisan craft of glass-blowing this year has been B&B Italia’s special
with its innovative finishing techniques. edition of its iconic 1969 UP5_6 armchair
For the outdoors, the generously-shaped with pouffe, this time made from recycled
padded cushions and the elegant details bottle corks.

of the Hamptons daybed designed by Artemide’s
Antonio Citterio for Flexform, looked ‘Stellar

as delicate as it was inviting. And Nebula’ lamp
for the indoors, cc-tapis (the rug ‘My Moon’ lamp
brand turns 10 this year) launched by Seletti

Venus Power, a collection by
Patricia Urquiola that invites
us to consider the dimensions
of femininity inherent in all of us.
Venus is also the name of the sensual
Versace chair, which along with its
rounded love bed, Aeternitas, brings
the popular Italian brand’s bold
designs to homes (and homeowners)
who have a penchant for drama.

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The tepee-
inspired ‘Hut’
seat by Ethimo

‘Angelo ‘Wild’
Stone’ lamp swing chair
by Kartell by Roberto
Cavalli
Home

The importance of LADY LUCK
singularity
Salone’s first female president,
Don’t confuse loneliness with time by yourself, Maria Porro, talks about the fair
designers seemed to remind us after these long
months at home. Ethimo launched its Hut that was and what lies ahead

seating, a place to rest, pause and meditate, You were appointed as Salone’s new
which takes into account socialising as well president in this tumultuous year. What
as the need to create safe personal spaces. were your priorities?
To address issues that we’ve been ques-
The same concept echoed in the bold Wild tioning for a year. In particular, the role of
swing chair by Roberto Cavalli Home design and furniture in redefining domes-
that evokes a comforting moment after a tic spaces, which has become so important,
but also public and communal spaces, as
long safari. Even the approach to lighting furniture has a role in redefining them. For
seemed to be an ode to singularity. Salone, my three pillars were sustainabili-
For his lighting debut with Kartell, ty, inclusivity and a phygital dimension.

Philippe Starck designed a mysterious Tell us about your green goals this year?
light that illuminates from an LED We wanted to give a strong signal, so the
in the stand, thus creating a play of exhibition set-up was fully sustainable—
reflections through its lenses. all the raw materials involved were either
recycled or recyclable.
Living Divani’s ‘Kasbah’
sectional garden sofa As the first woman in this role, how does
it feel to break the glass ceiling?
The age of flexi-living Pedrali’s high-back I’d say I broke the routine. And breaking
‘Buddyhub’ armchair the routine is good for those who break it
The past year, we turned our dining table into a work and for those who are part of it. My hope is
desk and our living room into a gym. This fluidity was the that it will bring added value in demon-
hallmark of 2021’s furniture launches. Living Divani’s strating that finding a balance between
Kasbah, a modular sofa, can be used for a convivial seat private and working life is possible.
as well as a solitary daybed. Modularity meets dynamism
in the Marteen sofa by Molteni&C, which can transform Next year marks the 60th anniversary of
from a seating corner to a private island. The modularity Salone. What are your plans?
of Visionnaire’s Babylon Rack sofa is in its ease at home Salone has an incredible history and it has
and in a home office, thanks to its built-in LED light and always proved to be fertile ground for in-
a wireless system that charges devices. Also versatile is novation, ideas, proposals and new visions
Minotti’s Marvin, an architectural table that fits as easily of living. My aim is to treasure the values
in private homes as it does in corporate meeting rooms. that design masters have helped create in
Innovative designs like Pedrali’s Buddyhub seat with sound its 60 years of history, and also look ahead
absorbing panels and Natuzzi Italia’s wheeled Block sofa at a crucial moment because the contribu-
can easily fit into any room or setting. n tion of design is fundamental to trace this
new way of living, the one towards which
Visionnaire’s the pandemic has pushed us.
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LAUNCH House of style

THRICE AS NICE Joining a growing tribe of fashion designers
Featuring moving from ramps to residences, JJ Valaya is
set to branch out to our living rooms with
couture, home his new multidisciplinary studio, finds
decor and Rajashree Balaram

photography, the W hen women who had their bridalwear designed
multidisciplinary by JJ Valaya 25 years ago return to his studio
World of Valaya these days seeking to have their wedding cos-
opens in Delhi in tumes adjusted to fit their daughters, the Delhi-
based designer admits to feeling a special warmth. “It feels good to
January 2022. know that I have created something timeless, something that
Inset: JJ Valaya didn’t fall prey to a trend and that has endured,” says the 53-year-
30 CASA VOGUE INDIA 2021 www.vogue.in old designer. It is timelessness that he has ardently pursued in his
long, prolific career and which he now aspires to capture all over

again through The World of Valaya (TWV), a 12,000sqft,
two-storey multidisciplinary space at JW Marriott in Aeroc-
ity, New Delhi, devoted to his “three loves”—couture,
home and photography.
The concept took shape during the two-year sabbatical
that Valaya took in 2017. And though the store was slated
to open in 2019, COVID-19 made him shift gears. “I
strongly believe that adversity is a precursor to something

fabulous,” he says. “Human beings have now learnt to appreci-
ate life anew, thanks to the pandemic. We want to live each mo-
ment to its fullest. It has also changed the way we feel about our
homes. It’s no longer that space that we come back to solely to
sleep at the end of the day. It’s now become a place where we
would rather spend more time.”

Valaya describes the store as an amalgamation of products de-
signed and developed by him, as well as rare finds sourced
pre-COVID-19 from the Far East and Istanbul. “A Valaya home is
an experience of creation as well as curation,” says the designer,
who enjoys curating as much as he does designing from scratch.
“No interior has character if it does not carry a mix of modernity
and historical and cultural references.” At TWV, the diverse mix
spans fine jewellery, accessories, photographs and a new line of
JJV creations based on travel attire, furniture, lighting, signature
tapestries, soft furnishings, carpets and textiles. There will also be
a display of the ‘Valaya way’ through renditions of living rooms,
dining rooms, bedrooms, bars, lounges and lobbies, though the
overarching theme of the space and its offerings will be rooted in
themes of royalty, the nomadic spirit and Art Deco.

In fact, it’s the nomadic spirit with which the designer associ-
ates most closely. While in pre-COVID-19 days he would source
materials from all around the world, the pandemic has confined
his shopping trips to mostly Kochi, Mahabalipuram and Goa. He
says, “I miss picking up vintage pieces from flea markets and ba-
zaars around the world, wondering at the many hands something
must have travelled through before it reached mine, and the plac-
es it will go to once it becomes part of my project. There is seren-
dipity and history at work here. History is not about any period for
me, it’s an emotion.” n

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[email protected]
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COLLABORATION

Ritu Kumar Ashiesh Shah

GOLD STANDARD Chandbagh line, inspired by the prince-
Available in ly state of Amer; the dune-hued Desert
line, a nod to the startling landscapes of
understated white and Jaisalmer; and the Cochin collection,
gold, the Cochin edit our favourite, which presents an under-
is inspired by Kerala’s stated visual feast from the south.
topography, attire
and architecture

In the Cochin collection, Shah skil-

fully captures the key elements that

draw people to the tropical beauty of

southern India—the lush greenery of

its scenic topography, the stunning

minimalism of its traditional attire,

and the extraordinary, yet understated

architecture of its ancestral homes and

palaces. “Having explored and experi-

enced Fort Kochi so frequently, I felt

curious about what the city had to offer

in terms of its deep-rooted tradition

and aesthetic,” says Shah, who started

conceptualising this special edit after a

visit to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

Each item in the Cochin collection—

from the bed linen and cutlery to the

home accents and decor pieces—has

Word of south been designed to reflect a quintessen-
tial Malayali habitat. The tableware
featuring Kansa dinner plates, for ex-
ample, is a nod to the bell-metal craft

Since 2019, Ritu Kumar Home has strived to bring traditional seen in the temples of South India. The
crafts into modern homes. The fashion doyenne’s latest cushion covers in off-white fabrics with
collection, made in collaboration with interior designer Ashiesh subtle gold borders have the same ton-
Shah, seeks inspiration from three distinct Indian landscapes. al and textural characteristics as the
Rajashree Balaram gets an exclusive look at the Cochin edit mundu sari and the kasavu drape. And
the geometric design of the table linen
is fashioned after Kerala’s long-stand-

ing nalukettu architectural style. Shah

derived several design motifs from the

T wo years ago, Ritu Kumar unveiled her debut home- leaves of the banana tree, a faithful
ware line of ikat cushion covers, platters emblazoned mainstay of every Malayali household.
with Mughal prints, traditional table linen and antique
brass glasses, successfully escorting her label beyond “An in-depth study of the traditions led to this collection being
steeped in tones of white, green and gold,” Shah explains. Accord-
ing to CEO Amrish Kumar, the Cochin edit’s uniqueness lies in its

her patrons’ wardrobes and onto their dinner tables. For her latest ability to effortlessly blend with any existing decor. “It’s a quick

collection, which launched in November, the first lady of Indian way to lend a new aesthetic to an interior environment,” he offers.

fashion collaborated with award-winning architect and interior “Take the upholstery in off-white and gold, and place it against a

designer Ashiesh Shah to create an exquisite selection of furniture, wallpaper with banana leaves. There, you have both, the under- GETTY IMAGES

tableware, wallpaper and upholstery inspired by the culturally stated and the dramatic in the same space.” Months in the mak-

rich landscapes of Amer, Jaisalmer and Kochi. ing, each piece has been curated after deeply engaging with local

Distinct in style, the three collections comprise the jewel-toned communities. And undoubtedly, it’s been worth the wait. n

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TRENDING

Gold ‘Wolk’ table by GET SERVED
standards Richard Hutten
Far from the monotony of modern
Dazzling pieces and for Scarlet furnishings today, furniture brand
illuminating ideas from Splendour Scarlet Splendour has brought whimsy
the design world and drama to our homes with playful
anthropomorphic creations, like its
LIGHT UP donkey-shaped Ciuco cabinet and Gorilla-
like lounge chair, since it launched in 2014.
Anyone who knows the The Kolkata-based brand, started by
designer Simone Arora siblings Ashish Bajoria and Suman
will know she is an Kanodia, delights with its tongue-in-cheek
immaculate entertainer. works. “The idea is to show that luxury
For the festive season, doesn’t have to be boring,” says Bajoria
the founder of the about his label’s style of bringing levity
eponymous design to luxury pieces.
store Simone, picks
a piece that will While the brand’s latest o ering
empower you to be the doesn’t rely on its signature kitsch, it
master of entertaining. manages to dazzle with its unapologetic
Reminiscent of a burning flamboyance. Designed by Dutch designer
candle, this bold, gold Richard Hutten, the Wolk co ee table
candle stand, a paradigm is a solid brass piece that is likely to be
of good design, is the the centrepiece of any room. The piece
only spectacle you extends the collaboration that the Droog
need to light up your Design co-founder first executed with the
conversations.—MM brand in 2019 with a cloud-shaped chair
launched at Salone del Mobile that year.

Sculptural and idiosyncratic, Hutten’s
table too is defined by bold silhouettes,
exquisite finishing and sophisticated
engineering. “Richard adds his own twist
to things and I love how he puts details
into his works,” adds Bajoria, who is
also collaborating with the designer on
a nifty bar and console table version,
which will be launched in Milan next year.
—Megha Mahindru

FACE me + you Reddy’s interactive
FORWARD piece for the Smithsonian’s
exhibition, Futures

What is one word for your
future? This is the probing
question posed by me + you,
an interactive artwork by
Suchi Reddy that is on view
till July 2022 in the central
atrium of the Smithsonian’s
Arts and Industries Building
(AIB). “I want people to
think about what they’re
putting out into the world,” says the New York City–based architect and artist of the
acrylic-and-washi-paper sculpture. Powered by artificial intelligence, the 20-foot-tall
piece translates that word into light and colours that shimmer across the structure,
which Reddy compares to a mandala. Developed by a team of women in collaboration
with Amazon Web Services, it’s the centrepiece of Futures, a vast exhibition celebrating
the reopening of the AIB (closed since 2004) as well as the Smithsonian’s 175th
anniversary. So what word describes her future? Creativity. Meplusyoufuture.com
—Hannah Martin

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NOSTALGIA

NICE WORK I n July 1929, when the roaring EDITED BY SAM COCHRAN; COURTESY OF LOUIS VUITTON
Louis Vuitton’s twenties were still roaring, celebrat-
Secrétaire Bureau ed British orchestra conductor
2.0 (foreground) Leopold Stokowski commissioned
with its vintage Louis Vuitton to design and produce a
portable secretary. By then, the Paris
predecessor; luggage company, founded by French
(below) vintage ad master trunk maker Louis Vuitton in 1854,
had produced an impressive array of
Hot desk speciality designs. The Bed Trunk, which
contained a folding cot, was favoured by
Digging into its archives, Louis 19th-century explorer Pierre Savorgnan de
Vuitton reinvents an iconic 1929 Brazza; the Library Trunk was command-
bureau for today’s remote-work ed by Encyclopædia Britannica to deliver
era. By Dana Thomas its 29-volume 11th edition to customers;
and the Shoes Trunk was requested by
American opera diva Lily Pons for her
ample collection of pumps.

Upon receiving Stokowski’s order, the
design team—led by Louis’s son Georges
at the company’s original workshop in the
Paris suburb of Asnières-sur-Seine—set
about reconfiguring the traditional malle
(travel trunk) to meet Stokowski’s needs.
When opened, a desk swung up and
perched on foldable legs. There were book-
shelves, a typewriter compartment, and
drawers large enough to hold sheet music.
(There was no need for a baton; Stokowski
famously started the trend of conducting
with his hands.) While the exterior was
enveloped in the luxury house’s traditional
Monogram canvas—an ecru-and-burnt
sienna jacquard with geometric and floral
motifs and the founder’s initials—the
interior was lined with soothing gray
swallow Vuittonite, a waterproof material
introduced by Louis in 1854 and later
popularised for automobile luggage.

For many years, the Stokowski, as it
became known, was one of a kind. But it
was such a smart and enviable design that
the company eventually made it available
for special orders, adding a compartment
for a folding stool. It has remained in
production ever since. Versions now reside
in the company’s archives and in La

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TRUNK SHOW

An abbreviated history of Louis
Vuitton’s monogram canvas

Louis Vuitton pioneers 1854
waterproof canvas,
Clockwise from top:
Original version of the originally o ered in trianon
Stokowski; a compact gray and encircled with iron
showcase of the slats (1879 version shown)
original; an archival
sketch of the 1929
Secrétaire Bureau

1872 Stripes—first red, then
beige—begin to appear
as a new brand signature

Georges Vuitton presents 1889
the Damier checkerboard

design, developed by his
father, at the World’s Fair

Georges creates the iconic 1896
LV monogram, a tribute
to his father, made up of

three botanical/geometric
motifs and his initials

Galerie Louis Vuitton, located at the 1996 In celebration of the
Asnières-sur-Seine compound in France. monogram’s 100th
anniversary, Helmut
Coinciding with the 200th anniversary Lang designs a DJ box
of company founder Louis Vuitton’s birth,
the brand has introduced the Secrétaire Marc Jacobs taps Stephen 2001
Bureau 2.0, an update of the Stokowski, Sprouse for his gra tied
with modern needs in mind. The desk is (and now iconic) take on
larger, to accommodate laptops, as are the the Louis Vuitton logo, an
compartments for storage. There is a cable
passage for e cient wire management, a innovation that would lead to
‘smart top’ that keeps the trunk organised collaborations with Takashi
when closed, and a lid lining that can serve
as a bulletin board. Murakami and Yayoi Kusama

As with all Vuitton trunks, carpenters 2021 Louis Vuitton Men’s
craft a structure made of three types of artistic director Virgil
wood: poplar for framework; okoume, a Abloh debuts his own
light, resistant African wood, for the body watercolour variation
and lid; and beech for decorative and
reinforcing laths. The interior is available

nished with varnished beechwood or
straw marquetry. And like all speciality
Vuitton trunks, it is made to order, price
upon request. Delivery time: one year. At a
time when remote working is increasingly
the norm, this luxurious take is anything
but ordinary. Louisvuitton.com ■

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DESIREEVERYTHING WE LOVE THIS SEASON 2
3
1
4

1. Wallpaper, Artisan 5
Furnishings, 165 per
sqft 2. Minty ottoman, 7
Cane Boutique, price on 6
request 3. Sage ceramic
8
dinner plate with PICK
dip bowl, Dandelion
Green mile
Dreams, 1,650
4. ‘Library’ chair, Inspired by Asian Paints’s colour of the
Mallika’s Edit, 88,000 year, Cherish, is this calming selection of
5. ‘Dhvaja Aqua In wallpapers, statement furniture and more
Zardosi’ cushion,
Studio Covers, 5,100
6. ‘Palmeraie’ vase,
Haviland at Emery
Studio, price on request
7. ‘Moss’ bureau, Arpita
B Design Studio,
95,000 8. ‘Frilly’ chair
by Patricia Urquiola,
Kartell, 43,500

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Top brass 6 1. ‘Fluxus’ ceiling lamp, Sicis at
Tessera India, price on request
Big and small, attached or detached, on 2. ‘Goa’ chandelier, Klove Studio,
the wall and the floor—brass lights play 6,75,000 3. ‘Owl’ lantern, Soane,
price on request 4. ‘Dark Stallion’
many shining roles this season
lamp, The Decor Remedy,
38 CASA VOGUE INDIA 2021 www.vogue.in 12,990 5. ‘Mercury’ wall sconce,
Preciosa at Sources Unlimited,

price on request 6. ‘Jack’
portable lantern, Windfall at
Emery Studio, price on request
7. ‘Castelli Wings’ candelabra,
Beyond Designs Home, price

on request

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1
2

Make a splash 3

Beach days, barbecues, basking in the sun—
this selection of pool and patio collectibles has
9 you covered for all outdoor pleasures

1. Bath towel, Hermès, price on request
2. ‘Mai Tai’ outdoor hanging chair,
Roberto Cavalli Home, price on request
3. ‘Aya’ platter, Bouchra Boudoua,
8 7,500 4. Stripe pillow, West Elm,

3,200 5. ‘Foil’ sunbed Visionnaire,
price on request 6. Big square vase,
CPRN Homood at Ottimo, price on
request 7. ‘Cactus Canvas’ side table,
Harshita Jhamtani Designs,
23,500 8. ‘Naturalista’ dessert plate,
Johanna Ortiz, 14,000 9. ‘Riviera’ sun
lounger, Dior Maison, price on request

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1 Bold, supersized prints on 1. ‘Battalion’s Valour’ rug, Obeetee X Shantanu
couture-like furniture— & Nikhil, price on request 2. ‘4607’ chandelier,
we’re all for maximalism
Barovier & Toso at Emery Studio, price on
going mainstream request 3. ‘Milta’ hybrid dinner plate, Seletti,
5,100 4. ‘Frank’ chest, Boca do Lobo, 8,60,675
6 5. ‘Otomim’ cotton multi cushion cover, Sarita MOSCHINO
8 Handa, 4,950 6. ‘Beetle’ rug from Alexander
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40 CASA VOGUE INDIA 2021 www.vogue.in 3,79,175 7. Dining table adorned in a Carretto
pattern, Dolce & Gabbana Casa, price on request

8. ‘Frey’ cushion, Iqrup + Ritz, 1,500
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With ergonomic chairs, productivity-inducing 4
desks and conversation-starter accessories,

#WFH is anything but business as usual

1. ‘Archetype’ rug, Jaipur Rugs, 56,700 2. ‘Stack’
shelf, Iqrup + Ritz, 95,000 3. ‘Árbol’ table by

Jaime Hayon, Ceccotti Collezioni, price on request
4. ‘Edwardian’ desk, Timothy Oulton at Tarun

Vadehra Interiors, 5,65,000 5. ‘Cupertino’ desk,
BoConcept, 1,33,950 6. ‘Twist’ chair, Baro Design,

38,500 7. ‘Quilton’ sofa, Doshi Levien for Hay,
2,88,200 8. ‘Elle’ chair, Bentley Home, price

on request

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32, FIELD ATELIER, GOA PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT,
STUDIO LAB, MUMBAI
A protégé of Bijoy Jain, Amonkar Just months before the pandemic
started her Panaji-based architectural hit, this RISD graduate ended up
practice with her husband and fellow meeting one of her design heroes
architect Yatin Fulari in 2015. An when her Studio LAB was among
emerging studio, the duo’s debut project the three Indian design firms
in Goa’s tony Assagao was shortlisted nominated for the 2019 World
for the National Awards for Excellence Architecture Festival in Amsterdam.
by the Indian Institute of Architects. “It was wonderful just sharing the
Known for building primordial spaces room with Rem Koolhaas,” says
that inconspicuously blend with their Mumbai-based Purie Trehan, whose
landscape, their architectural rigour sculptural work often features boldly
lies in choosing materials that are angled structures, just like that of
emblematic of ecological sensitivity. the global starchitect. Through her
“We work on a lot of restoration decade-long practice, she has played
projects and use salvaged wood for the mentor to many young talents and
interiors. The idea is to create without dramatised vernacular architectural
damaging,” notes Amonkar about the elements towards a contemporary
sustainable bent of their practice which variation by seeking regenerative
specialises in residential spaces across solutions even before it became a
the sunny state. buzzword. “I’ve always believed
UP NEXT: A residential restoration that any architectural intervention
project for This and That’s Ariane must work with the land and the
Thakore, a resort in Baga, as well as natural elements around it. I have
homes in Goa’s Socorro, Corjuem and been thinking of earthworks, natural
Saligao areas, along with a multilevel landscapes, water management and
architectural interventions as an
integrated ecosystem,” shares Purie
Trehan, who recently completed
a course in permaculture design
and is now exploring rammed
earth construction with projects in
Vadodara and Bengaluru, besides
designing homes in Pawna, Kamshet
and Goa. But that’s not all. From
Anita Dongre stores in India and
New York to Tarini Jindal’s home in
Hampi, and Bombay Sweet Shop’s
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work has brought a poetic yet playful
approach to architecture and design
in public and private spaces.
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INDESIGNSTYLE, TRENDS, PEOPLE, NEWS AND OPINIONS

GALLERY

Design’s
new guard

In a vocation where fame comes
slowly, and only with years of
experience, here’s a pack to
convince us that the future is
bright. From emerging stars to
established names, meet the
game changers in design—all

women and under 40—who are
pushing creativity to turn a good

idea into a liveable solution.
By Megha Mahindru

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Tanya Singh, 3

37, TANYA SINGH STUDIO, MUMBAI AND MILAN

After stints in London, New York, Los Angeles, Istanbul and Paris, this RISD
graduate started her dual practice in Mumbai and Milan in 2016. “The nature of my
work is craft-based,” says Singh, who designed entrepreneur Tarini Jindal’s home.
Like a good movie that warrants a rewatch, Singh’s nuanced design only reveals itself
on closer look, making residents grow fonder of her work as they start observing
her obsession with detail, whether it’s a doorbell or a handle. At a lawyer’s office,
she created an ergonomic desk that can be raised or lowered to align with the user’s
height, while for a house in Worli, Mumbai, she commissioned light fixtures that
appear to dance on breezy nights. And though the reticent architect is as well-
guarded about her projects as her tight-lipped clientele, one secret she cannot wait
to spill is a cross-cultural design collaboration featuring sculptural yet utilitarian
furniture that merges Indian craftsmanship with global design.
UP NEXT: A one-acre property in Bengaluru that integrates permaculture,
composting and solar panelling as part of its sustainable living design, and a
mentorship programme encouraging interns to design bespoke pieces for her projects.

4 Rohini Raghavan, GALLERY

31, STUDIO R+R, CHENNAI 5 Nishita Kamdar,
32, STUDIO NISHITA KAMDAR,
After stints with Bengaluru’s Chitra MUMBAI
Vishwanath, Mumbai’s Bijoy Jain and Emotion is the driving force behind
Chennai’s MOAD, Raghavan branched out to everything Kamdar creates—be it her
start her practice with Harish Ramakrishnan passion project, Jar Designs bakery,
in 2017. The duo has since been practising her eponymous design practice, or her
sensitive and elemental architecture swinging furniture venture Pieces of Desire
through residential and commercial spaces (POD), which she launched just before
in the south. During the pandemic, they the pandemic with architect Veeram
finished designing The Board Room Cafe in Shah. After working with some of the
Mylapore, a cosy cafe and co-working space biggest names in design—Shonan Purie
that also doubles up as a den for board Trehan, Architecture BRIO and Samira
game enthusiasts. But their magnum opus Rathod—Kamdar, who won the prestigious
remains the makeover of an 800-metre- Charles Correa Gold Medal for her design
long pedestrian plaza at Pondy Bazaar, a dissertations in 2013, launched her studio.
public space in Chennai’s shopping district, “The idea is to build micro memories in the
which is now equipped with play areas, house with our design or furniture,” says the
vibrant seating and wider walking spaces part-time baker and full-time designer, who
for citizens. “We believe that we are in the is now expanding her budget-friendly design
business of creating atmospheres that evoke footprint to Kolkata, Goa and Bengaluru.
a feeling of sublimity in space,” adds the UP NEXT: A large-scale architectural
Penn State alumna. project of 30 villas in Lonavala, interior
UP NEXT: A mud-block house in Bengaluru, styling for a villa by Isprava in Goa, a lamp
entertainment and cultural spaces at collection with hemp and indigo for POD
a factory in Chennai, a line of wooden and a rug collection for Mehra Carpets. >
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6 Ritika Dhamija, 7 Aakriti Saraf,
36, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, 38, FOUNDER, AAKRITI
IQRUP+RITZ, LONDON AND DELHI SARAF DESIGN,
“My biggest achievements are my two babies, BENGALURU
my daughter Elina, who was born last year, and Finding the right balance
my six-year-old brand, Iqrup+Ritz. I consider between design and functionality
myself very lucky that every day I do something is Saraf’s speciality. A former
I absolutely love with my number-one role Mumbai girl, she cut her teeth
model, my mum, Iqrup,” gushes Dhamija. The on internships working under
mother-daughter duo’s design practice and stalwarts like Nozer Wadia and
furniture brand that marries handcrafted Indian Ajit Shilpi before starting her
products with a mid-century and Scandinavian eponymous practice in Bengaluru
design twist has become a fast favourite across in 2017. Her biggest project
the country, with orders pouring in from far-o so far has been conceiving the
places like Switzerland and Zimbabwe too. terrace penthouse of the former
From their collaboration with craftspeople in CEO of LinkedIn India, where
the north-east (to provide continued support her eye for fine design can be
to the dwindling community in the region) to seen in the furnishings she has
launching a project in conjunction with Tree hand-picked. “I’m inspired by
Delhi to plant a tree for every piece of furniture designs from brands such as B&B
sold, they are now moving towards a more Italia, Poliform and Ligne Roset,”
conscious supply chain that “designs smart to says Saraf, who, pre-pandemic,
reduce wastage”. would make her annual design
UP NEXT: Concentrating on remote-selling and pilgrimage to Milan every April.
other virtual customer engagements, Dhamija UP NEXT: A house in Bengaluru
is now eager to bring back iconic designs from and a 10,000sqft duplex in
Iqrup+Ritz’s archival history. Mumbai, among other homes.
—Shahnaz Siganporia —Sonal Ved

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8 GALLERY

Darshini Shah,

36, DESIGN BY DARSHINI, MUMBAI

Thirteen years ago, a chance project with producer Dinesh Vijan for his home
set the ball rolling for Shah. Today, she is Bollywood’s go-to interior designer and
stylist. From filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s residence to actor Kartik Aaryan’s bachelor
pad and Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s new family home, Shah’s projects read

like a powerhouse filmography. But the one closest to her heart is the three-
year-long restoration of Pataudi Palace. “You don’t get to do palaces often,”
says Shah, who is working on adding new-age comforts such as elevators and

modern bathrooms without sacrificing the structure’s old-world charm.
UP NEXT: Actor Radhika Madan’s residence in Mumbai, a villa in Dubai, a
colonial home in Hyderabad and the transformation of a heritage structure in

Colaba into an office for a law firm.

9Ishrat Sahgal,

32, DESIGNER, FOUNDER,
MISHCAT CO, DELHI

Conscious design, craft and
sustainability are the cornerstones
of this architect-designer’s interior
practice and her brand of carpets and
rugs, Mishcat Co. A graduate from
RISD, Sahgal first made headlines
in 2013 when she launched a line of
hand-knotted, upcycled carpets. “Each
carpet takes about 12 weeks to create
and is made from yarn sourced from
leftover yardage at silk sari weaving
units in South India,” says Sahgal, who
shuttles between London and Delhi
and works with carpet weavers from
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Equally
well regarded is her interior design
service, where she curates an entire
room around one of her bespoke sari-
rugs. “Mishcat is closely connected to
my interior projects so it seamlessly
fits my vision,” adds Sahgal, who finds
inspiration far and wide, whether it’s
the tribal motifs of the Kuba textile
from Zaire or Swedish minimalism.

UP NEXT: A range made using
upcycled linen and a 55,000sqft house

in the English countryside outfitted
with antiques and solar lighting. >

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10 Krittika Agarwal, 34, FOUNDER, JOSMO STUDIO, GOA
28, ARCHITECT AND
FOUNDER, SAFE DESIGN True to her multidisciplinary practice, this RISD
STUDIO, SHILLONG graduate dabbled in the world of design, graphic
Short for Sustainable Architecture art and brand solutions with internships at Graj +
For Earth, Agarwal’s burgeoning Gustavsen in New York and Pinakin and Dashrat
practice started in 2017, after the Patel in Mumbai before launching her practice,
graduate from Delhi’s Sushant School
of Art & Architecture finished her Josmo Studio, in 2010. Dreaming up pieces
master’s in building technology from that are most often trendy and always at the
Delft University of Technology in “intersection of art and design,” Josmo furniture
the Netherlands. “My work aims to can be spotted as part of permanent fixtures at
promote construction systems and multiple luxury villas that are part of the Lohono
building materials that resonate with Stays catalogue as well as at the homes of actors
the natural environment, and my core Jim Sarbh, Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan. “I
interest lies in the revival of the local like to play with the ordinary and flip it altogether
timber construction system in north- to bring out the magical and playful,” says the
east India,” says the young architect. sparky designer, who imaged a chandelier out of a
In Guwahati, she constructed a collection of pocket watches and created a line of
six-storey residence which features bar stools from old microphones, proving that her
a timber and steel staircase and a
waste-wood wall made from sun-dried work is as fresh as her personality.
tree skin procured from sawmills. UP NEXT: A capsule collection of geometric,
“We repurposed the use of lime-sand textured furniture pieces for Josmo, a line
plaster in modern buildings because it of #workfromhome desk essentials, and a
is carbon-neutral, insect- and mould- collaboration with Ren Design on furniture and
repellent, paint-free and three times
cheaper,” adds Agarwal, who trained lighting made from agricultural waste.
under the mud architecture pioneer
Revathi Kamath.
UP NEXT: 11 new projects, all in
the north-east.
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