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Elle Decor •

[Print] Growing Up, Again

Every renovation has an origin story, but few begin as unglamorously as this one: a leaking terrace roof. That was the entire brief, at first. But for interior designer Farah Ahmed Mathias — co-founder, with Dhaval Shellugar, of Bengaluru's FADD Studio — a leaky roof is rarely just a leaky roof. More often than not, it's a Trojan horse, and this one snuck its way straight into her childhood. One suggestion led to another, until Farah wasn't just fixing a house — she was reckoning with everything that had happened inside it.
Architectural Digest •

Inside a designer's Bengaluru apartment that bridges three continents and three generations

After twenty-five years as an interior designer, Raji Radhakrishnan was ready to hang up her boots. “I’d retired from taking on new projects,” recalls the founder and principal of her erstwhile eponymous Virginia-based studio. But when she and her husband, software professional Murali Narasimhan, decided to move to Lyon, France, with a plan to later retreat to Bengaluru, in 2024, she decided that it was only appropriate that their homes in both cities should be her last hurrah(s). She began desi...
Domino •

This Minnesota Home Has All the Details We Love About Cozy Swedish Cottages

Interior designer Melissa Oholendt has a habit of going wild the moment any new-build project comes along. But when a brief for a spec house in Cottagewood, Minnesota, landed on her desk, the founder of Minneapolis-based Oho Interiors knew she had to think way outside the box. The builder, Mark Williams of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes, didn’t want just any home; he wanted one designed for an imaginary family of five who didn’t exist quite yet. “They didn’t have names, but they absolutely had pe...
The Local Project •

Murray House by Rob Mills Architects

Some sites ask for restraint; others invite something more ambitious. Set high above the Murray River with sweeping views across the river flats towards Albury, New South Wales, Murray River Residence by Rob Mills Architects belongs firmly in the latter category. Working with a dramatic natural slope and an extraordinary landscape, the team conceived a home that celebrates its surroundings at every turn, framing light, sky and water through a seamless integration of architecture, interiors and l...
Elle Decor •

Farah Ahmed Mathias of FADD Studio restores her childhood home

Every renovation has an origin story, but few begin as unglamorously as this one: a leaking terrace roof. That was the entire brief, at first. But for interior designer Farah Ahmed Mathias — co-founder, with Dhaval Shellugar, of Bengaluru’s FADD Studio — a leaky roof is rarely just a leaky roof. More often than not, it’s a Trojan horse, and this one snuck its way straight into her childhood. One suggestion led to another, until Farah wasn’t just fixing a house — she was reckoning with everything...
Livingetc •

[Print] COVER STORY / Hyderabad: No Walls Attached

There's a peculiar kind of panic that sets in when your architect knocks down half the walls in your house and you show up for a site visit expecting rooms and find, instead, air. That's exactly what happened to badminton champion Jwala Gutta and actor Vishnu Vishal, who, mid-construction, looked around their Hyderabad apartment and asked, in uncanny unison, whether they had any walls left.
It was, by all accounts, a beautifully engineered leap of faith, and luckily, the man asking them to take it remained entirely unruffled. Having designed for the family since 2022, Thomas Parambil of the Bengaluru practice Thomas Parambil Architects arrived already fluent in their taste, their quirks, and their tolerance for a little chaos mid-build.
The Local Project •

Casa en Palmilla by Estudio Ignacio Urquiza Ana Paula de Alba

Shaped by sun, wind and landscape, Casa en Palmilla embraces passive cooling, native planting and the understated beauty of Baja California Sur. Long before a single wall went up, Casa en Palmilla was already being shaped – by wind patterns, by the arc of the sun over Baja California Sur and by a 50-year-old palo verde tree that had no intention of being ignored. Designed by Estudio Ignacio Urquiza Ana Paula de Alba, with furniture and decoration by Alejandra Usobiaga, the home is less an object placed on the land than a translation of it.
The Local Project •

Logan House by Di Bartolo Architects

This interplay between solidity and openness finds its clearest expression in the Logan rock formations that inspired the design – natural structures notable for their considerable mass, yet capable of balancing with surprising delicacy. The reference is evident in the home’s chiselled stone base and cantilevered upper form, which hovers above the sloping terrain rather than resting upon it.
Internally, the architectural language shifts markedly. Di Bartolo describes the interior as embracing “t...
The Local Project •

Stoked Opens its Sydney Showroom

It is a quiet but confident statement: these are pieces considered enough to be design objects, holding their own in a showroom setting just as they do in the high-end residences and resorts they already call home. The Stoked experience begins the moment you step through the door, long before a single drop of water is drawn. For architects, designers and homeowners alike, the showroom offers something a catalogue never could – the chance to run a hand along brushed, 316 marine-grade steel, to re...
The Local Project •

Rockpool House by Architecture Saville Isaacs

Nestled into a coastal hillside behind Avoca Beach, New South Wales, Rockpool House is conceived as a robust yet relaxed retreat for a multigenerational family. Designed by Architecture Saville Isaacs, this 478-square-metre residence unfolds across five cascading levels, balancing solidity and openness as it draws in the surrounding landscape. Located about 90 minutes north of Sydney in one of Avoca Beach’s most coveted pockets, the six-bedroom dwelling responds directly to its setting between bushland and ocean, reflecting the location’s laid-back atmosphere and strong sense of community. The project carries personal significance for the owners, whose longstanding connection to the area informed the brief and inspired the home’s name, a reference to the rockpool at the southern end of the beach.
Architectural Digest •

This 16,000-square-foot bungalow in Karnataka’s Kundapur refuses to be ordinary

There is a particular kind of tragedy reserved for buildings: the tragedy of being merely fine. Such was the case for one bungalow in Karnataka's Kundapura—a perfectly serviceable modern shell, going up brick by brick, minding its own business, until its owners took one look and decided that 'fine' simply would not do. What they wanted, with the steady resolve of people who know exactly who they are, was a house that remembered where it came from. The owners in question, Sampath and Sonali Shett...
Livingetc •

[Print] Mumbai: Designing in the Dark

The call came from Hong Kong. The clients—well travelled, quietly assured, with homes across multiple cities—wanted their Mumbai apartment designed by SHROFFLEóN and handed back to them fully complete. There would be no extended back-and-forth, no iterative reviews, no site visits. A single phone conversation would set the course; after that, the architects would be left to their own devices. In fact, the first time Kayzad Shroff and María León would meet the homeowners in person would be on the day the project was finished.
AD Middle East •

This Heritage Resort in the Himalayan Mountains Was Once an Indian Freedom Fighter’s Refuge

Original timber, hidden stone masonry and a rich family legacy guided Design Legends' revival of this 150-year-old heritage resort tucked high in the mountains.Following his release from British house arrest in 1937, Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose spent six months in the picturesque mountain town of Dalhousie recuperating from tuberculosis. Surrounded by the mist-veiled peaks of the Dhauladhar hills, his time in the tranquil retreat was spent mostly in quiet seclusion, famousl...
The Local Project •

[Print] Loller Street Apartments by Telha Clarke and Mim Design

In Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Brighton, Loller Street Apartments presents a considered expression of contemporary coastal living. Designed by Telha Clarke with interiors by Mim Design, the boutique development comprises six residences informed by modernist principles, generous proportions and a restrained material palette. Together, these elements shape a collection of homes that feel quietly refined yet relaxed, responding equally to both their architectural framework and their seaside setting.
The Local Project •

[Print] Firma HQ by Cera Stribley

Set within Richmond’s evolving commercial zone, Firma HQ presents a confident rethinking of what a building company’s workplace can be. Designed by Cera Stribley for Firma Construction Group, the project is the result of a longstanding partnership where roles blur in the best possible way. Architect, client and builder operated in close alignment, allowing ideas to move fluidly from concept to construction with unusual clarity and conviction.
The Local Project •

[Print] Currawong Ridge by DFJ Architects

Perched on an east-facing plateau along a steep escarpment, Currawong Ridge in Coorabell, New South Wales, unfolds as a quietly considered response to its setting. Designed by DFJ Architects, the one-bedroom home embraces the surrounding rainforest and distant coastal views while maintaining a deliberate sense of restraint. Rather than asserting itself on the landscape, the project works with it — a careful composition of light, materials and landscape that privileges intimacy and adaptability over scale.
Wallpaper* •

[Print] House Around the Sapodilla Trees

Between them, architects Sönke Hoof and Khushnu Panthaki Hoof have an uncanny gift for noticing the almost invisible—that fleeting detail, or lack thereof, that others might overlook. Yet on a summer’s day not so many years ago, as they left the golden clamour of Ahmedabad for the languid green of its hinterland, they arrived at a site that appeared to offer almost nothing at all. Like many such plots on the city’s outskirts—some 30 to 40 minutes away, beyond the tightening grip of urban density—the land held no preordained landmark, no obliging ruin, no obvious architectural cue. What it did hold was a tumbledown one-room cottage, once a weekend getaway, which went largely unnoticed. And, at the centre, two old sapodilla trees, which decidedly did not. ‘The trees immediately anchored the place,’ recalls Panthaki Hoof, one half of the Ahmedabad-based Studio Sangath, which she leads with Hoof. ‘Everything else felt negotiable.’
Livingetc •

[Print] COVER STORY / Karur: The Art of Almost

If there’s one thing architect Rose Thampy of Kochi-based Edom Architecture has learned over the years, it’s that the unplanned often has a better sense of proportion than anything over-determined. Her latest project—a renovation of a bare-shell duplex apartment in Karur, Tamil Nadu—proves the point. The commission wasn’t exactly on her bingo card, and what began one way soon became something else entirely, with the design evolving much like the brief itself—unexpectedly, but all the better for it.
Livingetc •

[Print] COVER STORY / Chennai: Everyone's a Character

Before you notice the timber coffered ceiling, you'll probably spot the wrestlers. Or perhaps the women carrying trishuls. Or the group of village women gathered on a dhurrie, facing a moss-green Chesterfield dotted with ivory cushions. In this 3,800 sq ft apartment in Chennai's Nungambakkam neighbourhood – designed by Kochi studio Build Beyond – every room introduces a new cast of characters. They appear in paintings, murals, and collected artworks throughout, offering glimpses into the lives, travels, and memories of its owners, Balraj and Preetha.
Architectural Digest •

This wellness centre in Kerala's Puthoor proves that healing begins with feeling at home

What is home? Most people will tell you it's as much a feeling as it is a place. Yet no two people perceive it in quite the same way. Some crave crisp minimalism; others believe there's no such thing as too many books, heirlooms or cushions. Home, it turns out, is one of the few things that refuses to be one-size-fits-all. But that rule, as architects Nanda Kishor, Vivin Shankar and Sebastian K John would argue, doesn't necessarily apply to wellness centres. When the founders of Kollam-based studio The Design Room were commissioned to design Aswanimodam Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic retreat in Kerala's Puthoor, they arrived at an unexpected conclusion: if healing is universal, perhaps the feeling of home can be too. Their answer was to create a space that evokes the warmth, familiarity and comfort of home—a place where, for once, one size might just fit all.
The Local Project •

Omada by Studio Gram

On a heritage streetscape in the city, a vivid blue door interrupts the sandstone and render like a single brushstroke of Aegean sky. It’s the first hint that something different awaits inside – and it’s entirely intentional. That door is the only overt reference to Greece visible at Omada, a restaurant built not on cultural cliché but on architectural conviction.
The brief was to create a contemporary Greek restaurant with genuine cultural resonance, without leaning on the visual shorthand so o...
The Local Project •

Gunn Ridge House by Kennedy Nolan

Set beside the Yarra River, Gunn Ridge House in Toorak is a defining example of the distinctly Australian modernism championed by Merchant Builders, the influential Melbourne project-home company that brought architect-designed living to the mainstream in the 1960s and ’70s. Originally designed by Graeme Gunn for Merchant Builders co-founder John Ridge, the home has been recently renovated and extended by Kennedy Nolan, whose intervention deftly balances restoration with reinvention.
Architectural Digest •

A publisher and wildlife conservationist's Wayanad home lies amid the wilderness

Site visits were meant to be about mud walls. For this Wayanad home, they kept turning into bird walks. "We'd go up expecting to check on the construction," laughs architect Thressia Paul, "and end up on a nature walk instead, with a running commentary of fascinating facts about everything we saw"—every butterfly, every startled squirrel, every rustle in the undergrowth flagged and named by the clients before anyone had so much as looked at the walls. Which, in hindsight, tells you almost everyt...
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