Architectural Digest India
7 holiday homes with swimming pools for a refreshing summer break
Whether its for a quick dip, or just to bring the temperature down at home, swimming pools supply that perfect summer vibe.
This surrealist cob house with curved walls is a sustainable masterpiece
Inspired by desert dunes and ocean waves, this earthen home in Almaty, Kazakhstan is a self-built eco dream with a sculptural sound system.
This building in Surat is a reflection of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother’s life philosophy
Sri Aurobindo Integral Life Center in Surat is a sanctuary with a soul, designed as a new addition to the Auro University campus by architect Mona Doctor-Pingel.
This 1,100-square-foot home in Khar West embraces fluidity like water
In this Khar West home by The Last Goldfish, brutalist forms, earthy textures, and soft nostalgia come together to craft a residence that’s as intuitive as it is intentional.
This Mumbai home holds a cherished tropical heart that is inspired by Geoffrey Bawa
Shivani Shah Jayasinha’s Mumbai home is less residence and more a tactile archive of lives lived between Mumbai and Colombo.
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7 fragrant houseplants that smell as good as they look
Transforming your home with houseplants can enhance both its beauty and atmosphere. Here are 7 fragrant houseplants that add visual appeal while also filling your space with their beautiful fragrance.
By Cherisha Sonawala
Celebrity
5 celebrity bathrooms that will make you consider a home makeover
With celebrities, come detail-oriented, sumptuous bathrooms—here are 5 that will have you rethinking your own private sanctuaries.
By Ariane Shah
Architecture
A century-old mill in Coimbatore gets a second life as a cultural landmark
Conceived by Studio Lotus, this visionary redevelopment project transformed Lakshmi Mills into a vibrant public precinct—one that honours its past while building a more human-centric future.
By Adarsh Soni
Homes
This ancestral home in Kochi has a modern exterior, yet it beats with a traditional heart
Jibu and Thomas Architects give the Alapatt family’s ancestral home in Kochi a modern upgrade that honours its past.
A 3,000-square-foot Mumbai home where curves and materials converse
A fluid choreography of shape and texture defines this thoughtful Mumbai home by Tejal Mathur.
This Mumbai apartment is an oasis of beige, black, and burnt vermillion
Mumbai-based design studio Echo reimagined an old family home into a luminous escape equally tailored for its human and feline inhabitants.
This expressive Delhi home redefines the city’s concept of opulent luxury
Neha Garg of Studio Jane finds luxury in bespoke decor, intentional colours and artistic expression rather than relying on traditional, ornate symbols.
5 sky-high homes in Mumbai that redefine high-rise luxury
From sleek neutrals to indoor courtyards, these homes in Mumbai have two things in common: their breathtaking vistas and their opulent design.
One of the tallest homes in the world is for sale for $51 million
The unit is nearly as high as the tip of the Empire State Building.
Exclusive: AD visits the world of Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's biggest set production
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's new Netflix series Heeramandi's spectacular set interprets a magnificent world where dance, poetry, fine arts, weaving, and jewellery-making are nurtured and a time when great artists moved freely, without any barriers.
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This restaurant in Surat fuses contemporary sensibilities and the rustic warmth of brick
Capiche, a new restaurant in Surat designed by Neogenesis+Studi0261 takes the brick oven analogy to heart, cladding all surfaces with this warm earthen material.
Nayanthara to Ram Charan: A peek into 6 celebrity homes in South India
Explore these celebrity homes in South India, which give us a glimpse into the lavish lives of superstars.
5 celebrity bathrooms that will make you consider a home makeover
With celebrities, come detail-oriented, sumptuous bathrooms—here are 5 that will have you rethinking your own private sanctuaries.
Celebrity
9 green celebrity homes that celebrate World Earth Day every day
From Virat Kohli to Shereen Bhan, here are 9 celebrity homes that are at one with nature this World Earth Day.
7 fragrant houseplants that smell as good as they look
Transforming your home with houseplants can enhance both its beauty and atmosphere. Here are 7 fragrant houseplants that add visual appeal while also filling your space with their beautiful fragrance.
Plant whisperers: 10 botanists, gardeners, and specialists in India who make design green
Arborists, botanists, gardeners, landscape designers—we feature 10 specialists (or plant whisperers) who work with plants, not as an afterthought in architecture but as the very origin of space making.
39 wall decor ideas for a refreshing home transformation
These simple decorative touches will bring your empty walls to life.
9 'good weird' paint colours approved by designers
From Bamboozle to Little Black Dress, here are the unusual colours experts say have had the biggest impact on their interior design projects.
5 terrace garden ideas to inspire your next home makeover
From minimalistic wooden garden decor to sleek rooftop bars, consider these terrace garden ideas to revamp outdoor nooks in your home.
6 unusual and original bathroom design ideas for small homes
It’s not always easy to fit a bathroom into a small space, but these architects’ designs can provide inspiration.
47 desk organisation ideas to create your happy 'work space'
Hide tangled cables, organize scattered paper, and make your home office an island of productivity.
Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh takes AD through unseen parts of the Jaipur City Palace
Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh, the head of the Jaipur royal family known to friends and family as "Pacho", leads us through unseen parts of the royal City Palace complex—stepwells, terraces, havelis rich with the patina of age and time— and lays before us his ambitious project of revival.
Tales from the Lambadi community come alive at this textile art exhibition at Bangalore's Sabha
At home in Sittilingi, at Bangalore's Sabha, brings together 27 artworks from 10 Lambadi artisans.
Milan Design Week 2025: 21 designers celebrate Indian craftsmanship in Isola
From stepwells turned into a coffee table to computational woodwork, The Indian Collective showcased 21 visionary designers redefining tradition and innovation in the heart of Milan’s young talents District.
Milan Design Week 2025: 13 design trends spotted by AD editors
Faux fur takes centre stage, innovative weaves reimagine craft and a sense of playfulness reigns supreme. Here are the design ideas you'll be seeing more of.
Artist Varad Bang translates Wong Kar-Wai’s cinematic love onto canvas
This exhibition captures the longing and layering of Wong’s In the Mood for Love through a stunning collection of art works.
8 new art shows in Mumbai and Delhi we’re excited about this April
With a new month comes a fresh wave of exhibitions to discover. Bookmark these new art shows in Mumbai and Delhi to satiate your creative appetites.
A Cartier exhibition is set to open at the V&A in London and unpack a century of jewellery
This exhibition will reveal the maison’s history, power and cultural influence, through dazzling jewellery.
This Bengaluru home is a magnificent Mexican daydream
Soul Space Design Studio drew inspiration from the country’s rich vibrancy to craft a home bursting with colour, warmth, and character.
AD visits Devi Seetharam at her Bengaluru studio to reflect on gender and public spaces
Devi Seetharam unravels the complexities of gender, belonging, and femininity through her meticulous methodology of image making.
This nostalgic Kerala home was built around a beautiful traditional courtyard
Designed by Temple Town, this Kerala home in Thrissur is replete with antiques like 200-year-old windows, consoles crafted from reclaimed ceiling wood, and more.
This weekend home in Pawna is the perfect winter escape, perched atop a hill
Spread across 12,000 square feet, this Texan-style weekend home in Pawna by NACL Studio blends rustic charm with modern sophistication, creating the perfect family retreat.
This luminous home in Kottayam, Kerala cleverly deceives the sun
With sloping roofs, jali walls and wide-open courtyards, this home in Kottayam by Thomas Parambil Architects and Reuben John Joseph doffs its hat to the vernacular while embracing contemporary living.
This farmhouse in Tamil Nadu’s Rajapalayam is a labour of love by three generations
The weekend home by The Design Room, located on a 17-acre coconut farm, harks to the past, present and future.
Inside Madhuri Dixit’s Mumbai home where M. F. Husain’s exquisite art takes centre stage
Actor Madhuri Dixit and Dr Shriram Madhav Nene’s sea-facing apartment in Mumbai is a centered union between art and technology, designed by Apoorva Shroff of Lyth Design.