Category Archives: re:India

Indian interiors & architecture

traditional Kerala architecture

17/04/2008 DesignFlute 51 Comments

Architects: Stapati Achitects

Stapati Architects are noted for use of traditional elements in modern context very successfully.

Just a glimpse of their work :-

This traditional house by the lake entice me so much that I am ready to leave my metro city any time!

the wooden columns and railings in the verandah

Most prominent feature in Kerala’s architecture is its gabled roofs and all wood constructions.

wood & more wood interior (Kumarakom resort)

The skillful choice of timber, accurate joinery, artful assembly and delicate carving of wood work for columns, walls and roofs frames are the unique characteristics of traditional Kerala architecture.

The gorgeous wooden staircase which has decorated pages of practically all the interiors magazines in India!

I already started feeling cool breeze all over my spirit!

Kumarakom Lake resort

eco-friendly Vyathiri resort

Indian architecture

a haveli and a guest house

16/03/2008 DesignFlute 2 Comments

Arts Reverie

Arts Reverie is an exquisitely restored 1920’s haveli in the heart of Ahmedabad’s old City. It is run as a centre for creative arts professionals. In the heart of the bustling city this special guest house offers a unique home-stay experience.

It fosters international exchanges, a place where visual artists, writers, poets, musician, dancers, playwrights, visiting curators, academics, journalists, photographers, cultural study experts, architects and other creative professionals can stay.

Arts Reverie is set in the heart of a traditional pol or enclosed neighbourhood. The house is a ground plus two storeyed structure with a floor area of 325 sq. mts. It represents the typology and evolution of traditional havelis with a grand facade with elaborate stucco work and decorative pediment.

Originally belonging to a Jain jeweller, the restoration of the building was carried out by the Ahmedabad Heritage Centre as part of the Indo-French Cooperation Project. Traditional elements co-exist with modern conveniences such as a wire-free environment in contemporary interiors.

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twin hat-trick

21/02/2008 DesignFlute 4 Comments

Designer: Kedar Naik

Going to a party and you have nothing new to wear. Try this most inexpensive piece of jewellery and dazzle the crowd!

Paper jewellery – a very clever piece by Kedar Naik.

The neck piece gets lit when it is worn. Handmade paper stained with coffee. To accentuate the translucency and the texture of the paper small lights are inserted inside the cones.

Don’t go by the ‘just out of school’ innocent looks of this young Indian designer Kedar Naik; he has got quite a few very clever designs up his sleeves!

Here are few of his functional, clever and beautiful designs.

twin

Twin is another of his cleverly designed leather bags. 2-in-1 looks!

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indian designers

scintillating covers

11/02/2008 DesignFlute 5 Comments

velvet with felt appliqué

Designers: David Abraham + Rakesh Thakore + Kevin Nigli

@ Abraham & Thakore

cocoa wool crepe cushion cover with embroidered hand

Pieces that decorate museums. Pieces with a strong respect for material, form and craft.

These cushion covers are from India’s well respected name for fashion, accessories and home textile products – Abraham & Thakore.

wool and velvet with hand embroidery

The work of Abraham & Thakore has been exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, in a British Council exhibition on contemporary Indian design; at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi, in the Volkart Foundation sponsored exhibition on Khadi that later traveled to Switzerland etc.

velvet with multi-floral embroidery

(images via – Abraham & Thakore, Maison & Objet, Abitare)

Indian interiors & architecture

face of modern Indian interiors

31/01/2008 DesignFlute 3 Comments

Architects: ZZ Architects

Proper integration and maximum utilization of space have been achieved by ZZ architects so beautifully that they are ten steps ahead in creating these modern environments.