March-April 2016
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOMES IN THE WORLD
THe 50 MOST Influential names
IN ARCHITECTURE & design 2016
AD EXCLUSIVE
BIJOY JAIN
IN HIS ELEMENT
CHARLES
& MONIKA
CORREA’S
MUMBAI HOME
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PLUS Patricia Urquiola Christian Liaigre Axel Vervoordt SANJAY GARG Kelly Hoppen
OUR ROUND-UP FROM THE
FRONT LINES OF DESIGN:
TRENDS, PRODUCTS, STYLES,
BOOKS AND EVENTS
FOCUS
BY ROYAL
APPOINTMENT
lends its brand of contemporary opulence to 13th- and 16th-century Rajasthani
palaces, breathing fresh life into old-world grandeur
GRAND WELCOME
‘Bougainville’ armchair;
gulmoharlane.com.
‘Khotan Samarkand’
carpet; The Carpet Cellar.
LOCATION COURTESY SAMODE PALACE, JAIPUR
Photographer Ashish Sahi . Stylist Sonali Thakur
discover
LOCATION COURTESY JUNA MAHAL, DUNGARPUR,
THRONE ROOM
(On ceiling) ‘Mughal Aamer’ fabric; Tulips.
‘Lantana-Oval (brown and mustard)’ fabric; DCTEX
Furnishings. ‘Geo Clare’ cushions; ‘Geo Kilim’ cushion;
‘Invert (blue)’ fabric; Sarita Handa. ‘Aum Lime’ fabric;
Nirmals Furnishings. Persian Kurdish runner;
The Carpet Cellar.
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PLACE BY THE WINDOW
‘Zinnia-Ikat Damask Design (6833Dmsk)’ (yellow)
fabric; DCTEX Furnishings. ‘Jackson’ side table;
Pinakin. ‘Antler Décor’ centrepiece; Address
Home. ‘Makhmal Adras’ runner; Goodearth. (On
floor) ‘Lalbaug’ fabric; Tulips.
discover
PASSAGE OF TIME
‘Verona – Austin’ fabric from the Quartz collection;
Rumors Fine Furnishings. ‘The Bowie’ chair by
BlueLoft; Khazana Stores. ‘The Dynamic Sphere’
sculpture; Design Artifacts Haven.
LOCATION COURTESY SAMODE PALACE, JAIPUR
HOLDING COURT
(Clockwise from top left) ‘Butikku – Enso (Evergreen)’
fabric; The Pure Concept. ‘Seashore’ fabric; Homes
Furnishings. ‘Butikku – Edo (Juniper)’ fabric; The Pure
Concept. ‘Pollard’ (lime) fabric; Homes Furnishings.
‘Albano (9214c)’ (geometric pattern) fabric; Sarita
Handa. ‘Kashan Silk’ carpet; The Carpet Cellar.
‘Gulmarg’ three-seater sofa; (on sofa, from left) ‘Single
Row Ashok Trees’ handwoven cushion; ‘Indigo wave’
cushion, ‘Indigo Palm’ cushion, ‘Two Rows Ashok
Trees’ handwoven cushion; gulmoharlane.com.
‘Lantana – Havet (Indigo)’ fabric; DCTEX Furnishings.
‘Pixel Stripe Lime’; Nirmals Furnishings.
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WHIRL PIECE
‘Simba (50)’ (green) fabrics; D’Decor. ‘Persian
Paisley Lime’ fabric; Nirmals Furnishings. ‘Davos –
Dusty Rose’ cotton woven rug; Shyam Ahuja. ‘Palm’
decorative fire screen; michaelaram.com. ‘Damasque
Silk’ (blue) carpet; The Carpet Cellar.
LOCATION COURTESY SAMODE PALACE, JAIPUR
LOCATION COURTESY JUNA MAHAL, DUNGARPUR
LUXE CORNERS
‘Casino Stripe Lime’ fabric; Nirmals Furnishings.
‘Verona – Verona’ fabric from the Quartz collection;
Rumors Fine Furnishings. ‘Fan Coral Limited Edition’
sculpture (oxidized); michaelaram.com.
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LOCATION COURTESY JUNA MAHAL, DUNGARPUR
discover
THE KING’S LAIR
‘Simba (30)’ (blue) fabric; ‘Messaline_3
(9944) fabric’ from the Purple Passion
collection; D’Decor. (On bed) ‘Makhmal
Adras’ cushion; Goodearth. ‘Mughal’ woolsilk carpet; The Carpet Cellar. ‘Akash Nur
Carnation’ cushion; Goodearth.
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SILVER LINING
(In niches) ‘Pomegranate Kosher Menorah’;
michaelaram.com. ‘Modern Dining’ brass glasses;
Address Home. ‘Pomegranate Celebration Cup’;
michaelaram.com. Silver chairs; Kavita Singh
Interiors. ‘Pollard’ fabric; Homes Furnishings.
LOCATION COURTESY JUNA MAHAL, DUNGARPUR
GREEN LIGHT
Ceramic stools; Kavita Singh Interiors.
‘Vincent’ centrepiece and ‘Palm’
candleholders; michaelaram.com.
‘Taper’ side table; Pinakin. ‘Purple’
carpet from the Vintage Revival
collection; Cocoon Fine Rugs.
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discover
BLUE SUITE
‘Elixir Karafe Nafees Gold’; ‘Kalam – Kamdhenu
and the sacred triangle’ table, ‘Kalam – The
Egret on rainbow lotus yantra’ (blue) table;
AnanTaya. ‘Key Profile’ chair; Pinakin. ‘Daley –
Kombi Knotted’ rug; Shyam Ahuja.
LOCATION COURTESY SAMODE PALACE, JAIPUR
HIDDEN GEMS
Ceramic jars; Kavita Singh Interiors. ‘Theyyam’
heads; Phillips Antiques. ‘Lingam’ candle; Design
Temple. (Inside cupboard) ‘Adira’ and ‘Moire’ (blue)
carpets; Hands. (On floor) ‘Lancia’ rug from the
Verna collection; Jaipur Rugs.
LOCATION COURTESY JUNA MAHAL, DUNGARPUR
Photo Editor: Kim Sidhu
Assistant Stylist: Samir Wadekar
Production: Anomaly Production
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