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Poetry is a form of art, ever-so delightful and ever-so philosophical, but when it is used as embellishment on a sari it certainly charms! On a Gauri Khan creation for Satya Paul. With spring round the corner, the breezy tropical feel rendered is rather refreshing. The northern hemisphere of the blue planet is heating up, and here’s a…
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Goa is not a small place. Viraj Naik curates a collection from India’s most loved state that exudes laissez faire living. Where the air is ever so balmy and life is mostly about breathing. Also known as the party capital of the country apart from being endowed with spectacular natural beauty. The place maketh the man,…
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Punctuation’s matter more in written text than the words itself, similarly urban spaces matter more in architecture than buildings themselves. On recent marriage hopping trips to Mumbai and Indore I had enough time to mull over India’s bustling metropolis, Mumbai and Indore, a rather smaller city with equally enthusiastic denizens. While Mumbai is winning with…
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New leaders, sparked fury, spectacular achievements, bold ideas, new campaigns, innovative thinking, reined encounters are phrases that spell out decidedly most years, and they do summarize this year too! For some it doesn’t matter how hard one tried unless you succeeded, for others it doesn’t matter if you failed as long as one tried! Whatever your thoughts, time…
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When celebrated artist Rajeev Sethi announced his presentation consisting of 625 slides the crowd remained unfazed. Documenting his journey as a scenographer, art curator and artist over a career spanning various disciplines, over 4-decades, the Padma Bhushan awardee shared not just his artistic accomplishments but also his take on modern day politics. From the humble…
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Tucked away in the busy alley of Jubilee Hills, off the buzzing Road no 36 is a little bakery, nestled in a large compound that looks like it is largely inspired by little birds. What with all the minuscule detailing and use of softwood in the decor. Of all the delightful offerings stocked here I…
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If space is a canvas, one on which life enfolds, then retail spaces are a prima donna kind of canvas. A space where the product on display is the star, where space itself then takes a back-seat, mostly illuminating the goods while other times iterating as a showcase. The design of the Featherlite showroom tries…
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Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka and the city where Bawa practised architecture. His house, office and the paradise cafe are must visit places for the Bawa-fans, those who do the Bawa trail like a pilgrimage. Residence no 11 on the 33rd lane was Bawa’s residence and office at one point of time,…
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The estate at Lunuganaga remained Bawa’s muse for all his life soon after he bought it. Awe-struck and in love with the Italian gardens on his travels to Europe he decided to build his own Italian garden when he returned after years of study to be a barrister. He bought a cinnamon and rubber plantation…
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The Bentota Beach hotel along the sea in Bentota was one of Bawa’s earliest projects commissioned by the Sri Lankan government. The young architect then took inspiration from traditional Sri Lankan architecture with the pitched roofs, a central courtyard, the frangi-pani tree, stepped in facade volumes and tropical verandahs. Facing the western coastline of Sri…
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Though the Heritance Kandalama hotel incorporates great tenets of Bawanesque design, the Lighthouse hotel in Galle is essentially my favorite of Bawa’s work. Its not so much of the architectural design features as such, the building doesn’t even look exceptionally stunning, but it is largely delightful and is composed of one of those rare happiness…
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