OUR ROUND-UP FROM THE FRONT LINES OF DESIGN: TRENDS, PRODUCTS, STYLES, BOOKS AND EVENTS

1. ‘Black Diamond’ hand-tufted carpet, Imperial Knots. 2. ‘Rosetta Flower’ rug, Cottons & Satins. 3. ‘Crane’ (pink and orange) cotton dhurrie, Safomasi.com. 4. ‘Silky’ hand-tufted rug, Qaaleen. 5. ‘Indo Hichli Parda’ carpet, The Carpet Cellar. 6. ‘Stella’ (emerald) rug from the 88 Secrets collection by Nika Zupanc, Scarlet Splendour.

Peace, 2015, marble blast stones, suspended sculpture by Prashant Pandey.

StyliSt Samir Wadekar . PhotograPher kuber Shah

The ARt of Carpet bids adieu to Mumbai’s influential Gallery Maskara, with a wall-to-

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1. ‘La Palma’ rug, Abaca. 2. ‘Langur’ rug, Safomasi.com. 3. ‘Tehran’ rug, Blue Loft. 4. ‘Taza’ wool rug, Therugrepublic.in. 5. ‘Jama-Khan’ (blue) handwoven cotton rug, Tiipoi.in. 6. ‘Merlot’ carpet by Ashiesh Shah from the Chand LC collection, Cocoon Fine Rugs. 7. ‘Sarah’ (Mexican jade) dhurrie, Shyam Ahuja. 8. ‘Shah Khorassan’ (blue/ivory) carpet, Obeetee.

Untitled, 2015, acrylic on canvas by Parag Sonarghare.

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1. ‘Moss’ (green) rug, Shyam Ahuja. 2. ‘Kotan Samarkand’ carpet, The Carpet Cellar. 3. ‘Saar Norbu’ (ivory/navy) carpet, Obeetee. 4. Black cotton rug, CAC. 5. ‘Diamond’ banana fibre mat, CAC. 6. ‘Jama-Khan’ handwoven cotton rug, Tiipoi.in. 7. ‘Raindrops’ (rouge) rug from the Raindrops collection designed by Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour.

Evolution, 2014, enamel on canvas by T Venkanna.

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1. ‘Chowkri’ wool and viscose runner rug, Jaipur Rugs. 2. ‘Flair’ rug, Abaca. 3. ‘Chidiya’ rug from the Artisan Originals collection, Jaipur Rugs. 4. Carpet from the Erased Luxe collection, The Carpet Cellar. 5. ‘Patina’ carpet, Surprise Home Linen. 6. ‘Multi’ patchwork kilim, Sarita Handa. 7. Cotton dhurrie, The Upper Gallery. 8. ‘Pamir’ carpet, Obeetee. 9. ‘Noor Modifi ed’ (cream/blue) dhurrie, Shyam Ahuja. 10. ‘Manhattan’ rug, Blue Loft. 11. Wool and cotton kilim, Various at Dhobi Talao. 12. ‘Tribal Design’ rug, Cottons & Satins. 13. Carpet from the Mughal Jali collection, The Carpet Cellar. 14. Hemp and cotton woven dhurrie, The Upper Gallery. 15. ‘Icon’ (cobalt fuchsia) hand-knotted wool with sari-silk carpet by Mishcat Co, at Sarita Handa. 16. ‘Chevron’ rug, Freedom Tree. 17. Carpet from the Erased Luxe collection, The Carpet Cellar. 18. Orange cotton rug, CAC.

Balancing Act, 1996, suspended installation by Max Streicher.

Production: Temple Road Productions.

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STYLIST SAMIR WADEKARPHOTOGRAPHER JIGNESH JHAVERI

something old something new

Something borrowed, something blue—taking inspiration from the infl uential decorators of Belgium, marries the historic with the contemporary in a series of sophisticated

rooms designed for connoisseurs

OUR ROUND-UP FROM THE FRONT LINES OF DESIGN: TRENDS, PRODUCTS, STYLES, BOOKS AND EVENTS

Antique Chinese pottery bowls (on wall), Phillips Antiques. ‘Baby’ on wall), Phillips Antiques. ‘Baby’ on wallcane chairs, Anemos. Teak folding side table with inlay, Essajees.

Bonsai plant, Vriksha Nursery. Mattress upholstered in ‘Oriana’ fabric (441348), D’Décor. ‘Lotus Leaf’ brass thali, Nicobar. ‘RT Leaf’ (stone blue) teapot and cups, Abaca. ‘Nizam’ rosewood (left) and

teak (right) footstools, The Raj Company. ‘Double’ bowl by Donato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi (on footstool), Alessi.on footstool), Alessi.on footstool

African door sculpture (on wall), Moorthy’s. Cane blinds, Decent Decor. ‘Beijing’ side table, Good Earth. Blue bottle lamp, CAC. ‘Urban Nostalgia’

terracotta tumbler, Design Temple. ‘Raw Wood’ side table, And More Stories. ‘Zazen’ sofa, Khazana Stores. Beige cushion, Shyam Ahuja.

‘Namboodri’ bed (used as table), Phillips Antiques. Replica of The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer by Edgar Degas, Designer Studio Collectibles.

‘Topologic’ bowls (small, medium and large), Casegoods. ‘Panjurli’ antique bronze sculpture, Moorthy’s. Tall brass vases, Trésorie. ‘Bar Code’

panel (resting against wall), Viya Home. Wooden stool, Defurn. Carved rosewood chair, Anemos. Framed lithographs of architectural details, Phillips Antiques. ‘Winter Asha’ (white and brown) rug, Shyam Ahuja.

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Above: ‘Edgehill’ chest of drawers, The Charcoal Project. Marine blue and mint green vases, Trésorie. ‘Ananas’ brass sculpture, Nicobar. Scream II artwork by Tanmoy Samanta, TARQ. Gucci: Blind for Love book by Nick Waplington (limited edition of 2,000), Assouline. Jacques Henri Lartigue: A Sporting Life book by Thierry Terret, Hermès. Curtain in ‘Dhiki Matope’ fabric from the Bantu collection, The Pure Concept.

Right: Cane blinds, Decent Decor. Ceramic floor lamp, Defurn. ‘Bergère’ teak armchair, The Raj Company. Beige cushion, Shyam Ahuja. ‘1763 CT’ distressed wooden side table, Sarita Handa. ‘Urban Nostalgia’ terracotta tumbler, Design Temple. Antique African shields, Phillips Antiques.

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Above left: Art deco 1940s’ lamp, Essajees. Framed maps of India, Phillips Antiques. Leather riding boots, House of Mahendra Doshi. ‘Rafter’ bench, Fusion Access. Antique English walnut writing box, Moorthy’s. Walking stick with silver-plated handle, House of Mahendra Doshi. Bonsai plant, Vriksha Nursery. ‘Kalompong’ (beige and brown) rug, Shyam Ahuja.

Above right: ‘Railway Room’ lamp, PortsideCafé. ‘Stone’ console, Pinakin. ‘Grand Staircase’ sculpture, Designer Studio Collectibles. Hand-carved wooden utility boxes, Essajees. ‘Rolling Round’ brass light, Casegoods. Barbican (top) and High Point I artworks from the Perspective Series by Vishwa Shroff. ‘Golden Song Dragons’ vase, Viya Home. ‘Olive’ rug by Ashiesh Shah, Cocoon Fine Rugs.

(On page 18) Wooden stool (cerulean), Defurn. ‘Rolling Round’ rosewood light, Casegoods. ‘Americana’ (cream and black) dhurrie, Shyam Ahuja.

Production: Temple Road Productions.

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PHOTOGRAPHER R BURMANCREATIVE DIRECTOR ASHISH SAHI

INTERIOR STYLIST SAMIR WADEKARFASHION STYLIST TANYA VOHRA

LIGHTS!CAMERA!ACTION!

Rahul Khanna headlines ’s latest production, also starring a stellar cast of

furniture and home accessories

OUR ROUND-UP FROM THE FRONT LINES OF DESIGN: TRENDS, PRODUCTS, STYLES, BOOKS AND EVENTS

Armchairs by Pierre Jeanneret; Mahendra Doshi. ‘Rugged Denim’ rug; Hands Carpets. ‘Atelier 63’ fl oor lamp by Venetia Studium; Firefl y.

On Rahul Khanna: Black pullover; Paul Smith. Jacket; Giorgio Armani. Trousers; Dior Homme. Shoes; Christian Louboutin. Watch; Panerai.

‘Fox Trot (FP 423001)’ wallpaper; Pierre Frey. ‘Lost Right Angles-I’ and ‘Lost Right Angles-II’ framed archival prints on archival board by Pratap Morey; Tarq. Spoked art deco bracket lamp; Taherally’s. ‘Utrecht’ armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina; Poltrona Frau Group Design Center. Brass occasional table with marble top; Mahendra Doshi. Signed crystal cup by Lalique, ‘Cheval’ crystal paperweight by JG Durand; Essajees. Wooden valet; The Upper Gallery. ‘Bergman’ (grey and white) rug; Shyam Ahuja.

On the valet: Jacket; Philipp Plein. Black scarf; Ermenegildo Zegna. Patterned scarf; Salvatore Ferragamo. Tiepin, cu� inks; The Tie Bar. Cu� inks; The Bro Code. Glasses; Giorgio Armani.

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