AT H MO EWE SP NTEY ARETHE

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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST INDIA ̀ 200 MARCH-APRIL 2021THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOMES IN THE WORLD

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AT H MO EWE SP NTEY ARETHE

A LOCKDOWN SERIES BY SHILPA GUPTA

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST INDIA ̀ 200 MARCH-APRIL 2021THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOMES IN THE WORLD T H E M A R C H - A P R I L I S S U E

4 7 Z E I T G E I ST

The latest from the worlds of

design, interiors and art: from

new work by BV Doshi, to a line

of rugs by Casegoods, and the

biographical photo series The

Sapper by Bharat Sikka.

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1 0 6 W A S H Y O U R H A N D S

We use the mantra of hygiene to

showcase the latest innovations in

luxury bathroom fitting.

1 1 4 3 6 5 D A Y S I N 3 6 5 W O R D S

Five influential minds from design,

literature and art reflect on the

past year in these essays.

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AD brings back still lifes of

furniture and antiques, in this

second instalment from stylist

Priyanka Shah.

1 2 6 A N E W Y O R K L E G E N D

R E M E M B E R E D

Mumbai-based embroiderer Ranjit

Ahuja writes about his friend and

mentor, the late, great decorator

David Easton (1937-2020).

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In an exclusive for AD, artist Shilpa

Gupta photographs this series set

within her Mumbai home, of an

empty PPE suit, almost as if trapped

in its domestic setting and marking

one year of learning to live in a state

of isolation and uncertainty but also

resilience and community (pg 216).

3 2 E D I T O R ’ S L E T T E R

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1 3 2 T R E A S U R E B O X E S

Instagram handle @artsofhindostan

shares some of the finest boxes it

has discovered as it chronicles the

decorative arts of the subcontinent.

1 4 0 O H C E C I L I A !

Le Mill co-founder Cecilia Morelli

Parikh opens the doors to her

Mumbai home, with architecture by

Case Design and a mix of vintage

and contemporary furniture and art.

1 8 6 D R . S I D D H A R T H A M U K H E R J E E

The assistant professor of

medicine at Columbia University

and Pulitzer Prize–winning

author shares a personal and

vivid account of living in

lockdown in his New York

apartment—along with his wife,

artist Sarah Sze, and daughters—

and contemplates “how to heal

a home”.

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1 5 6 B I L E H R A PA L A C E

Though it has remained almost

untouched for over a century, the

magnificent Bilehra palace near

Lucknow is one of the country’s

most striking examples of Indo-

European Regency architecture and

a testament to the rich history of

the region.

1 7 0 T H R E E C O U R T H O U S E

This Alibag home designed by Rahul

Mehrotra and Robert Stephens

of Mumbai- and Boston-based

RMA Architects emerges as the

quintessential example of

architecture that harmonizes with

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1 9 6 A S H I S H S H A H

The AD contributing photographer

captures life in his hometown of

Dehradun over this past year in this

personal portfolio.

2 1 6 S H I L PA G U P TA

Inspired by AD’s Still Comma Life

series on Instagram, the artist

created a Lockdown Series of

photographs with a PPE suit as her

muse and subject.

2 5 0 T H E F L O R I S T

Floral designer Nazneen Jehangir

creates a bespoke arrangement.

2 5 2 T H E C A R T O O N

A hilarious column by illustrator

Cyrus Daruwala.

2 5 4 T H E M O O D :

A L E X A N D E R L A M O N T

The Bangkok-based designer styles

a mood board for AD with his

classic craftsmanship touch.

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2 3 6 F A L L G U Y S

The most important visual reference

you’ve never seen, this is the video

game that everyone was playing

during lockdown. AD enters its

colourful world, but makes some

improvements to the furniture!

2 4 2 S T Y L E B O O K

Design news, trends and must-

haves from the market.

2 4 6 S T O C K I S T S

An A-to-Z listing of stores.

2 4 8 T H E S P O O N

Chef, restaurateur and Insta-star

Eeshaan Kashyap perfected his

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