India house

Havelis, handicrafts, and heritage cuisine

As a home that has been in her family for years, this restoration by furniture designer Ariane Thakore Ginwala, in collaboration with architecture firm Field Atelier, is a heartfelt labour of love.

At the entrance you see a raised platform called “thinnai”, a porch overlooking the courtyard in a traditional Chettinad home, to receive visitors. The built-in wooden seating on the entrance verandah adds to its quaint charm as do the Chettinad wooden pillars on either side.

Lovely house in Thrissur Kerala - Traditional Kerala architecture plus the modern aspects, a wonderful meld of old-style living with vivid and contemporary nuances.

Time Travel in Chettinad - A Photo Odyssey through this hidden gem in Tamil Nadu that will transport you back in time

The Bungalow in Vijapur designed by Prashant Parmar, Architect & Shayona Consultant, has a garden entrance, warm grey and wooden interiors.

The project reflects client’s requirement of classic yet contemporary house that oozes affluence. An elegant, simple yet daunting piece that is sure to attract attention sits boldly in a rectangular 1500 sq. ft. plot which is slightly angular on the rear side.

Shon and Harpal Randhawa’s stately home in south-west Delhi is elegantly layered with art, kilims, sandstone jalis, and 18th-century Rajasthani miniatures, expertly woven together by interior architect Iqrup Dhamija.

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