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Author: Asmita Mukherjee
This summer, World Architecture Travel (WAT) takes you on an exuberant self-driven tour through the landlocked country in the heart of Balkans, where spectacular scenery awaits you around every corner. This less explored beauty of a place reveals many untold stories, cultures and ethnicities as you pass by. Itโs chaotic past and the hustling present awaits you just a flight away. The art and the architecture of Serbia set in its picturesque landscapes will present you with memories for a whole lifetime. From Belgradeโs world-class nightlife to the diverse cultures of Kladovo, Nis, Novisad, explore Serbia in all its glory.…
Ar. Nimisha Hakkim, Principal Architect of DAC (Design Ashram Consultants) has won Indiaโs most prestigious IIA National Awards for excellence in architecture in the Socially Responsible Architecture category. The award was handed over to her during the Gala Award ceremony held in Panjim, Goa on April 10th, 2022. The award was in recognition for the outstanding design that led to the revitalisation of Government Higher Secondary school, Karaparamba, Calicut, Kerala. It is the first time where a Public school has won a prize of this significance. The school boasts high quality facilities inside its campus. It has been equipped with…
Root is a comprehensive range of brassware designed by Design Studio VitrA and manufactured in Turkey, featuring basin mixers, shower mixers, and bath mixers in four various finishes. The faucet range offers two design choices โ Root Round and Root Square. The Root Round basin mixers have smooth, rounded curves for a softer look, while Root Square has defined geometric edges for a bolder look. Both designs achieve a minimalist aesthetic, and are available in a variety of colours. Root faucet is available in chrome, gold, copper, and brushed nickel, which means all elements of the bathroom can be coordinated…
Falmecโs Light Cookerhood by Hรคfele is pure innovation. Inspired by the โless is moreโ logic, Light features a clean, minimal shape, that fits perfectly into contemporary kitchen environments. โ It is precisely the essence of its simple and linear shape that makes it unique and at the same time extremely versatile. โ The new โMulti-Airโ suction technology divides the suction power into multiple ultra-compact motors, distributed horizontally, for widespread suction with extremely reduced height, i.e. 10 cm. The suction element is enclosed by two profiles in black satin aluminum and, in the upper part, by two smoked glasses that close…
VitrA, the world’s leading bathroom solutions brand, has introduced new eye-catching colours to the Plural Collection. The monoblock basins, vanity basins, and bowls are now available in Matt Clay Beige, Matt Moss Green, and Matt Terra Rossa. These colours are in addition to White, Matt White, Matt Taupe, Matt Mink, and Matt Black Turning bathrooms into a social hub is the design philosophy behind Plural – the distinctive collection of mid-century inspired furniture, designer basins along with a complementing WC. Designed by award-winning Milan-based American designer Terri Pecora, in collaboration with the VitrA design team, VitrAโs Plural collection is inspired…
As bathrooms move beyond functionalities and lean on elegance, luxury, and minimalism, AXOR, part of the design brand, Hansgrohe Group, introduces โAXOR Oneโ collection for the Indian market. The collection features 31 technology & innovation-driven products comprising of mixers, overhead & hand showers, showerpipes & thermostatic modules available in various shades ranging from polished gold optic to matt black. Designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the familiar archetype have been reinvented for greater clarity, enhanced function, and superior control. AXOR One presents a bathroom collection meant for compact luxury and design-oriented eyes, optimising urban living and revolutionising design interpretation…
Tempesta announced the launch of a stunning new collection: Marmo Surfaces. Tempesta is a manufacturer of luxury tiles and exporter to top tile & stone distributors in USA, Spain, UK, Italy and UAE. The brand’s USP produces unique, never-seen-before surface finishes that leverage its cutting-edge technology, top-class manufacturing facilities, and unbridled innovation. According to Mr. Rohan Khosla, Director of Tempesta, “We are thrilled to present the Stone division’s high-end offering: Marmo Surfaces. This collection is composed of timeless imported marble and other stones featuring a magnetic surface that looks different from every angle, as the light falls across the texture.…
Parryware, Indiaโs leading manufacturer of sanitaryware, Faucets and wellness products providing complete bathroom solutions wants to take the brand to the next level, by re-strengthening its positioning of always in fashion through a 360degree integrated marketing campaign across various mass media platforms TV, Print, Radio, OOH and Digital. All of us have withstood the unpredictable events of the last 2+ years of the pandemic and have come to realize the value of home and its up-keep. As we spend more and more time inside, weโve started creating personalized nooks and corners within the home but often thereโs a space within…