Haly Reads
'Full ownership of a book only comes when you have made it a part of yourself, and the best way to make yourself a part of it—which comes to the same thing—is by writing in...
Influences
The Art of Observing
Cities and towns in India can be overwhelming. Distracting intrusions are everywhere--signages, horns and hawkers create cacophony amid a confusing medley of haphazard planing and architecture. In the midst of the chaos, however, there're often...
Minimal Intervention
I've lived in Goa for over a year now and have seen many an old house in this brief period. I was particularly drawn to a home, not far from our studio in Goa owned...
A Pause
I travel to seek solace, to nurture my imagination and to explore stillness—everything that is overwhelmed by noise and fast-paced living. In the quietude of old cemeteries, in gardens and among disintegrating monuments I am able...
The Palaces of Memory
This is a book I discovered late and by chance. I was led to it by a picture found online while researching design possibilities for a coffee shop in Shillong. One intriguing photograph lead to...
Handmade in India
This week I share with you one of the most referred to booked in our studio-- Handmade in India, edited by Aditi Ranjan. Handmade in India is a one of a kind treasury of traditional...
Very Peri in Indian Decor
Very Peri is a happy, yet somewhat intense colour. Very Peri is a blend of gravitas and fun together. It's the colour one sometimes sees in a sunset, or in the Clematis vine and Hydrangeas...
Dignity
[caption id="attachment_27791" align="aligncenter" width="750"] A one bedroom house in the village with Hibiscus flowers on its doorstep[/caption] We stopped by a village at the foothills of Kodagu on a crystal clear October day. The houses here, ...