The Quiet Life
'Quietly he lives, quietly he dies, Amidst the wilderness' -U Soso Tham There are few more evocative descriptions of the spirit of Khasi life in the Cherrapunji hills. Even today, with the threat of mass tourism and growing...
Handmade
A Restoration
In The Human Zoo, published in 1969, zoologist Desmond Morris famously stated, 'The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.' Humans, he argues, are tribal by nature and that the crowded,...
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...
Desert Greens
The grandeur and style of Shekawati's havelis have fascinated many. The words commending their beauty are profuse and yet more words in their praise on this blog entry would be unnecessary. Replacing words are pictures...
Decorating a Barsati in Delhi
The Barsati, a small rooftop abode, is a characteristic feature of residential architecture in Delhi from an older period. The word Barsati comes from the Hindi word Barsat, meaning rain & refers to a room...
Unexpected Inspiration
Inspiration can be found everywhere in India -- in the frenetic pace of Delhi, the quiet of the Himalayas and in the landscape of Rajasthan. It is often in the unexpected that inspiration in an...
Little Boxes
Class cannot be bought; it has to be practiced and inspired into elegant interiors and lifestyle. It is no cause for surprise that some of the most elegant Indian interior design today is inspired from...
Radha’s Paper Artistry
I was first introduced to Radha Pandey’s work by Jasleen, a client. I was immediately taken with her art & began following her work, recently attending an online workshop Radha conducted on the History of...