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...
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...
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...
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...
Bhagton Ki Haveli--This gracious haveli is located in a narrow alley in the centre of Navalgarh town. It is comparatively smaller than the well known Poddar and Moraka havelis, but equally evocative. I took the...
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...
It's been a while since the last blog post particularly as there's little time to post between work and setting up a new Interior Design studio in Goa. The studio in Goa is a 150...
On the evening before the second lockdown in Delhi I bought Forgotten Masters, Indian Painting for the East India Company for some easy lockdown reading. The book features the work of Indian artists who were...