As AI becomes commonplace, how do architects assert authorship, intent, and relevance in contemporary design? At a time when artificial intelligence is no longer confined to professional studios, but casually used by the layperson to draft messages, generate images, animate memories, and plan experiences, the act of visual creation itself has been radically democratised. Arch...

A quieter shift is shaping Indian design—one led by emerging studios grounding expression in sensitivity, narrative, and new-age restraint. These emerging practices treat design as an experience before an aesthetic, privileging authenticity over signature and nuance over visual excess. Their work signals a shift from surface to substance, from form-led to feeling-led design —...

The year 2025 has signified a pivotal shift in India’s spatial design culture — across interiors and architecture. IAnD speaks to five studios who have significantly influenced design dialogue over the past year. Shaped by material authenticity, cultural awareness, and a renewed openness to experimentation and nuanced imperfection, each of these studios has forged a distinct ...

Facades are increasingly growing into a city’s most public form of storytelling. India Art n Design picks three projects across geographies to delve into their dynamic choreography as cultural expressions stitched into the urban fabric. Facades have long been the first point of contact between architecture and the public — a communication shaped through material, form, and sc...

In a year defined by the search for rooted modern living, one home rose above the noise to capture both imagination and emotion — captivating several thousands and claiming digital stardom across all social media platforms of IndiaArtnDesign... Designed for a young couple returning to Ahmedabad after 15 years in the US, the home’s narrative struck a powerful chord with our di...