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Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 Preview — Turri’s B.E.L.T. Collection by Matteo Nunziati
Turri has included the B.E.L.T. seating collection, designed by Matteo Nunziati, in its presentation for Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026. The design takes a structural reference from the woven leather belt, using this element as a consistent detail across the system. The defining feature of the collection is a woven leather belt that wraps around the sofa’s armrests. The belt contains the volume and is finished with a buckle personalised with Turri’s “T” monogram. The seating i

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Feb 122 min read


Ethimo and Christophe Pillet: Lodge Outdoor Lounge Collection
Lodge is an outdoor lounge collection designed by Christophe Pillet for Ethimo. The project is conceived as a coordinated system of furnishings for outdoor relaxation and social use, with an emphasis on comfort, modularity, and material durability. The collection includes a sofa system with modular configurations, an armchair, a daybed, a pouf, and a coffee table. The coffee table is offered with tops in marble, lava stone, or aluminium with a matte finish. These components a

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Feb 122 min read


Wall/Pepper® WP/H2O Wallpapers for Bathrooms and Kitchens
Wall/Pepper® develops wallpaper solutions for environments exposed to water, steam, and humidity, including bathrooms, wellness areas, and kitchens. The application is made possible through the WP/H2O system, designed for use in spaces where traditional wall coverings are typically unsuitable. WP/H2O is a high-density fiberglass wall covering with water-repellent properties. When combined with the WallSilk® Antibacterial Bi two-component protective finish, it creates a surfac

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Feb 121 min read


Catellani & Smith’s Bespoke Lighting at Palazzetto Acqualunga
Set within the historic landscape of Volta Mantovana, overlooking the Mincio Valley, Palazzetto Acqualunga is a private country residence shaped by a contemporary rustic language. The architecture leans heavily on wood as its defining material, used extensively across floors, beams, doors, and structural elements. The result is an interior that feels grounded and tactile, balancing rural character with a controlled, contemporary restraint. Within this context, lighting plays

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Feb 122 min read


Truth & Hair Launches Crayon Hair Mascara for Instant Grey Root Coverage
Grey root touch-ups have long been associated with salon visits, long processing times, and permanent colour commitment. A growing category of hair makeup is now changing that equation, offering temporary solutions designed for speed, ease, and everyday use. Truth & Hair’s Root Touch-Up Hair Mascara enters this space with a crayon-based format aimed at instant grey coverage without traditional hair colouring processes. Priced at Rs 750, the Root Touch-Up Hair Mascara is posit

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Feb 122 min read


Thapar Gallery Revisiting Indian Modernism Through Krishen Khanna and Prabhakar Kolte
Thapar Gallery presents Memory | Remains , an exhibition bringing together works by Krishen Khanna and Prabhakar Kolte , on view until 28 February 2026. The exhibition approaches Indian modernism through two distinct artistic practices that continue to engage with memory, history, and everyday experience. Rather than positioning the artists as canonical figures, Memory | Remains treats modernism as an ongoing and evolving inquiry. Through Khanna’s figurative language and Ko

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Feb 122 min read


REFINE Beauty Launches a Playful New Line of Melty Makeup Essentials
REFINE Beauty has introduced a new line of everyday makeup products that focus on ease, versatility, and design-led appeal. Launched in 2024 by Firdose Ghauri and Mahima Kotwal, the brand positions makeup as something to be used intuitively rather than followed through rigid routines. The current range includes three core product categories: lip balms, lip-and-cheek tints, and blush-highlighter sticks. All products are designed for Indian skin tones and built around multi-use

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Feb 92 min read


Old-World Soul with Contemporary Edge: House of Katha’s Retro Reverie Reimagines a 40-Year-Old Bangalore Home
Tucked into the leafy bylanes of Bangalore, a 40-year-old apartment on Hayes Road has been reimagined as a deeply personal home for a young couple in their twenties. Spanning 1,100 square feet, the space carries the quiet charm of an older Bangalore neighbourhood, one shaped by colonial bungalows and lingering Art Deco influences. To reinterpret this setting without erasing its character, the couple turned to Pratyusha Kethinedi , founder of House of Katha , whose design appr

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Feb 93 min read


Bombay Stitched in Thread at 47A
At 47A Khotachi Wadi, the quiet heritage precinct becomes a stitched archive of the city in Echoes of Bombay , a hand-embroidery exhibition by Kailash Poojary, on view from 13 February to 15 March. The space transforms into a tactile map of Bombay, where architecture, labour, faith, and memory are rendered not in stone or ink, but patiently in thread. Conceived over a year, Echoes of Bombay reimagines the city’s layered past through a series of hand-embroidered works that tr

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Feb 92 min read


Lenscape Kerala Arrives in Mumbai with a National Travelling Photography Exhibition
Lenscape Kerala, the national travelling photography exhibition currently touring across India, arrives in Mumbai from 12 to 14 February 2026 at Jehangir Art Gallery . Presented as a visual journey through one of India’s most layered regions, the exhibition brings together photography, travel, and cultural documentation in a concise, accessible format. Featuring 100 curated photographs by 10 leading travel and media photographers from across India , Lenscape Kerala offers a

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Jan 312 min read


Project Coverage: An Ego Kitchen by Abimis in Venice
In a quiet square in Venice’s Castello sestiere, far removed from the city’s tourist circuits, Abimis presents a bespoke kitchen project that brings together memory, material, and contemporary design thinking. Set on the top floor of an 18th-century building overlooking Venice’s rooftops and the dome of the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the project places the Ego kitchen at the centre of a private residence shaped by personal taste and cultural sensibility. Crafted ent

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Jan 282 min read


Falmec Introduces a New Matt Black Finish for Its Induction Hobs
Falmec has expanded its induction hob range with the introduction of a refined matt black finish, aligning with the growing preference for soft, tactile surfaces in contemporary kitchen design. The new finish offers a satin, velvety texture that feels smooth to the touch while delivering a distinctly understated visual appeal. Beyond aesthetics, the matt surface is designed to enhance everyday usability. The finish significantly reduces the visibility of fingerprints, smudges

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Jan 282 min read


Actor Tamannaah Bhatia Launches Tamannaah Fine Jewellery, a Contemporary Fine Jewellery Brand
Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has entered the fine jewellery space with the launch of Tamannaah Fine Jewellery , a contemporary fine jewellery brand built around the idea of everyday luxury. Marking her move into entrepreneurship as both founder and creator, the brand blends modern design, craftsmanship, and jewellery designed to be worn beyond special occasions. The label is guided by the philosophy “Beyond the Occasion” , positioning fine jewellery as part of daily life rather th

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Jan 282 min read


Nuvrah Opens in Bangalore as a 30,000 sq ft Multi-Designer Luxury Fashion Destination
Bangalore welcomes a new chapter in luxury fashion retail with the launch of Nuvrah , a 30,000-square-foot multi-designer destination conceived as an immersive, experience-led space. Designed as a departure from conventional warehouse-style luxury stores, Nuvrah brings together couture, bridal, occasion, and contemporary fashion within an environment that encourages discovery, pause, and engagement. Founded by Pawan Mehta and designed by architects Nisarg Shah and Inder Cha

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Jan 282 min read


Rahul Mishra Showcases ‘Alchemy’ at Paris Haute Couture Week 2026
When Rahul Mishra made his Paris Haute Couture Week debut in 2018, the landscape was still largely defined by Eurocentric heritage houses. His arrival introduced a distinctly different voice to the couture calendar, one rooted in Indian craft traditions, folk philosophies, and a deeply embedded artisan ecosystem. Over the years, collections such as Superheroes and Becoming Love established his reputation for narrative-driven couture that moves beyond surface aesthetics into

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Jan 282 min read


403 Forbidden Opens in Bengaluru as India’s First “Theatre of Presence”
403 Forbidden has opened in Bengaluru as a new hospitality concept positioned as India’s first “Theatre of Presence” — a space that places attention, focus, and sensory engagement at the centre of the bar experience. Inspired by the digital error code “403 Access Denied”, the name functions as a conceptual statement rather than a restriction. In a cultural moment defined by constant documentation and digital noise, the space proposes a different rhythm for nightlife, where pr

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Jan 282 min read


Maison Rami Kadi Unveils SS26 Couture Collection “Elementa” Inspired by the Forces of Nature
Maison Rami Kadi presented its Spring Summer 2026 couture collection, Elementa , in Meise, Belgium, unveiling a body of work shaped by the elemental forces of nature. Drawing from fire, water, earth, wind, and life, the collection explores how couture can express movement, transformation, and material intensity through form, surface, and craftsmanship. The collection unfolds through silhouettes that balance structure and fluidity. Sculptural forms are softened by layered cons

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Jan 282 min read


Carpet Edition’s Bamboo Design and Bamboo Shaded Explore Texture, Memory and Material Through Contemporary Rugs
Carpet Edition’s Bamboo Design and Bamboo Shaded collections explore how memory, movement, and material come together through surface and texture. Designed by Emanuela Garbin and Michela Boglietti, the rugs draw from landscapes encountered through travel and everyday journeys, translating fleeting impressions into tactile, long-lasting objects. From sunlit wheat fields and scorched earth to dense vegetation and quiet snowy terrains, each rug carries a visual memory shaped thr

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Jan 282 min read


Gallery Dotwalk Opens New Delhi Space with Immersive Multi-Sensory Exhibition
Gallery Dotwalk inaugurates its new space in Defence Colony, New Delhi with Drifting Through Quiet Veins , an immersive exhibition that reimagines the gallery as a sensorial environment where sound, material, and image converge. The exhibition brings together eight contemporary artists whose practices move beyond conventional studio formats into experiential encounters shaped by memory, labour, landscape, and embodied presence. The exhibition features Abdulla PA, Amjum Rizve,

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Jan 282 min read


Blum TANDEM Drawer Runners: The Invisible System Behind Smooth Wooden Drawers
Wooden drawers have an enduring appeal. They feel solid, warm to the touch, and naturally belong in kitchens, wardrobes, bedrooms, and living spaces. But no matter how beautifully crafted a wooden drawer may be, its everyday performance depends entirely on what you don’t see: the drawer runners. Blum’s TANDEM runners are designed specifically to support wooden drawers, ensuring they move smoothly, quietly, and reliably over years of daily use. They operate as a concealed runn

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Jan 282 min read
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