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knIndustrie: Decorative Projects Bridging Tradition and Innovation
knIndustrie's design approach sits at the intersection of material experimentation and table culture, and the latest work by Lara Caffi for the brand makes that position concrete across three distinct objects: Magic Objects, Sparky, and Rubin. Magic Objects is a candlestick crafted in concrete and available in three colors: yellow, taupe, and brown. The form references the silhouette of antique silver candlesticks but translates it into a contemporary material with a minimal

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Mar 212 min read


Sattva: The Blue Wall Studio Shapes a Mumbai High-Rise Around Its 360-Degree View
Sattva is a 1,800-square-foot high-rise residence in Mumbai designed by Vidhi Duggad Bhagat of The Blue Wall Studio, where the design brief was shaped entirely by what the apartment looks out onto: sweeping 360-degree views of the city skyline meeting the sea. The decision made early in the project was to build the interiors around that condition rather than in spite of it. Every material choice, every furniture selection and every spatial decision works toward the same end:

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Mar 205 min read


Häfele Horizon Digital Lock: What the Evolve Range Brings to the Front Door
Häfele has introduced the Horizon Digital Lock as part of its Evolve Range of Digital Door Locks, a line the German hardware brand has developed for contemporary residential spaces where the entrance door is expected to carry both security and design considerations without one coming at the expense of the other. The Horizon operates across multiple locking modes, including auto locking, passage locking, privacy locking, and double authentication mode, giving the homeowner the

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Mar 142 min read


The House of Collected Time: This Delhi Home Resists Singular Style in Favour of Layered Inhabitation
In Delhi, a 9,500-square-foot residence designed by Disha Subramaniam, founder and principal of her eponymous studio, takes a deliberate position against the kind of interior that reads as assembled in one sitting. The brief was clear from the outset: the house had to feel layered, its character built as though accumulated through years of inhabitation rather than delivered complete by a single design intervention. That intent shapes every room, every material choice, and eve

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Mar 134 min read


Volare Gets a Rethink: Ulisse Narcisi's Restyling Previewed at Fuorisalone 2026
At the ARAN Cucine Milan Flagship Store in Porta Nuova, during Fuorisalone 2026, designer Ulisse Narcisi showed a restyled version of Volare—one of the brand's most established kitchen designs and a model that has been part of the ARAN Cucine portfolio for a considerable number of years. The preview was part of Milano Design Week 2026, and for a kitchen that has gone through several evolutions already, this particular rethink feels like the most considered one yet. Narcisi, w

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Mar 63 min read


Kallisto Cookerhoods and Hobs by Häfele Introduce Shadowstone Finish and Integrated Kitchen Functionality
Häfele has introduced the Kallisto Series of cookerhoods and hobs, expanding its range of kitchen appliances designed to integrate with contemporary interior environments. The series focuses on combining appliance functionality with surface finishes and control systems that align with modern kitchen layouts. A defining feature of the Kallisto Series is the Shadowstone finish, developed as a surface treatment for both cookerhoods and hobs. This finish uses a dark grey base ton

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Feb 242 min read


The Ivory House in Pune by The Arch Studio Balances Spatial Openness with Decorative Detail
The Ivory House, a 1,750 sq. ft. apartment in Pune, was designed by The Arch Studio under the direction of principal designer Siddhina Sakla. Located on the third floor within a residential neighbourhood that has seen increasing demand for high-end private apartments, the project reflects a design approach that combines formal decorative references with spatial restructuring to improve everyday usability. The apartment was originally planned as a standard three-bedroom unit w

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Feb 244 min read
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