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MAB Arquitectura captures the soul of the twentieth-century aristocratic residence, Liberty Villa, restoring it and enhancing the refinement and historical beauty of its setting. Reminiscent of the architecture of Palermo's holiday homes, Villa Liberty has been reinterpreted around a concept based on 'summer living', its distinct identity shaped by layers of time, seen in the bold blue shades of the doors, shutters, and Moroccan majolica tiles, diligently restored with an enhanced layout and material palette, its original details peppered with contemporary uses and functions.

Yeşim Kozanlı Architecture in collaboration with Öznur Çağlayan Architecture crafts a sophisticated, Bohemian aura for Turkey's first Hyde Hotel in Bodrum, embracing the 'festival chic' concept, a perfect blend of modern luxury and dynamic energy.

Studio De Schutter introduces a holistic lighting concept for the 2,000-square-metre food market Le Big TamTam, giving Hamburg's Hanseviertel a beacon that visitors have been waiting for. 

Reflecting broader societal shifts and evolving user experiences, the interior design industry is undergoing significant transformation, with its focus expanding beyond aesthetics. While 2024 saw recurring timeless themes like monochrome and minimalism, it also saw the rise of renewed concepts like computational design and interior urbanism. Let's explore more of what defined the year 2024 with Orproject, AB Design, Sthapati Architects and Intrigue Design Lab

Step into a space where openness meets functionality, and tranquillity becomes a way of life. This apartment in the heart of Bengaluru, refurbished by Design DNA, is a serene haven inspired by the Japanese philosophies of wabi-sabi and minimalism. This redesign celebrates beauty in simplicity, where the elegance of imperfection, and a harmonious connection with nature-perfectly reflect the homeowners' mindful lifestyle.

The new Portuguese Football League building in Porto designed by OODA fuses volumetric clarity with urban porosity. Hexagonal façades, dynamic light, and a permeable ground plane create a landmark that balances bold form with public engagement-setting a new standard for mixed-use design.

How can design revive redundant infrastructure and bridge the urban-rural divide? CRA's Post Office Pod reimagines public spaces as modular, climate-responsive, off-grid work environments. Debuting at La Biennale di Venezia 2025 and rolling out across Italy via the Polis Project, this concept blends adaptive reuse, decentralised work, and inclusive civic access. A model India could learn from?

Innovation and technology moves fast whereas governments have to follow those lengthy approval protocols and what not. Upon partnering with private sector technology companies, from the government's perspective, the chances of getting equipped with that technology know-how for a smart city, increases considerably. Involvement of private sector ensures that the technology used, succeeds in resolving the problems that cities face

Cadena brothers, chef Alfonso and architect Ignazio Cadena design a dauntless monochromatic restaurant in California that celebrates the ethos of the two Americas and the symbolic essence of fire. Check out the story and tell us what you think...

Interior designer, Minnie Bhatt chalks out a trip to Burma in trendy Delhi restaurant, Burma Burma. Check out this ode to the people, culture and food of this beautiful land and leave us your views

Co-Founder & Editor of IndiaArtnDesign, Savitha Hira addresses the readers with a round-up of the year 2020, thanking them for their support and love and wishing them warmly for better tomorrows