Design Thinkers & Insights

Where craft meets conscience. Nestled on Tamil Nadu's eastern coast, Pennyroyal Tea villa by Multitude of Sins is more than a home-it's a living canvas of sustainable design, cultural storytelling, and material precision. With over 200 artisans involved, and 80% of the interior elements' custom-crafted, this retreat redefines luxury through care, craft, and circularity. Explore how traditional skills shape contemporary living.

This Scandinavian-inspired office designed by BIT CREATIVE redefines what a modern workspace can be. Acoustic performance, biophilic detailing, and coworking-inspired zones meet GN's audio-technology heritage in a holistic design that prioritises well-being, neurodiversity, and collaboration. Explore how sound, space, and Scandinavian style come together in this human-centred, post-pandemic-ready office.

Tremend Studio weaves a sensory Mediterranean experience through material, form, and light at Salvia Restaurant in Kraków, Poland. From textured stone and olive hues to sculptural lighting and zoned comfort, the design redefines how space can elevate taste.

Z-Design Studio reimagines a builder- existing framework into a soulful, contemporary minimalist haven-rooted in tradition yet crafted for modern living. Faced with an incomplete home where the civil shell and many materials were already finalised, the design approach begins not with reinvention but with careful reinterpretation, adopting a "part to whole" philosophy, developing each design moment before weaving them into a coherent spatial narrative.

AB Design Studio transforms a growing family's need for space into a warm, Vaastu-compliant 3500-sq.ft. residence in Kolkata. Clean lines, layered materials, subtle tech integration make this exercise a masterclass in intelligent urban living.

Discover Klozet, a high-end fashion boutique in Moncton designed by Entre Quatre Murs. This thoughtfully crafted space blends raw structure with organic forms, soft materials, and filtered light to create an atmosphere of calm, sophistication, and experience-driven retail. Bronze panels, curved geometries, and tactile finishes work together to reflect a vision of contemporary fashion grounded in sustainability, elegance, and simplicity.

This Noida residence demonstrates how spatial flexibility, and subtle detailing can elevate contemporary residential design. With rotatable partitions, layered materiality, and programmatic clarity, the home balances communal engagement with individual retreat. Designed by The Concreate Story for a young couple who value purposeful living, County 107 rethinks the possibilities of domestic space through fluid planning, responsive zoning, and refined restraint.

Ofis Architects sensitively revitalise a modest boathouse at Lake Bled into an ecological model of design thinking. By combining traditional timber restoration with an experimental green roof filtration system, this project shows how architecture can act as infrastructure, landscape, and knowledge base-all while respecting the lake's cultural and natural heritage.

We have seen stories woven through maximalism. Studio Rust takes it to another level! Dive into our feature on how layered colours, rich textures, and cultural artefacts come together to create a heritage-inspired dining space in Udaipur. Discover how thoughtful maximalism transforms restaurant design into an immersive, celebratory experience. Read the full article here: https://indiaartndesign.com/designing-heritage-inspired-maximalist-restaurant-interiors-studio-rust/

What does a design studio look like when it mirrors the creative process itself? Weespaces converts a 1,000 sq. ft. Bangalore bungalow into a calm, collaborative studio layered with materiality, memory, and meaning. A study in adaptive reuse, the space blurs the line between workspace and evolving design lab.

Peny Hsieh Interiors uses a sculptural approach to high-end interiors to transform this expansive Taipei residence into a seamless, sensorial experience. Fluid lines, natural materials, and bespoke craftsmanship reinterpret home renovation as an immersive design journey.

The Snow King Observatory in Wyoming by Farmer Payne Architects and GALCZYNSKI is redefining what it means to design for science, community, and the night sky. With a research-grade telescope, planetarium, and dark-sky-friendly architecture at 7,808 ft above sea level, I it is a rare blend of technical precision and public accessibility.

What if architecture could tell stories? In Puducherry, Nomads by seeders | biophilic architecture studio transforms hospitality into a global, immersive experience-where each room is a cultural journey and design is the destination. From Japan to Chettinad, from the philosophical void of Nowhere to the lush retreat of Forest-this boutique resort redefines what it means to holiday!