Green Luxury

Green Luxury

In the Kamal Haasan starrer Pushpaka Vimana (1987), the story unfolded in the suites, balconies and gardens of a five star hotel. The idea was to pit a few ordinary mundane lives against excessive luxury. The idea of luxury then was limited to carpetted rooms, fluffy beds, marble floors and blinding chandeliers. Over the years however the idea of […]

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The Legend Of Nari Gandhi

The Legend Of Nari Gandhi

There are many tales, documented and unsubstantiated about Nariman (Nari) Dossabhai Gandhi or Nari Gandhi as he was known as. He was one  of the most remarkable creative voices in architecture and an article  published in the eighties speculated that he was the inspiration behind Ayn Rand’s best-selling classic The Fountainhead where a brilliant architect builds the precursors of what […]

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My Own Bramasole

My Own Bramasole

  “Send me out into another life Lord…because this one is growing faint. I do not think, it goes all the way.” These lines from W.S Merwin’s poem, `Words From a Totem Animal‘ are quoted by Frances Mayes, in her best selling book Under The Tuscan Sun which deliciously, sensuously recounts the restoration of a rambling home in Italy and a […]

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Karavalli: A Gentle Legend

Karavalli: A Gentle Legend

On a star-lit evening, Chef Naren Thimmaya, as iconic as Karavalli, the show-piece restaurant of Bangalore’s Gateway Hotel,  watches a guest take  pictures of  the ambience. He smiles without knowing he is smiling.  He is now an intrinsic part of the  restaurant that has been widely celebrated for its culinary legacy of over two decades […]

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Corbusier’s Chandigarh

Corbusier’s Chandigarh

“Le Corbusier has sought to create an architecture of passion in Chandigarh. His buildings-both in concept and visual language-have always been presented at a certain decibel level. No sotto-voce, no politeness but like Wagner-thunder in the concert hall.” This was how legendary architect Charles Correa described Le Corbusier’s design for the city of Chandigarh. He also […]

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