Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2019 i The Ideal Home and Garden

Our goal....Sustainability! The year 2019 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for sustainability, with both consumer and corporates taking center stage. Not just product-wise, but architects and designers are taking pains to make great-looking buildings and homes environment-friendly. There is no second thought on sustainability adding more value, to a building’s local environment and to the lives of its occupants. Team TIHG travelled to major fairs across the globe and found that designers and brands are taking this concept very seriously, by either using material that are eco-friendly or giving second life to already existing material. While doing our research on top sustainable brands (to be featured in April Edition), we realised that sustainable products are now very stylish as well as functionally innovative. The design approach of…

IKEA celebrates the most loved iconic Billy bookcase’s forty years of existence. The unit comes in different heights, widths and finishes, with adjustable shelves, optional doors and plenty of room for books and other stuffs. (www.ikea.com) A LITTLE LULLABY Crystal presents the all new Cirrus Doccia Gamma, a smart European shower head. The shower has an energised Bluetooth speaker run by a miniature turbine. The happy droplet emerges from the cushioning, eager to cleanse and refresh. Welcome Cirrus Doccia Gamma, and experience the joy of showering. Brand Magic Adding yet another feather to its cap, Duravit, the renowned designer bathroom brand, was recently awarded the brand of the year ‘Bath Designs - Sanitaryware’ at the third edition of Realty+Interior Exterior Awards 2019 held at Mumbai. Duravit India brought ‘Good Design’…

LYCS Architects People who live with cats always feel that putting away the cat from your laptop is like a sentimental ritual of temporary farewell or dragging them from beneath the furniture is struggle. Thus, the design of CATable was a fusion of these experiences, and a locus where the interaction occurs. It is a table for us, and a paradise for cats. It consists of four pieces of cubic wooden module in exactly the same size. Each one has a particular path for the cat to stroll, and the remainder space would be used upto the cat lover’s own need: as stools, or tea table, short ark, or even as a book shelf. PET LOVE Four architects take their work a notch higher and designed the most playful and…

“For a kitchen to have the greatest impact, use decorating tips and ideas that improve the efficiency of your kitchen. Make your kitchen welcoming as it is the central hub of your home.” Modern design is all about creating inspirational places, which allow you to thrive, and the kitchen is no exception. A modern kitchen is dynamic, with clear, sharp lines and smart ideas for blending storage and good looks. It ensures that every corner is beautifully lit by natural light. While it is a good idea to separate the dining and the living area, yet a modern kitchen will still be easily accessible from the rest of the house. A great idea for a good design is to choose a firm contrast between the floor, the cabinets and the…

Brief us about the current scenario in the modular kitchen industry? The modular kitchen industry is on a rising trajectory. There is a lot of demand in the market due to constant changes and upgradation in lifestyle. The modular kitchen industry is split in two sectors – the organised and the un-organised. The organised sector is as small as 15 per cent, but growing at a rate of more than 50 per cent YOY. Würfel Küche has changed the concept of kitchen designs with their latest addition, “My Story” series. Could you brief us about that? Considered as heart of the home, we, at Würfel Küche, have constantly focused on innovation and making the kitchen a great place to work and socialise. One of our biggest innovations was added towards…

A good night’s sleep is incredibly important for your health. In fact, it’s just as important as eating healthy and exercising. It’s like a battery recharging, the battery being our brain. Sleep isn’t merely a time when your body shuts off. The quality of your sleep directly affects your mental and physical health and the quality of your waking life, including your productivity, emotional balance, brain and heart health, immune system, creativity, vitality, and even your weight. The amount of sleep required varies according to age. Newborns require almost 16 - 18 hours & the requirement decreases as one grows older. Teenagers require 9 hours & adults require an average of 7-8 hours. The Elderly require 6-7 hours. The quantity of sleep you get is important, but it’s the quality…

Bindass Begum Rocking Raja, Mumbai, India Bindaas Begum Rockin’ Raja is a boutique restaurant that provides rarest, nostalgic and vintage - century old cuisine, with contemporary tweak and treatment. It’s all about Mughal Rajas and traditions along with some of the most authentic cuisines that were served to the Kings. You will see a lot of intricate and eloquent artefacts across every wall - mirror work to a gramophone, a wall of fame of various kings, hand-paintings of Begum and Raja, the swords, beautiful and intricate chandeliers, and a beautiful seating arrangement. All the food items on the menu at BBRR are recipes from royal households of our country. The effort to curate the menu on board and turning all of it into reality took about four and a half…

Future Spectacles I have been a fan of TIHG since 2013. I don’t have any one such perfect article. For me all features are interesting and educative. However, there is a feature in the magazine, which stands out always - Designer Speak. The word ‘designer’ is very common, however what appears in the magazine is simply outstanding. TIHG explores the word designer to the hilt. In every issue there is a surprise either in the form of material designers, wood designers, wrought iron designers, etc. There is a saying - a magazine that explores does wonders for its readers. Looking forward to getting exposed to such designers in the issues to come. Tiara Advani, Mumbai Future Green There was a time when India was a land in abundance with greenery.…

France being the partner country, ISH 2019 will continue to foster an exchange of ideas and experiences at international level during the show. ISH is an exhibition that showcases future-proof products and services for building engineering and highlights a large number of practical solutions and addresses specifically some of the political and economic issues of the day. The ISH Water section concentrates, first and foremost, on sustainable sanitation solutions and ultra-modern bathroom design. This area concerns, amongst other things, intelligent water-management systems and how best to make sure they are secure and safe and how best to regulate and monitor them. And clean drinking water, too, is a hugely important area, specifically against the background of increasing urbanisation. At the same time, we must not forget design considerations in the…

With a goal to create installations that appeal to the widest of audiences and an attempt to extend that experience via the web to people around the world, Breakfast- a studio of multidisciplinary designers and engineers that conceive, design, and fabricate hi-tech contemporary art installations and sculptures, creates one-of-a-kind pieces that are custom for each client to be installed in lobbies, airports, and other large spaces. Founded in 2009 by Andrew Zolty, Mattias Gunneras, and Michael Lipton, Breakfast is set out to develop interactive artwork that leverages online data in new and profound ways. Their latest project Brixels is a groundbreaking technology designed to inspire a new creative era in art and architecture. They are infinitely rotating, variable-size bricks that are controlled by proprietary software and can act as pixels…

RESIDENCE 913 Karnal, Haryana The idea was to design a house that brings its occupants in close contact with elements of nature in order to lend a strong spiritual character. The overall concept was devised as a free plan with interconnecting volumes, that emphasise the sense of nothingness overlooking the courtyard and a blank stone wall painted in light. Spaces like courtyard and verandah were reinterpreted to suit the urban context. The plan was organised around a northern courtyard and water body with the central space, i.e., the living room looking into it. The entrance was conceived through a screened verandah overlooking the water body on one side and the living room in the front. This allowed for a complete absence of window coverings as no direct sunlight penetrated the…

Focused on a consumer’s life, Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town by Panasonic is surely service oriented and offers not just smart energy but also smart mobility, security, wellness, community, and emergency measures For a long time Japan has been called the home of global technology and we couldn’t agree more after witnessing Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town that is developed and led by the Japanese tech giant Panasonic. The Fujisawa SST is a joint project between the private and public sectors, and is a smart town based on actual lifestyles that will house 1,000 households. Aimed to reduce carbon dioxide emission as well as water and energy consumption, this 19-hectare smart town has already opened its door for the residents and offers local energy generation for self consumption, CCTV surveillance, eco-friendly mobility…

It was in the year 2013 that well-known interior designers Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham founded Salvesen Graham, and set shop in London. The designers work on private homes in town and the countryside in the UK and abroad. They believe in bringing a fresh interpretation to traditional and classical interiors and therefore have developed a style that layers colour, texture and pattern to a fantastic effect. This is the style that can be seen throughout Nicole’s own Victorian styled terrace home. In 2016, with a baby on the way, Nicole and her husband felt a need to refurbish their home to accommodate a growing family and regular visiting family and friends. The work when completed, transformed the home, increasing the feeling of space with bright colours and more streamlined…

Despite the economic downturn, Heimtextil saw an increase in the number of exhibitors with an extremely positive development. With 3,025 exhibitors from 65 countries, Heimtextil has a stronger and more international slant than it has had for 15 years. The 49th edition of the fair was showcasing many new concepts and the top themes of architecture, hotels, sustainability and sleep. The right combination of themes and product segments were revised in a better way for specific target groups. The show was also focused to support retailers by offering innovative concept solutions for the point of sale and inspiration for experience-based business models. Trend Space “Exhibitors and visitors accepted the new trade fair concept with great enthusiasm and confirmed the trade fair’s position as the world’s most important meeting place for…

Bethan Gray, (Bethan Gray Design) What prompted you to become a product designer? Looking back, I believe that one of the most important factors was the encouragement from my family. My grandfather was a research forester and used to make and carve items for me as a child. I think I inherited his passion for trees and wood. My mother and father encouraged this and I then studied three dimensional design at the university. How do you decide the theme for your projects? My maternal ancestors were Romany gypsies, who originated from Rajasthan and travelled all over the Middle East, before settling in Wales. They went on an incredible journey across continents - I have since visited many of the places they passed through, inspired by my own love of…

Situated on the 23rd floor of a high-rise star in Delhi is a 2,800 sqft, four bedroom apartment of a young couple and their family. Designed by architect Ekta Khanna, the apartment is well furnished, refined with luxurious interiors with a bit of a Scandinavian feel. Beside these touches, we loved the Indian-ness in the apartment, which gives it a unique character. Showcasing clean lines the place is warm and cosy, and the USP of the house is it’s location that provides ample amount of natural light in every room giving it an aura of being airy as well. Mostly the whole house has a very monochromatic tone; you don’t see a lot of dark vibrant colours. Muted grey is the basic colour that runs all around the house. “The…

THE MURARKA, MALDIVES Welcoming guests to dive into an extraordinary experience both above and below the surface of the Indian Ocean, The Murarka is a triumph of modern design and technology, delivering a truly transformative journey suited to amaze the most sophisticated explorers across the globe. It features four curated menu suggestions packed with exclusive and customisable experiences tailored to varying desires of today’s travellers. Defining the core ethos of The Murarka journey, these experience menus - “The Wanderers”, “The Flavors”, “The Soul” and “The Thrill” - complement the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore one of the world’s most breathtaking natural environments from an entirely new perspective. The “Wanderers” captures the desires of the travellers who wants to immerse themselves in a destination to gain a fresh perspective. For those who…

Altavista at Chembur, Mumbai offers over 900 fully finished homes. Homes that come finished with Italian marble flooring in the living room, wooden flooring in the master bedroom, modular kitchens, fully finished washrooms, white goods such as refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, air conditioners and much more. The entrance of Altavista has majestic drop-off foyers, cascading water features, reflective pools and timber decks designed with three separate courtyards opening to the west ensuring unobstructed breeze. Viva, the 40,000 square feet elevated clubhouse has been designed keeping in mind the natural topography and undulation of the underlying land. It has a swimming pool with an attached kids pool, a fully equipped gym with steam and sauna, squash court, multi-purpose court, cricket practice pitch and many more outdoor activities for residents of…