How Taj’s iconic address in Delhi reimagines Air India’s equally iconic mascot into a suite, putting an evocative spin on luxury hospitality.

The Royal Return

From catching up to setting benchmarks

The lotus as structure, not motif

Engineering grace at scale

A new geography for Mumbai

Sustainability as an operating logic

At Navi Mumbai International Airport, Zaha Hadid Architects translate India’s national flower into form, light and movement—crafting an airport that reflects India’s growing confidence on the world stage.

A Lotus for the Long Haul

In an interaction with SOH, Lucas Muñoz throws light on the design philosophy of the makeshift cafe.

How Spanish designer Lucas Muñoz and The Park Hotels turned discarded hotel parts into an intriguing experiment at the recently-concluded Design Mumbai.

A Café Made From Almost Nothing

The social stage: personality and performance

Over a century of welcome

Designing for flow and pause

Cultural condensers

Rituals as anchors

Atriums that astonish, rituals that endure, and spaces that work harder than ever—hotel lobbies are evolving into theatres of identity and experience.

From Threshold To Theatre

Designing around the land

A lightness of being

A journey of quiet revelation

A marriage of art and architecture

Design that resonates

Malik Architecture’s design for Radisson Resort &amp; Spa Lonavala combines rugged basalt stone with airy wooden slats, harmonising the weight of history with the lightness of contemporary living.

A Symphony  of Stone and Sky

Global Brand, Local Soul

Where Design Meets Tranquillity

Enhancing the Guest Experience

Radisson Hotel Jamshedpur embodies a seamless balance of comfort and calm, crafted to offer guests an oasis of peace in the city’s heart.

Radisson Jamshedpur Is A New Icon of Design and Hospitality

Key trends defining restaurant design

Sumessh Menon’s Portfolio Highlights

Sumessh Menon, Founder of Sumessh Menon Associates, shares insights on the evolving world of dining spaces.

Designing Experiences: 5 Key Trends Transforming Restaurants Today

Architecture: presence without spectacle

Interiors: where grandeur meets restraint

Art: not just adornment, but intent

Engineering a vision

Collaboration as a core strategy

Pioneering Touchpoints at Fairmont Mumbai

Hotel at a glance

Fairmont Mumbai is luxury built for legacy—clad in Portuguese limestone, steeped in the elegance of Art Deco’s golden age. Every detail, from its grand marble-clad lobby to its art that reveals itself slowly, is shaped with intent.

Sculpted in Time: The Enduring Allure of Fairmont Mumbai

Interior as atmosphere

Space, smartly staged

A design that belongs

Tradition, prefabricated

The compact, yet complete spatial programme

In a city built on spectacle, Udaipur Marriott chooses nuance over nostalgia—delivering a hospitality experience that feels regional, relevant, and refreshingly real.

Udaipur Marriott’s Quiet Sophistication in Vernacular Luxury

A cultural renaissance in hospitality

Why now?

Efforts that matter

Beyond heritage hubs

Global hospitality brands are embracing cultural preservation beyond architecture. Reviving local arts and crafts can become a new frontier in authentic luxury experiences.

Guardians Of Craft

The Inspiration Behind the Redesign

Breathing Life into Spaces

Balancing Architectural Authenticity with Modern Luxury

Sustainability at the Core

The Guest Experience

Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita offers an enticing glimpse into the future of its transformed villas, as part of an extensive enhancement project that promises a fresh, contemporary vision of island luxury.

First Look: The Reimagined Villas of Four Seasons Mauritius at Anahita

Suites and rooms with a resort feel

The urban spa

Luxury, high-rise style

Living the luxe life

Aman’s serenity meets Manhattan’s dynamism

In a city chock-full of luxury hospitality brands, Aman New York—Aman Hotels’ first city hotel in the United States and second in the world—has set new benchmarks with its distinctive design ethos, coupled with a plum location close to Billionaires’ Row and Central Park.

Aman Oasis on 5th Avenue

Impact of the MEP man.

The specialist contractor.

Celebrate the craftsman.

Hardy hardware

Lighting, landscape and art, the powerful trio.

Root the narrative.

Strive for timelessness.

It’s business, after all!

Be location-wise.

Partnering right.

Brand first or project?

The architect leads the way.

What makes certain hotels thrive?

Listen to your experts.

International expertise.

Architect and hospitality design specialist Bobby Mukherji discusses how due diligence and well-informed decisions will pave the way to a profitable hotel venture.

Profit By Design

Eco-conscious spaces

Form, function…and feeling 

The role of technology

Instagram’s enduring appeal 

The impact of millennial and gen Z psychographics

Agile environments 

Bars in the limelight

From the allure of Instagrammable corners to the rise of biophilic and sustainable design, the trends shaping restaurant interiors are as varied as they are influential. Four restaurant design specialists offer insights into the pivotal trends that are reshaping restaurants.

Design On The Menu

 A place for the present

Designing a space that breathes

Where the story unfolds 

A timeless statement

Inspired by Bengal’s grand Rajbaris, the reimagined The Chambers, Taj Bengal blends the elegance of the past with a design language that is classic, nuanced, and timeless. &nbsp;

The Art of Subtle Grandeur

The wellness guiding principles

Design philosophy

The first look

Swastik, a new resort just outside Pune, offers a holistic approach to wellness and showcases stunning architecture notable for its innovativeness.

The 'Guhas' Of Wellness

The art

The palette

The property

The challenge

The city and the villa

Kanota was a fabled trade route between Mughal-ruled Agra and Rajput-dominated Jaipur. This fusion of Jaipuri and Italian design languages has been evocatively captured in the interiors of Villa Palladio, which sets a benchmark for contemporary luxury boutique hotels.

A Hotel that Defines the Destination

A design narrative rooted in Mumbai

A business model built on efficiency

Beyond business travel

Public spaces that captivate

Attention to detail

A prototype for the future

Accommodations beyond the standard

At Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai International Airport, the most captivating sight is of aircrafts taking flight and touching down against the fiery canvas of a Mumbai sunset. Step within and discover a design-driven oasis that reimagines what a mid-market business hotel can be like.

Where Mumbai Meets Modern Minimalism

2. Inadequate privacy for the WC stall

3. Improper window treatments

4. Poor acoustics

5. Confusing lighting and AC controls 

1. Keeping the kettle stowed way in a drawer

In today’s competitive hospitality landscape, the smallest design oversight can leave a lasting impression on guests. From impractical&nbsp;tea stations to tricky lighting controls, these common hotel room mistakes might be costing you repeat business.

5 Hotel Room Design Flaws That Annoy Guests (and Are Easy to Fix)

The skylit atrium: a natural escape

An urban resort

A stylish welcome

Refined and restrained 

The transition to dining & beyond

A vision rooted in design

A hotel designed to be timeless, Hilton Gurugram Baani City Centre is a seamless interplay of light, volume, and materiality. The creative collaboration between owner Virendra Bhatia and architect Bobby Mukherji results in a space that balances urban sophistication with nature’s tranquillity.

A  Microcosm of Pleasantness

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A Lotus for the Long Haul

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Designing Experiences: 5 Key Trends Transforming Restaurants Today

Sculpted in Time: The Enduring Allure of Fairmont Mumbai

Udaipur Marriott’s Quiet Sophistication in Vernacular Luxury

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The Royal Return

A Lotus for the Long Haul

A Café Made From Almost Nothing

From Threshold To Theatre

A Symphony of Stone and Sky

Radisson Jamshedpur Is A New Icon of Design and Hospitality

Designing Experiences: 5 Key Trends Transforming Restaurants Today

Sculpted in Time: The Enduring Allure of Fairmont Mumbai

Udaipur Marriott’s Quiet Sophistication in Vernacular Luxury

Guardians Of Craft

First Look: The Reimagined Villas of Four Seasons Mauritius at Anahita

Aman Oasis on 5th Avenue

Profit By Design

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The Art of Subtle Grandeur

The 'Guhas' Of Wellness

A Hotel that Defines the Destination

Where Mumbai Meets Modern Minimalism

5 Hotel Room Design Flaws That Annoy Guests (and Are Easy to Fix)

A Microcosm of Pleasantness