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The Five Best-Designed Lighting Studios in India to Watch at India Design ID 2026

India Design ID 2026 /

The new generation of lighting studios in India—brands that consider light not only as illumination but as architecture, sculpture, and emotional narrative—are the clearest example of the country’s fast-changing design landscape. Five studios at India Design ID 2026 stand out for their inventiveness, material, craft, and form expertise. When combined, they symbolise the future of […]

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5 Best Things We Look Forward to at India Design ID 2026

India Design ID 2026 /

India Design ID Delhi 2026, the 14th edition of India’s premier design week, runs from February 19-22 at NSIC Grounds, Okhla, drawing over 125,000 visitors to explore “The Age of Design Syncretism”—blending heritage, modernity, craft, and technology. Held annually in February, India Design ID showcases over 150 Indian and international brands in furniture, lighting, decor,

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A Touch of Parisian Reverie: UDC Homes Captures the Poetry of Everyday Walls

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There’s a subtle transformation unfolding in interior design, a movement from stark minimalism to spaces that embrace warmth, narrative, and atmosphere. UDC Homes’ latest wallpaper collection, A Touch of Parisian Reverie, mirrors this evolution through designs that celebrate the gentle artistry of Parisian living. Rather than depicting Paris through its landmarks, the collection channels its moods:

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All you need to know about India Design ID Delhi 2026 edition

India Design ID 2026 /

India Design ID returns to New Delhi from February 19–22, 2026, at the NSIC Grounds, Okhla, for its 14th edition, positioning itself once again as the country’s most definitive design week. In an evolving design landscape, the fair doubles down on its role as a creative vanguard through a strengthened India–France collaboration and a packed

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A Rendezvous of every day Signifiers and Beyond: Looking through ‘Cop Shiva’s Viewfinder

Artist Profile /

The artistic questions posed in “Like Gold”, a collateral project of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, such as Cop Shiva’s Being Gandhi, are anything but static depictions; instead, they represent a rigorous re-negotiation of the Indian story. The artworks of “Cop Shiva,” a photographer-artist who works as a police officer during the day, navigate the bureaucracy and

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Auspice and Abundance: Ritual Paintings from Hazaribagh Set to Open at Gallery Vayu

Exhibitions /

Gallery Vayu will present Auspice and Abundance: Ritual Paintings from Hazaribagh from February 3 to 15, 2026, coinciding with India Art Fair. Curated by Pramod KG, the exhibition brings together Sohrai and Khovar ritual paintings by acclaimed artists Malo Devi, Putli Ganju, Parvati Devi, and Rudhan Devi, in collaboration with OPS Art Gallery. The show focuses on

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Om Soorya’s Solo Exhibition “Place No Trace / Trace No Place: The Luminous Twilight” Set to Open in Delhi

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Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, will open a new solo exhibition by artist Om Soorya titled Place No Trace / Trace No Place: The Luminous Twilight on January 24, 2026. The exhibition will remain on view until February 21, 2026, at the gallery’s space in Golf Links. The exhibition presents a new suite of paintings that transform landscapes into expansive, immersive

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Kahaani: Dilli Ki to Celebrate the Living Soul of the Capital at Travancore Palace

Art Festivals /

Delhi’s cultural calendar is set to welcome a new marquee event this February with the inaugural edition of Kahaani: Dilli Ki, a two-day festival devoted to the capital’s layered spirit, history, and living heritage. Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the Travancore Palace, the festival has been curated and conceptualised by Sara Abdullah Pilot and Aishwarya Jha of

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