INDIAN EDITION JANUARY 2013, 100

4th anniversary issue

VOL. 5 ISSUE 1

INDIAN EDITION

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Executive Editor

Anuradha Varma

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Ragini Singh

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Divyani Rattanpal

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Varun Arora

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EDITORIAL

It’s time to reinforce all that the magazine stands for—great design, strong aesthetics and an innate comfort for home interiors. We explore several trends—the art of useful Origami, shopping websites to browse, an Italian home that hosts colourful chaos and lots more. Fashion and interiors are the highlights of good living and furniture designer Samuele Mazza combines both his loves in his latest line for the Italian giant Colombostile. Be prepared to gasp with awe at chairs with pencil heels, sofas dressed in fur andbirdcage chandeliers.Designers of Indian origin are making a splash internationally and one such is Kamini Ezralow, the managing director of Intarya, a London-based interior design company. Kamini, of Indian origin, fi rst felt the calling for her vocation after a sourcing trip to

Rajasthan with her mother for their home accessories store in Hong Kong. In the pages ahead, we bring you a Swiss chalet which she designed from scratch in a traditional style after it was torn down and rebuilt into a holiday haven.Visionary and spiritual leader Deepak Chopra also introduces us to his New York studio, where the interiors foster a sense of communion for those who visit, which includes luminaries such as US President Obama.There’s a lot more, including furnishing trends for 2013!

Casaviva’s Indian edition now enters its fi fth year.

Anuradha VarmaExecutive Editor

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Get ready to tune in! Share the melody with friends or enjoy in solitude, play technological trance or good old vintage. However you like yours, music is irreplaceable and opens your ears, mind and heart!

1. Fashion knows how to expand its boundaries and infl uence different fi elds, as in the case of these high-performance headphones designed by Diane von Furstenberg. Purely for fashion victims!

2. A selection of the legendary soprano Maria Callas’ most famous works and a photo album with unpublished material from the archives of the Teatro alla Scala, a world renowned opera house in Milan. The book plus CD can be purchased online at www.lascalashop.it.

3. How simple is answering a call? Just strike the pose and you are done! The hi-Call gloves contain a

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microphone for the little fi nger and the amplifi er for the thumb and are for those who are sensitive to the cold or simply want to remain snug.www.hi-Fun.com

4. Italy’s most beloved Italian jazz pianist, Stefano Bollani knows how to communicate simply the secrets of a world that, in his words, “resonates in all of us”. The book by Stefano Bollani has been published by Mondadori.

5. For vinyl fans, the British audio company’s RP1 record player has high-quality components, is easy-to-use and comes with the Union Jack turntable mat. By Rega.

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For creative artists, authors and their audiences, these gifts stand out with their refi nement, without losing sight of the budget.

1. The petite Diana F+ celebrates the cult Sixties camera, seen here in the gold edition. Built in plastic, its three sizes offer infi nite creative possibilities for those who love lomography and its vintage effect.

2. A decidedly chic object, the two halves of a pair of glasses become magnifying glasses, one for the right-handed and the other for the left-handed, designed by Maison Martin Margiela.

3. A John Derian handmade signature

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

saucer, with a vintage print eye that looks at us searching from under the cup. It’s multi-purpose and is made using the decoupage technique,by Raw.

4. For fans of James Bond in all its interpretations, from Sean Connery to Roger Moore to Pierce Brosnan, enjoy caskets with the most famous titles. By 20th Century Fox Home.

5. For avid readers, the Abat-Book lamp combines a light source, book covers and the choicest phrases. By Art Frigo.

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We prefer surfaces that are soft to touch and those that we can caress. We show you colourful electrical wires in some ultra-fi ne coloured velvets and leathers that can evenbe touched.

1. The wall-hangers are inspired from the elegance of fi ne couture fi nish. The wall Buttons come in brilliant velvet colours, including skin tones, linen and wood. By Promemoria.

2. Turn the light on by touching the bare wires! The ironic and unusual Bingoingo lamp is suspendible and comes equipped with a touch dimmer. By Alt Lucialternative.

3. The inscribed script is not just decorative,

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but also a real Braille message—Boire du petit lait—which in French literally means drinking whey or enjoying bliss. The bowls come in two sizes, from Petite Friture.

4. A touch of red adds a spicy note, like chillies in the kitchen. The gloves are soft and come with jewel buttons. By Azzaro.

5. Stitch, the duvet cover, exhibits the elegance of creased linen and is prettily embroidered with tiny contrasting dots.By Society. 4

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