Following the launch announcement of the Architectural Digest coming to India in March 2012, Condé Nast India recently hosted a cocktail evening to celebrate the upcoming launch at Gallery Maskara in Mumbai.
The evening unveiled a photographic exhibition of classic and contemporary spaces, displaying works of two well known photographers, Antonio Martinelli from Italy and Manolo Yllera from Spain.
The stunning images were appreciated by celebrities and socialites such as Suzanne Roshan, Nandita Das, Hafeez Contractor, Mustafa and Rukhsana Eisa, Bijoy Jain, Laila and Farhan Furniturewalla, Hosi and Elsie Nanji, Jamini Ahluwalia, Divya Thakur, Laila and Ricky Lamba, Brinda Somaya, Shahid Datawala, Yamini Namjoshi, Rajshree Pathy and Aishwarya Pathy amongst others.
Alex Kuruvilla, Managing Director of Conde Nast India and Manju Rajan, the Editor of Architectural Digest hosted the event.
Antonio Martinelli’s pictures captured the grandeur of India’s palaces, showing us why these spaces are truly some of the most beautiful homes in India.
Manolo Yllera, on the other hand, showcased his photographs of contemporary international homes with personalities that ranged from eclectic to absolutely austere.
Both, Martinelli’s and Yllera’s work on contemporary Indian homes and palaces will also be featured in the first issue of Architectural Digest India.