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Galeries Lafayette to open doors in India with Aditya Birla Group early next month

Galeries Lafayette to open doors in India with Aditya Birla Group early next month

Architecture
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 17:10:53 | Galeries Lafayette The debut flagship in Mumbai's Kala Ghoda district will bring global fashion, beauty, and experiential retail to India's luxury market MUMBAI, India, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Galeries Lafayette, one of the world's most celebrated department stores, is set to open its first Indian flagship at the historic Turner Morrison and Voltas House buildings in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. The debut marks a defining moment in India's luxury journey, bringing together the French icon's 130-year legacy of fashion, art, and culture with Aditya Birla Group's deep understanding of the Indian market. This opening follows the exclusive partnership announced between Galeries Lafayette and Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) in 2022, ...
Smart, Secure, Stylish: Hafele’s New Digital Door Lock Range

Smart, Secure, Stylish: Hafele’s New Digital Door Lock Range

Architecture
Hafele Nova New Delhi [India], October 17: Hafele introduces its new range of Digital Door Locks, combining modern design with advanced security to create a seamless smart living experience. The collection features four unique models: Infinity, Horizon, Zenith, and Nova, each designed to meet varied user needs while enhancing the aesthetics of any space. These new digital locks range by Hafele offer keyless entry through PIN code, RFID card, fingerprint, or smartphone, these locks bring convenience and control to your fingertips. It has advanced features such as auto-locking, remote access, and detailed activity logs ensure complete safety and access management. The range also includes palm vein scanning and face recognition systems that accurately identify author...
Making Great Design Accessible: Interio by Godrej unveils experiential 22,000 sq. ft. Flagship store in Mumbai

Making Great Design Accessible: Interio by Godrej unveils experiential 22,000 sq. ft. Flagship store in Mumbai

Architecture, News
Curated looks, design collaborations, an archival gallery and a mangrove-inspired café, come together to create an immersive design experience Bangalore, October 22 2025: Amplifying its commitment to provide enhanced retail experiences and make great design accessible, Interio by Godrej, a leading furniture brand from the Godrej Enterprises Group, launched a landmark flagship store in Vikhroli, Mumbai. Spread across nearly 22,000 sq. ft., the Flagship store brings alive Interio’s refreshed brand identity and provides customers with a one-stop destination for modern Indian living, blending heritage, craftsmanship, and configurable design. The flagship showcases a new range of modular, configurable and personalised furniture with new categories of gaming, outdoor, and children’s furnit...
Waldorf Astoria New York Unveils Guerlain Wellness Spa, a New Era of Bespoke Wellness

Waldorf Astoria New York Unveils Guerlain Wellness Spa, a New Era of Bespoke Wellness

Architecture, World
The world’s largest Guerlain spa offers an immersive and personalized wellness experience, bringing a new era of holistic well‑being to New York NEW YORK CITY – Waldorf Astoria New York, in partnership with the legendary Maison of Guerlain, today announced the official opening of Guerlain Wellness Spa, a cutting-edge spa and wellness destination open to guests, residents, locals and visitors. Managed by Trilogy Spa Holdings and spanning an impressive 22,000 square feet, the spa is Guerlain’s largest in the world, combining timeless luxury with innovative technology and a visionary approach to longevity. “With the debut of Guerlain Wellness Spa, we are proud to welcome the largest Guerlain spa in the world to Waldorf Astoria New York,” said Luigi Romaniello, managing director, Waldorf ...
Impero Builders: The Trilogy of AI, Integrity, and Innovation Linking India and Arizona

Impero Builders: The Trilogy of AI, Integrity, and Innovation Linking India and Arizona

Architecture, World
Phoenix, Arizona – BENGALURU: (Oct 16) Impero Builders' founder and licensed general contractor, Vijay Varun Reddy Anugula, is the one who forges a new path of the construction industry by crafting the future with AI, quality, and the traits of culture that are shared by the busy city of Hyderabad and the developing suburbs of Phoenix. Impero Builders is a prominent construction firms in Arizona, which utilize modern thoughts and the main office is located in Phoenix—being the strongest supporters of discipline, legality and human potential. A fresh start in 2009—a direct participation at ARR Construction Pvt. Ltd. in Telangana, India—has translated into a worldwide vision for the creation of smart, safe, and efficient building practices. A Journey of Precision and Purpose Anugula h...
A Stage for Splendour: Four Seasons Mumbai Introduces its Expansive 10,000-Square-Foot Ballroom in the Heart of the City

A Stage for Splendour: Four Seasons Mumbai Introduces its Expansive 10,000-Square-Foot Ballroom in the Heart of the City

Architecture, LIFE & ARTS, Lifestyle, News
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Four Seasons has always been where life’s most meaningful moments find their most beautiful expression. In Mumbai, that tradition blooms anew. On 1st February 2026, Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai will unveil its new 10,000-square-foot ballroom—a grand yet graceful setting where elegance meets ingenuity, and every celebration, from weddings to soirees, feels personal, effortless, and filled with joy. Here, Four Seasons’ signature attention to detail ensures that every event, regardless of scale, becomes a memory to treasure. Nestled in the heart of Worli, it combines city-centre convenience with elevated glamour, connected to the city’s business, entertainment, luxury shopping, and premium residential hubs. It is a stage for weddings, celebrations, and corporate g...
Signify Launches Philips Aura Floodlight, Making Functional Brilliance Meets Festive Elegance

Signify Launches Philips Aura Floodlight, Making Functional Brilliance Meets Festive Elegance

Architecture, Home Improvement, News
New Delhi, India-Oct 15, 2025 15:17 IST A first-of-its-kind decorative professional floodlight for India’s cultural and festive landscape Introducing six distinctive designs – Swastik, Kalash, Diya, Plain Plate, Cool White without plate, and Neutral White without plate as well as customizable Priced at IND 2,499/- across all variants, offering premium festive lighting with professional-grade performance Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the launch of the Philips Aura Floodlight, a market-first innovation that blends professional-grade illumination with cultural and festive aesthetics. Unlike conventional outdoor lighting that often disrupts architectural aesthetics, the Philips Aura Floodlight offers ‘Decor by Day & Lighting Excell...
A new generation: British Airways showcases the future of its lounges with brand-new openings in Miami and Dubai

A new generation: British Airways showcases the future of its lounges with brand-new openings in Miami and Dubai

Architecture, News
October 10, 2025   Striking full-service bar in Miami lounge British Airways has unveiled its bold new lounge design concept, with brand new openings in Miami International Airport and Dubai International Airport The designs carefully blend the airline’s British style with the locality of each destination, with inspiration taken from the Art Deco features of Miami and fretwork patterning and architecture in the United Arab Emirates Both lounges feature striking full-service bars as focal points, menus that champion local ingredients with a British twist, as well as the exclusive Concorde Dining Rooms These openings are the latest part of the airline's £7bn transformation programme, with significant recent investment in lounges, such as the refreshes in ...
KONE to equip Jeddah Tower, the world’s tallest-building-to-be in Saudi Arabia with People Flow® solutions

KONE to equip Jeddah Tower, the world’s tallest-building-to-be in Saudi Arabia with People Flow® solutions

Architecture, News
October 8, 2025 - PHOTO CREDIT:KONE Corporation, KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to provide a suite of People Flow® solutions for Jeddah Tower, the world’s tallest-building-to-be, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The world's first 1km+ tall SkyPiercer will feature the world’s tallest elevator ride enabled by KONE’s innovative UltraRope® hoisting technology. With this order, five of the world’s ten tallest buildings are equipped by KONE. “We are extremely honored to be part of Jeddah Tower's momentum and continue to deliver world-class People Flow® solutions to this unique structure," says Philippe Delorme, KONE President and CEO. “This order reaffirms our top position in the high-rise industry and highlights our innovat...
Downtown UAQ | Sobha Realty Sells Over 50% of Launch Inventory Within First Week

Downtown UAQ | Sobha Realty Sells Over 50% of Launch Inventory Within First Week

Architecture, News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sobha Realty has announced strong initial sales at its flagship Downtown UAQ | Sobha Realty master development, reinforcing rising investor confidence in Umm Al Quwain as the UAE’s next coastal growth hub. Within just one week of its launch, the developer confirmed that over 50% of units in the first three residential towers were sold, setting a new benchmark for sales velocity in the northern emirates. The 25-million-square-foot master development, located along Umm Al Quwain’s natural waterfront, is envisioned as the Coastal Skyline of the Future. The project integrates premium residences, commercial hubs, hospitality offerings, and lifestyle amenities to create an exceptional living experience. It is designed to balance modern living w...