Flip through this month’s Design in Context to find out the ultimate in luxury. In addition, we bring you a very exclusive interview of the multi-faceted Karim Rashid, along with co-founder of Serie Architects Kapil Gupta and finally, fashion designer JJ Valaya. Be awed by artist David Guinn’s wall murals along the streets of Philadelphia in Portfolio. Our editor writes about the sublime genius of Madrid, while the Iconic Design pick for the month is the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Maduri. Guest columnist and architect Martand Khosla writes about how relevant architecture and design is vital for development. Satish Gujral, Asif Khan, Jitish Kallat, Bose Krishnamachari, David Abraham & Rakesh Thakore, Vinita Chaitanya and Krupa Zubin & Zubin Zainuddin share their views on what they prefer- straight lines or curves. We also bring you exhibits on Moshe Safdie’s iconic architectural projects and Robert Indiana’s most iconic pop art works. Have a look at Doug Meyer’s studio apartment in Miami or Milind Bargal’s home in Indore. Last but not the least, for the commercial section, we cover Spaces Architects own office and Sofitel Hotel in Casablanca. We are happy to announce that entries are open for the TRENDS Excellence Awards in Architecture & Design 2013. Log on to http:www.trendsawards.in to register. Last day for submissions is 15 December 2013.