We have fabulous features inside, and exciting names that have contributed to this issue. There is a Made in India Retail Digest that has been specially curated to showcase extraordinary design and décor products by some very talented Indian designers and brands. I feel in today’s burgeoning and noisy décor marketplace, we sometimes miss out on the homegrown genius that is present right in front of us. Do take a look.   Some of our top favourite talents are in this issue too. World-renowned architectural photographer Iwan Baan talks to us about his extraordinary creative journey. Designer Ravi Vazirani is our special guest columnist where he writes about the shared pang for a culture in the country that is not so deprived of a design-led aesthetic. The very talented trio of Studio eight twenty three - Faizan Khatri, Samir Raut, Siddhesh Kadam - tells TRENDS what drives them to innovate the way they do. In addition to all the fantastic stories, we also have spectacular projects by Delhi-based Studio Lotus, Opolis, Lijo Reny and The Busride Studio. Do also see our My View section – our opinion pages – for inputs from Kapil Gupta, Tushar Desai, Maria Leon, and Ram Mohan amongst others.