This month’s TRENDS focuses on the malleable world of surfaces and the innovative ways they are making in roads into the field of design and architecture. Flip through our Portfolio section to find out how Karim Rashid, Richard Hutton, and Studio Job take conventional materials and turn them into extraordinary surfaces that transform products into masterpieces. We also bring you interviews by veteran architect and educationist Sen Kapadia, artist Reena Kallat, and designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien. Our My View section continues the surfaces theme with designers choosing one of their creations that best exemplify the use of diverse materials. For Architecture On The Road, our editor Preeti Singh tells the story of New York’s iconic Central Park, while guest columnist Kohelika Kohli of K2India writes about the thin invisible line between architecture and interior design. And finally, have a look at residences by Gurjit Matharoo, Shabbir Unwala of Design Workshop, Raya Shankhwalker and many more as well as commercial projects by ONG & ONG and Mancini Enterprises.