Interior Design Studio
Stories with AD and the work of Aarti Dhariwal take centre stage in the latest issue of Design Essentia Magazine — one of the country's leading voices in design, architecture, and interiors. The feature shines a light on Villa Collagio, the 15,000 sq. ft. Chandigarh farmhouse that has come to define the studio's approach: spaces rooted in narrative, shaped by craft, and alive with intention. To be spotlighted in Design Essentia Magazine is a quiet affirmation of what Stories with AD has always believed — that design, at its best, is not decoration but a form of storytelling.
View on InstagramThe Design Essentia Magazine feature captures the essence of Stories with AD's design philosophy — an approach that resists trends in favour of timelessness, and spectacle in favour of sincerity. Villa Collagio, with its Tuscan-inspired arches, layered textures, and deep connection to the surrounding landscape, provides the perfect lens through which the studio's sensibility is explored. The magazine spreads give visual form to what is often difficult to articulate: how a space can feel both grand and intimate, curated and lived-in, at the same time.
What the Design Essentia Magazine spotlight draws attention to, above all, is the studio's commitment to restraint. In an era of maximalism and visual noise, Stories with AD continues to champion spaces where every element earns its place — where a single handcrafted tile bench, a sculptural staircase, or a carefully placed artwork carries more weight than a room full of statement pieces. The feature reflects on how Aarti Dhariwal approaches each commission not as a blank canvas to fill, but as a story waiting to be told through space, material, and light.
