Stefania Evans

There is a natural connection between Jaipur Rugs’ new showroom and its setting. The space is in Lower Parel, within the Empire Mills compound, an area that was once at the heart of Girangaon, Mumbai’s historic “mill village”. From the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth, spinning mills, warehouses and chimneys shaped its industrial landscape, helping establish the city’s textile-making identity.

An Italian-founded design studio based in Dubai, ETEREO has built its identity around the meeting of cultures, materials and creative disciplines. Founded in Dubai in 2017 by Stefania Digregorio and Mirko Sala Tenna, the studio is based in the United Arab Emirates, with a presence in Milan, and works internationally across residential, hospitality, yachting and high-end commercial projects. This position between Italy and the Middle East is central to ETEREO’s approach.

Jenny Saville a Ca’ Pesaro - Photo © Irene Fanizza As autumn gets under way, museums, foundations and cultural institutions turn to a packed programme of exhibitions, festivals and projects that look beyond the boundaries of individual disciplines. Art and design intersect with fashion, architecture, technology and material culture, while cities once again become places for exchange and experimentation.