Bharat Floorings & Tiles

India is a land of religions and festivals. Each religion has its own significance and a traditional way of expression. Diwali is one such major festival in the country. Called as the festival of lights, Diwali marks the day when Lord Rama returned to his home city of Ayodhya after spending 14 years in exile. Festival of lights? Is it as simple as - since the entire city had been illuminated to welcome the young Prince back home, or could it be a metaphor with a deeper meaning? Diwali signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Diwali not only brightens up the neighbourhood but also our lives. It is that time of the year when celebrations are the top priority of every household. It’s time for guiltless indulgence in mouth watering sweets, delicious food and bursting crackers. All the relatives, including the cute little cousins and annoying aunties, visit each other to exchange festive greetings. All this cheerful hus...

Japanese culture has greatly evolved with influences from Asia, Europe and North America. Is it ironic that at the same time the contemporary world has taken inspiration from ancient Japanese art techniques? Crafting techniques for ceramics and textiles have caught the attention of many art lovers and designers across the globe. It’s not just the technique or the resulting art but the combination of both that makes it so popular. When Shonali Mahajan mentioned Shibori, we were as excited as a small child in a candy shop. Shibori is an ancient Japanese technique of producing patterns on fabric, and what we were contemplating was producing them upon cement tiles. Another challenge was being able to strike the right balance between this ancient technique and contemporary acceptance. Shonali, the founder of Studio Wodehouse, is an excellent visualiser and her work in the field of interior designing has been unquestionable. Studio Wodehouse dismantled the typical patterns into singu...

Typography is a very interesting domain. One can create visually stunning content just by choosing the arrangement, font style and type, for alphabets and words. The written communication can be put forth in a much exciting way through typography, thus making it easier to remember or recall. Numerous advertising agencies and designers opt for this technique to create impressive campaigns and visually amiable content. They use it to convey the mood and establish the nature of their brands. Some major brands use typography to create their logos and monograms. Famous brands like Google, Coca-Cola, Canon, etc. have been using typography infused to their names as their logos, and that has been registered in the minds of the consumers as the brand identity globally. Since these brands and their logos have constantly been a part of our lives, we would find it difficult to imagine or accept them otherwise. Knowing what to place where is equally important. Not every typographical ...

India is a country of a vast cultural heritage. From ancient cities like that of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa to imperial colonies of the British rule, India has been a host to distinct cultures and rituals. Great civilizations have flourished and perished on this rich land embedding traces of their varied culture deep into the traditions and lifestyle of the contemporary Indian society. While people celebrate Friendship Day and Valentine’s Day in tune with the western world, they also celebrate Raksha Bandhan which has numerous historic references. People remember and people like to be remembered. In this pursuit many objects have been created that today we call artefacts. Artefacts or antiques are nothing but items with cultural or historic significance that gain value as years turn into decades and decades into centuries. The older the artefact the more valuable it is. There are people who passionately collect artefacts, known as antiquarians, and they do not mind spending a fortune ...

Heritage is something that is handed down from the past; a tradition that is embedded with honour, pride, and courage. At least that's how a popular dictionary defines it. And, yes, we agree. Decades ago a very enthusiastic brand was born with a patriotic vision - a brand that we know as Bharat Floorings and Tiles. Bharat Floorings is nothing less than a heritage that has been passed down from the pre-independence era to the contemporary society. At Bharat Floorings it is believed that every floor tells a story. So what could tell the story of such a brand better than the ir Heritage™ collection of tiles themselves? The tiles were first manufactured in  the 1920s and are custom designed to create stunning floors. Each cement tile is hand-crafted from the finest, carefully selected ingredients, aesthetically blended to create a high quality tile of rich and glowing colours. Elegant and durable, they are nothing less than works of art and representative of our country’s ri...

Riyaaz Amlani, the man behind Impresario, has changed the face of socialising with his ambitious and solid projects in metropolitan cities across the nation. He has come a long way from stumbling upon small pebbles to scaling high mountains in the restaurant and hospitality industry. His ventures include the likes of Social, Salt Water Café, Smoke House Deli and Mocha to name a few. Talking about Social in particular often peaks our interest. This brainchild of Amlani is something that even we are proud of. Well, of course it is one of the most coming of age hangouts where artists meet designers, innovators meet entrepreneurs, photographers and writers meet web developers and where creative individuals share their ideas with like-minded people. However, there is more to it. Social at Colaba has a very unorthodox yet rustic charisma to it that makes you fall in love with the place the moment you step in. From the ligneous furniture to the typical ‘chai’ glasses for serving water...

To paraphrase a lovable character from a memorable film - "“Memories are like a box of chocolates…once you open, you can't just eat one piece”. We recently realised how true that can be when Mrs. Dilnavaz Variava, Chairperson of Bharat Floorings and Tiles, recalled the landscape of the place from where Bharat Floorings started its journey. Mrs. Variava is the youngest of all the cousins who share cherished memories of growing up while history was being written around them.  Reading the stories and experiencing all of it first hand is a totally different matter. So when Mrs. Variava found this picture, and shared those fond memories with not only her family but also with the entire team at BFT, we decided to share it online - with you, our extended family. Mrs. Variava fondly describes Bharat’s first tile factory, built in Mora, Uran, in the sheds where her father’s family once distilled liqueur from a variety of fruits and flowers for the crowds who arrived in sailing...