The third Mint Hindustan Times Luxury Conference 2008 was held in the capital on March 28 and 29, 2008. The theme of the summit, inaugurated by Union Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath was ‘The Mystique of Luxury’.

A t the second Annual Smart Living Awards 2007 function in New Delhi’s Tivoli Garden on March 28, Ansal Group was rated as the Most Preferred Brand in residential real estate for providing the unique experience of an ultimate home in the northern India. The awards, presented by 360 Degrees (in association with Cento International Investments, Tivoli Holiday Village, Supertech Builders and D’Silva Productions) and handed over by Rajiv Shukla, MP, were based on the largest brand rating survey conducted by AC Nielsen ORG MARG in residential real estate and other allied house-related products/services targeting 5,000 respondents in India.

ISHANYA, India’s largest design centre and speciality mall for interiors and exteriors located in Pune, along with Indian Institute of Interior Designs (IIID) and Haworth India, inaugurated on March 27 the country’s first “creativity centre for architecture and design.” Named Haworth Pune Creativity Centre ((HPCC), it is a 5,500 sq.ft. facility which is expected to set the trend for innovative workplace design solutions.