Meet Haarkon
Top of our lists, always: impromptu trips, long-planned holidays, or weekend jaunts to the hills. We’ll take travel any way we can get it, and living, as we do, in…
Holiday Essentials
At Nicobar, we like to travel light, unencumbered by heavy bags full of things we thought we’d need. We believe that holidays should be filled with spontaneous detours, and nothing…
A note from Simran Lal on Earth Day
“We do not “come into” this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. As the ocean “waves,” the universe “peoples.” Every individual is an expression of…
Zero waste travel: Talking trash with Sahar Mansoor
The quandary of travel: travel, and you contribute to one of the largest sources of waste and greenhouse gas emissions there is. Don’t travel and you miss the majesty of…
The girl from Nicobar
In a case of serendipitous encounters, Matrena first visited our Treehouse in the summer of 2017 leading to a connection that was undeniable. Hailing from the Nicobar islands, Matrena’s childhood…
Fabrics of Sitth: Linen
At Nicobar, comfort is key. We’ve said this before but we’ll say it again: we only design the things we’d wear ourselves—thoughtful pieces that transcend seasons and occasions. One very…
Fabrics of Sitth: Chanderi
The second season of our ‘Aparna Chandra for Nicobar’ line is here. The collection name—Sitth—translates to ‘clear and bright’ in Hindi, and is a capsule bathed in ivory. We’ve toyed with…
Coming soon: Sitth
The second season of our ‘Aparna Chandra for Nicobar’ line is almost here. We’ve wiped our canvas clean in tandem with the dawn of a new year to bring you…
Setting the table with Namrata Mamak
Delhi-based event planner Namrata Mamak was at our garden studio for two days, flitting around our vegetable patch to set the scene for a lovely garden brunch, transforming our pantry…
How to: Create an intimate party nook
No gathering feels intimate from the very start, you have to set the mood for it. Event planner Namrata Mamak suggests you find a cosy spot in your balcony or…