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Design Worldwide partners with Wave D&C
MUMBAI: Design Worldwide, the multi-disciplined strategic branding, design and creative solutions company, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Milan-based Wave Design & Communication (Wave D&C), which specialises in branding, packaging and communication.
The partnership is a culmination of an extensive search by both companies, for a compatible partner in each other’s markets, it said in a statement.
Design Worldwide co-founder Dhrubo J Borkotoky said, “Since our inception we have pioneered the concept of design outsourcing and successfully collaborated with design teams and clients across Asia-Pacific, Canada and UK to deliver projects beyond geographical boundaries. While earlier partnerships were project based, we felt an increasing need to move to the next stage and forge a stable strategic alliance that could lead to a stronger representation of skills and expertise across a wider footprint. Apart from giving us an opportunity to contribute towards projects in the European market, this partnership offers our clients in India access to a world-class design team.”
Design Worldwide co-founder Sanjay Sarma added, “This partnership is about shared knowledge, experience and expertise and validates our business model, which at one level is about delivering global design projects out of India; and at another level is about bringing a globally relevant strategic design team to the Indian sub- continent. The DWW-Wave D&C partnership is a step forward in providing the best of global design resources to our respective clients in India and Europe, and look at a larger footprint and depth of services.”
Design Worldwide’s services include integrated branding, creative and design solutions across three core verticals: communication design, spatial design and product design. The firm has clients across sectors like hotels, food and beverages, retail, cosmetics and personal care, real estate and construction, consumer products, eye care, automotive components, fashion and lifestyle, tourism and diplomatic missions.
Wave D&C’s services include packaging and branding design, corporate identity, advertising, sales force material, consumer promotions and in-store communication. Food and beverages, consumer products, retail and pharma are some of the industries that Wave D&C specialises in.
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Maharashtra panel orders Lodha to refund Rs 5 crore to homebuyers
Consumer court flags unfair practices in long-running property dispute case
MUMBAI: In a sharp rebuke to one of India’s biggest real estate players, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Macrotech Developers to refund nearly Rs 5 crore to a senior citizen couple, Uttam and Anindita Chatterjee. The ruling, delivered on March 13, 2026, calls out the developer for “deficiency in service” and “unfair trade practices”, bringing closure to a dispute that has stretched over a decade.
The case traces back to 2015, when the couple booked a 3-BHK flat at World Towers in Lower Parel for Rs 12.22 crore, with possession promised within a year. What followed was a series of changes that complicated matters. After deciding to exit the project, they were persuaded to shift to a 4-BHK in another development priced at Rs 8 crore, with delivery scheduled for 2018. However, within months, the price was allegedly increased to Rs 10 crore. After demonetisation reshaped the market, similar flats were reportedly being offered at lower prices, but the couple were not given the benefit.
Despite paying over Rs 2.83 crore, the couple neither received possession nor clarity. Instead, in 2018, the developer unilaterally cancelled the booking, retained part of the amount as earnest money, and argued that the buyers were investors rather than consumers. The commission rejected this claim, observing that casual references to “investment” do not take away consumer rights when the purchase intent is residential.
The bench also held that the developer could not penalise buyers for payment delays while failing to meet its own delivery commitments. It noted the lack of formal documentation for revised terms and termed the prolonged retention of funds without delivering a home as exploitative.
As part of its order, the commission directed the developer to refund Rs 2.83 crore paid by the couple, along with interest at 10 per cent per annum, amounting to around Rs 2.12 crore. In addition, Rs 1 lakh has been awarded for mental agony and Rs 50,000 towards litigation costs, taking the total payout to over Rs 5 crore. The developer has been asked to comply within two months.
For now, the ruling serves as a reminder that in real estate, shifting terms and delayed promises can carry a significant cost.
