The Ganga Vilas, a luxury cruise ship that sails the world’s longest river cruise, has 18 luxurious suites and embodies post-independence Indian and international design innovation. The suites were decorated with sophisticated mid-century furniture, exquisite Gyasar textiles from Varanasi, and contemporary meditative art. Every suite pays tribute to Josef Albers’ Homages to the Square paintings, in which he explored color and perception. This artistic inspiration extends to each room’s unique color scheme and artworks by Anil Chandran P, harmonizing with the room’s palette and the organic geometric forms of Neo-Tantrism. The Ganga Vilas was conceptualized and designed by Annapurna Garimella, with extensive sourcing of design elements from across India by Sindhura DM, and constructed at BN Bose & Co shipyard in Ghusuri, West Bengal.
