Wender·Vista
Noida
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
across the Yamuna River from Delhi, in the western corner of Uttar Pradesh

Noida

— — a planned city the river drew a line around.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Noida was laid out on farmland in 1976 and grew into one of the most ordered cities in the National Capital Region. Wide sectors, gridded roads, glass office towers along the expressway, and the Okhla Bird Sanctuary holding the wetland edge of the Yamuna. The Delhi Metro runs in from the west. The Botanic Garden sits inside the city. From a high floor at dusk the grid lights up in straight lines. from the studio

from the studio
Noida
— bring it home

Noida, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Noida

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Noida — the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority city — sits in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, directly across the Yamuna River from southeast Delhi. It was established on 17 April 1976 under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act and is now one of the principal anchor cities of the National Capital Region. The current population is roughly 1.3 million, with the wider Noida-Greater Noida built-up area considerably larger. The city is laid out on a planned sector grid rather than an organic medieval street pattern.

— informed by Wikipedia — Noida
— the visit

Noida is served by the Delhi Metro's Blue and Aqua Lines, with the Noida Sector 51 and Botanical Garden stations among the busiest interchanges in the network. The Yamuna Expressway, opened in 2012, runs 165 kilometres southeast from Noida to Agra and the Taj Mahal in about two hours by car. Within the city, the Botanical Garden (covering about 65 hectares) and the Okhla Bird Sanctuary draw visitors and migrating waterfowl from November through February.

— the water

The Yamuna forms Noida's western and southern boundary, separating the city from Delhi proper. The Okhla Bird Sanctuary, declared in 1990, covers about four square kilometres of wetlands around the Okhla barrage and shelters more than 320 recorded bird species, including bar-headed geese and northern shovelers in the winter months. The river is heavily stressed upstream, but the sanctuary still functions as one of the most accessible wetlands in the National Capital Region.

— where
India · Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
— within
Okhla Bird Sanctuary
— position
28.5355° N · 77.3910° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
5 km W
Delhi
national capital across the river
5 km W
Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Yamuna wetland sanctuary
25 km SE
Greater Noida
planned twin city
165 km SE
Agra
Yamuna Expressway terminus
N
Noida
Delhi
Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Greater Noida
Agra
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Noida — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In the Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, immediately southeast of Delhi across the Yamuna River. It is one of the anchor cities of the National Capital Region and part of the Delhi metropolitan area.

New Okhla Industrial Development Authority. The city was established on 17 April 1976 under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act as a planned industrial and residential satellite to Delhi.

No. Noida is in the state of Uttar Pradesh, not in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, although it is part of the wider National Capital Region. Vehicle registration, police, and state government are all Uttar Pradesh.

The Delhi Metro Blue Line runs from central Delhi to Noida City Centre, and the Aqua Line continues into Greater Noida. The DND Flyway, Kalindi Kunj, and Mayur Vihar bridges connect the cities by road.

A wetland of about four square kilometres on the Yamuna at the Okhla barrage, declared in 1990. More than 320 bird species have been recorded, with peak counts during the November to February migration window.

About 165 kilometres on the Yamuna Expressway, opened in 2012. Driving time is roughly two hours under normal traffic, which makes a same-day return from Noida to the Taj Mahal practical for most visitors.

— about the piece in your home

It has carried well for that kind of recipient. The piece reads the city as grid, river, and winter wetland rather than as a generic Delhi view. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note travels well.

The cool greens and gridded geometry sit naturally in modern Indian interiors, in minimalist apartments with walnut and brass, and in contemporary spaces built around terrazzo, off-white walls, and clean-lined wood.

Yes. Both directions favour restrained palettes and disciplined geometry, and the planned-grid signature of this piece reads as that vocabulary without leaning on heritage motifs or tourist iconography.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large covers the wall comfortably. Over a long console or in a stairwell, a four-tile Mural opens the city out. A nine-tile Mural suits a feature wall.

Yes, ordered in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and tolerate humidity, so the piece reads well as a backsplash, in a powder room, or on a shower wall.

A dry or barely damp microfibre cloth. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure and does not lift, fade, or scratch under ordinary cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated by Reid Wender and hand-finished in our Knoxville studio. We do not license artwork from other studios or print partners.

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