This Bengaluru home’s design is inspired by Sri Lanka’s Tropical Modernism
When homeowner Radeesh Shetty approached Kavya Sheth of Studio Ruh, he had a one-line brief for his abode’s design — to make it like a home in Sri Lanka. Being personally inspired by Sri Lankan architecture- Shetty who is the founder and director of Beruru, a Bengaluru-based garden lifestyle brand said “Sri Lankan architecture is what I wanted my home to reflect.
“Indian home décor ideas that match five distinct personality types”
We are all drawn to different decor styles, so it’s imprudent to assume that all extroverts would end up liking loud spaces. However, the law of averages states that our traits do affect our choices, so we’ve taken five broad personality traits to put together distinct and alluring Indian home decor ideas that could appeal to each.
“Pusphatma” BY K.N Associates : A luxurious Vadodara Home, built on 13,500 sqft area
“PUSHPATMA” began at a rather sweet note where the homeowners were a simple, close-knit family who wanted a humble abode; that hits a sugary note with every modern, contemporary as well as culturally-steeped elements. The house comes across as a geometrical riot where different forms of squares, rectangles and circles are visibly juxtaposed.
Aatmaja : A Stunning 16,000 sqft Home, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, by Studio Vogelkop
“When we first visited the site, we saw that there was a Lake towards the North, which instantly made us take the decision to have the house opening towards that side. This helped in providing shade to the landscape on the North façade.
The “House of Weaves”, Mumbai : A multigenerational family home by QUIRK Studio
Located in Mumbai’s plush residential and business hub – BKC, the “House of Weaves” is a three-generational family home that presents itself as a tapestry of emotions and a grounded ethos that stems from the identity of its inhabitants.
THE HOUSE OF DETAILS, APARTMENT 27 : by Ameliorate Design Studio
Crafted with elegance & exuding luxury in each detail. A family which is well renowned and reputed, wanted us to help them start their new journey in their massive 3,000 sqft 5-bedroom apartment in Thane, Mumbai. As social members of the society and active participants in social events and gatherings, the Home Owners wanted their home to depict “luxury and sophistication”.
PUNCTURED WITH PASTEL POPS, THIS MINIMAL HOME EMANATES A YOUTHFUL DESIGN
Thinking outside the box, the young and talented co-founders of The PLOT Studio have created this clean and modern home for its young residents. Arpita Dhokia, Tanvi Shah and Dhwani Kanakia were challenged with the task of designing a home on a tight budget which included them having to work around part elements given by the builder and conceal exposed wires and pipes without compromising on the height of the home, a task they completed with an unmatched finesse.
Inside a Bengaluru apartment that feels like a heritage bungalow
As you enter the Avani residence, leaves graze your elbows and large wood-trimmed windows offer views of lush foliage. Textured Kota flooring in the living and dining spaces caress your feet, you meander through arches and stumble upon an indoor balcony that overlooks a garden.
This Surat apartment in various shades of blue is an ocean-inspired oasis
The Surat suburb of Vesu is known for many things: its towering residential enclaves, glittering malls, sprawling business parks and quiet, leafy lanes. What it isn’t quite known for is its coastline—or lack thereof. “But when Devang and Richa’s brief called for bold forms and shades of blue, the coastline was the first thing that came to mind,” quip Sagar Rathod, Mansi Rathod and Ritika Uttamchandani, co-founders and principal architects of Surat-based architecture firm Ground Zero who had been approached by Devang and Richa Mehta to construct a tranquil residence far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city.
This Surat home epitomises modern living but is rooted in tradition
This 4BHK, 2550-sq-ft apartment had to be transformed into a home for a family of six: a senior couple, a junior couple and the latter’s two young children. The brief wasn’t elaborate, but its pithy content spelt out the entire design direction: a luxury that is sensed rather than overt, and a home with an Indian heart.
Art Deco and Scandinavian minimalism take centre stage in this Bharuch home by P&D Associates
Navigating through a complex ensemble of materials and an unusually dynamic colour palette, this Bharuch home finds its coherent voice in the floral upholstery and designer Italian marble. Designed by Devang Patel and Pratik Siddhpura, Principal Designers of P&D Associates, the 7,130 sq ft home in Bharuch, Gujarat named ‘Anurag’, is an assortment of themes and compositions weaved with a single entity.
An apartment in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park that resembles a soothing seaside villa
The preciousness of a gift transcends its physical value; the emotions invested in it make its worth inestimable. This tenth-floor apartment in the leafy seaside precinct of Shivaji Park, Mumbai, was such a token of love, from a brother to his parents and sibling, and, therefore, had to be designed just right.
This Neo-Traditional Bengaluru Apartment Champions Indian Craftsmanship
Mixing the old with the new is more than just a passing trend. There’s no denying the fact that we’ll always have a thing for the past yet crave every creature comfort of the present. In the design world, the neo-traditionalist style speaks to our nostalgia for a time gone by.
Find out how the designers used this entire Pune home as a canvas for Indian folk art
The Clients—a police officer and a doctor—wanted to have a home that took their work stress away, and made them feel comfortable and at peace. They realised the answer lay in the ancient Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi—the idea of celebrating things with their natural imperfections, just as nature intended.
A cinematographer’s home in the hills of Lonavla by Amoeba Design
“There is too much architecture between me and the view,” said the late legendary architect Geoffrey Bawa, and we at Amoeba Design kept that in mind while designing this house. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that the entire design process for this house was driven by Bawa’s quote
