The carpet area of the apartment is 3150 sq.ft. It’s a penthouse located at the INIA project on the EM Bypass, Kolkata. 
The layout of this apartment was finalised at an early stage of construction of the building, thus there were no structural changes required. 
This penthouse is the only apartment on that floor, hence the lift lobby seems private. Once you enter the house, on the left hand side, there is a large living space and right ahead is a large bar area followed by the dining room and an open-to-the-sky terrace.  

Connected to the bar and the dining room is the kitchen, a services lobby and a powder room. 
On the opposite side of the living room there’s a passage that connects to the three bedrooms – a kids’ room, a guest room and then the master bedroom suite. 
The master bedroom is quite large, and also has a walk-in closet. The bedrooms are furnished with modern, straight-line furniture in neutral shades.

Challenges

The client wanted a modern home with an international, avant-garde flavour. During the discussions with the client we realised that this space would be used as a second home, and more for recreation and entertaining. So we set out to create spaces that exude a relaxed atmosphere and laidback luxury. A clean, neutral base is peppered with colourful artworks, interesting shapes and silhouettes of the furniture pieces and modern lights.

The theme is modern, evoking Manhattan-style clean, sophisticated environments. We have stuck to this sensibility through out. However, we have experimented with the selection of art and some furniture pieces that we curated for this project. By keeping the base colour palette a neutral grey, we have introduced bright shades with artworks, upholstery, tapestry, and lights.  
The material palette comprises natural stones, dark tones of walnut and oak used for furniture, velvets, metal, glass, etc.

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Architects: A Square Designs

Photographer: Atul Pratap Chauhan