A HOME IN FARAWAY LANDS
Waters of the gulf stretch to the horizon, with year-round sun.
The Kutch embodies the infinite and ethereal.
This multigenerational residence reimagines contemporary living through a
fusion of Mediterranean and Mid-Century architectural elements. The home
began with a study of materiality, establishing a cohesive visual of rooted and
texture-laden finishes that echo a timeless grammar — natural stones, wood,
and glass orchestrating a tactile symphony.

ROOTS INTERPRETED
Elements throughout the residence are subtle odes to the rich trove of
artisanship that the state of Gujarat is revered for. A brass lattice entrance
evokes Kutch textile motifs, drawing in dappled daylight. This leitmotif is
mirrored as relief work over the wooden main doors, binding the transition
spaces visually.

TALKING TRANSITION
Corridors and passageways have been conceived as gallery-esque spaces,
indulging in an interplay of scales, geometry, and light. They pose as veins of
connections, rivers of beige marble embedded with chunky brown stone
inserts.

The vaults and culled-out ‘hoods’ over doorways are treated with dual-toned
hues, iterating depth and a grotto-like feel with indirect lighting. Interjecting the
corridor in nodes are sculpture-holding vitrines — a translucent membrane
that allows the gaze to peer into interconnected spaces.

RELISHING DETAIL

The formal living room features an illuminated POP ceiling with artisanal
details anchored by Tawde's marquetry art. Contemporary design elements
are enhanced by statement Olie lighting fixtures.

The threshold between the inside and outside blur, with large fenestrations
connecting the family room and the eastern views of the verandah and the
lawns. The soaring volume within the home’s core is sculpted by vaulted
intersections, clerestory windows, and hooded lintels. A Contemporary-Indian
vein pulses strongly within a sculpture-esque luminaire by Shailesh Rajput

depicting fanning plantain leaves, rugs from MuseMART’s Shila Vayanam
Collection, textured-stained glass panels, and objects of interest.
The dining space and kitchen extend the home’s ethos. A robust dining table
features a lazy susan paired with the coveted MuseMART King Pin Chairs.
Deeper veneer tones and arched silhouettes claim the backdrop, which also
features a gelato case as an extension to the island!

SANCTUARIES OF REST
Tangerine and peach tones warm the guest bedroom. Bands of terrazzo
debuts as skirting, window frame details, and a playful border to the
headboard. Mosaic tiles flow from walls to floor in the guest bath like a
pixelated rug.

The parent’s bedroom is a cocoon of comfort, spearheaded by slivers of
wood, cork, brick, and terrazzo. The ensuite bath is adorned in deep sienna
and caramel tones, the mosaic feature marking its presence across the floors
and walls.

The verandah is steeped in an earthy allure, its walls a fiery terracotta.
Outdoor seating with pool views makes it an alfresco sanctuary with greenery,
cool marble floors underfoot, and lawns originating from its edges.

IN TRANSITION
The stone-like sculptural stairwell features floating light orbs at its apex. Made
in marble, the staircase’s underside has murals by House of Berserk, echoing
influences from Kutch. The illuminated orbs manifest on the ground as stone
installations, threading the scene together.

COMFORT PERSONIFIED
On the first level, the master suite exemplifies calm with its palette of greens
and blues. The master bath is nothing short of an immersive, colour-doused
grotto. Azul Calcite stone sheathes the walls and floors, interjected by a
colourful eruption of mosaic within the shower nook.

Reminiscent of a minimalist New York loft, the son’s bedroom is imagined with
a gallery-like mien. The space features a few MuseMART heroes paired with
bespoke art, objects, and soft furnishings that introduce a playful dash of
colour. The open-plan closet melds with the bath, featuring an array of arched
niches.

Quaint and laced with accents of salmon, greens, and browns, the daughter’s
bedroom and a lounge rest spliced by a dual-arched portal constructed in

glass bricks and wood. The bath houses a monolithic tub and the leitmotif of
the mosaic rug bleeding hues of the overarching palette.