Apartment balconies

Pleasing Interiors is all about the right proportions of material and textures along with balancing client’s requirements & an effective program. This is a 4-member family apartment having a total carpet area of 2200 sq. ft. The initial brief of the client was that it should be stylish, subtle & under-stated luxury but at the same time it should have its separate functional value. @panjwani vinay Our motive was to make the entire interiors, the overall look of the space enhance the overall lifestyle of the occupants. Talking about the material palette, we haven’t really played around with colors, it’s basically shades of greys & browns and more of the textures, because we feel that the original texture of... More

36 Jones Street is a ground-up mixed-use building located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The 2,045-square-meter structure includes an 84-square-meter street-facing commercial space and 10 apartments across five floors. The building strives to create not only individual homes, but also a sense of community for families and young professionals. It breathes new life into the burgeoning New Jersey neighborhood. The boutique-sized multifamily housing building is unusual for Jersey City, which has recently become known for its high-rise building developments with smaller living units. 36 Jones Street targets the swathe of families and young professionals looking for New York-style buildings just across the Hudson River. Its walkability and proximit... More

Given the limited frontage for this apartment building, the organization of the façade becomes a critical design solution for providing adequate light and ventilation, outdoor spill-outs and giving the building it’s identity. Located in a moderate climate zone and with a south facing frontage, the spill-outs of various apartments balance the depth of balconies with the winter sunlight into the rooms. This results in carving the deep balconies into a semi-circular form. Copyright of MAP LLC The curved balconies serve as stacked porches in the air and thus landscaping each of them is essential for providing privacy, immediate view, and personalization opportunities. In addition, the planter beds edging the balconies serve a... More

The residential building Celovška 175 is located in Šiška, in an area where multi-apartment typology predominates in the north and south, and single-apartment construction predominates in the east. Caption Therefore, one of the goals in the design was the fact of how to place an object in the space that will connect the wider area. At the same time, we were aware that the building will co-create a new image along Celovška cesta. Despite the simple and logical design of the building, we wanted above all to surpass the existing construction in terms of design. Caption We designed four typical residential floors, which we arranged "randomly" vertically, around a central communication core. Following the... More

This is a 4 BHK Apartment house which is converted to 3 BHK as per the client’s requirement. Requirement of Study or family space adjoining dining became a key to the new addition to expand more in open plan layout. This became possible by converting the fourth bedroom into an open study area cum family sitting, resulting to a large, well-lit, well-ventilated and visually connected space. @mkgandhi_studio The personal foyer is decorated with wooden partition consisting of voids and solids with the name plate engraved in it. The console unit here is highlighted with the stone cladded backdrop. And the same is reflected in the vestibule having a circular mirror with back lighting. The Material, Lighting and the Furniture gives a t... More

The wooden-plantation partition is designed to be an element of directionality as well as maintaining the partial privacy to common and personal foyer.  Personal foyer opens to vestibule with cozy ledge sitting, which further leads into an open-plan drawing and dining room. Caption Working with a muted material palette, a mix of teak-wood, bronze mirror and metal accents has been used to bring warmth and grace to the apartment. Colour palette infuses simplicity in the drawing room, with Grey-stone cladding backdrop for times of togetherness. Nude leather faux sofa, wooden elements, metal accents, create a room that’s upbeat and comfortable at the same point. Caption This bronze mirror, panelled with teak-wood patti... More

Client simplified his requirement with-“a calm space, using less colours and more simplicity with materials, with maximum possible storage, light and ventilation.” This is 4 bedroom apartment, converted into 3bhk with other room as workspace. Entering through a small vestibule one is impressed with - “The overall aesthetic of the home that is, one of openness, where spaces are multi-functional without crowding the overall layout of drawing, living and dining.” Drawing room is characterised by bespoke furniture in hushed tones. Neutral sofas, patterned rug and ornate pouffes embellished with raw-wood centre table is highlighted with brick-patterned wall cladding. The continuing ceiling pattern in the open-layout of... More