This residence has been designed by Mumbai-based Ravi Vazirani Design Studio as a warm abode full of natural light and the refined hues of wood, stone, and cement. The design brief asked for a mix of the contemporary and the conventionally ‘Indian’, with neither of the factors overriding each other incongruously. Ravi Vazirani succeeded in striking this deft balance by relying on subtle flourishes from both the desired streams of design, and realising them with the use of natural materials.
With the exception of the kids’ room, the overall tenor of the apartment is naturally subdued, and almost contemplative. The entry-way and the living room lay the foundation to what continues in the rest of the home - careful, non-jarring splashes of colour; textured walls; and Indian accent pieces, like the jali work and diwan in this area. The traditional Indian design influence has been added in delicate spurts, like in the detail of the legs of the imported furniture. The team’s success is in primarily using the same materials - stone, wood, and cement –to create visually different combinations.
