Mumbai-based design firm, Design Inc has refurbished a home in Lonavala making it a veritable treasure trove of happy memories.
Founded in the year 2000, Design Inc is a Mumbai based firm that specialises in architecture, interior design as well as landscape design.
Spearheaded by architects Kunal Khandelwal and Khushboo Sanghavi, the design practice’s latest marvel is a villa in Lonavala that was completed in 2016.
“We translated the simple brief to create a space which epitomises the idea of having fun,” say Khushboo and Kunal as they expound on the clients’ initial brief – ‘a space where in one forgets all their troubles and engages in the simple pleasures of life’ – a second home in the outskirts of the city where one can escape from the daily humdrum of life.
“The villa came as a bare shell,” they go on. Without majorly modifying the existing structure and layout of the villa, Design Inc went about laying the foundation for every nook within the house, giving each one a characteristic purpose, thereby making provisions for “varied experiences through the villa at all times.”
At the heart of Design Inc’s philosophy is the belief that ‘a good design can change one’s life as well as one’s way of thinking.’ And this philosophy comes to life with the villa in Lonavala, with each piece and every single space within the house telling a story that is meant to be a conversation starter of sorts – all of which translates into the clients’ primary requirement of wanting a second home.
