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HOUSE OF OBJECTS
RESIDENTIAL
MALABAR HILL, MUMBAI
THE DESIGN BRIEF
Designed for a young entrepreneur based out of Dubai as a second home in India. He wanted a luxurious home to host gatherings for his friends and relatives in Mumbai. This was an opportunity to conceptualize an avant-garde home in Mumbai’s most upscale residential area that would impress upon its visitors and yet simultaneously be cozy and inviting. The vision for the home was to design a space where guests could be transported to a realm of mystery, poetry, and emotions, similarly witnessed at an art gallery. Where the art would be the bespoke objects in the home ranging from furniture pieces, artifacts, and materials sourced from various parts of the world, eclectic lights, and furnishings, to even functional elements such as doors. In order to house these objects, the space designed was very minimal and raw while having a well-thought-out color and material palette with sophisticated metal details that complement these bespoke objects while elevating the space.
NOTE - EACH OBJECT / FURNITURE IN THIS HOUSE IS CUSTOM MADE.
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THE PLAN
The home is designed to host gatherings and divided into 2 zones. Public and private areas and served and service areas. Facing the sea on the RHS are the public spaces, (the entry foyer, formal and informal seating, dining, den, and the bar area) which are conceived in an open plan to allow free movement and gathering of people. On the other side, the private and the service areas (Master bedroom, kitchen, servant area, utility area) are efficiently organized out of sight for the visitor.
THEME
The idea was to conceive a timeless space that houses the various objects/sculptures in a way that does not compete with them but rather draws attention to them. To make it timeless, we proposed a strategy that involved decluttering and having a very minimal, bare, monolithic shell that blends various monotoned textures and materials seamlessly with sophisticated metal details to accentuate the space while complimenting the objects. We also wanted this home to have many contradictions; Black and White, Smooth and Rough, Opaque and Transparent, raw and finished.
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