House in a Garden is situated at the northern tip of mainland Mauritius, in one of the most densely populated neighborhoods of the island notion. At the center of Goodlands are large swathes of reserved forest lands, the fringes of which are occupied by sprawling family residences. The house is home to a couple - who are avid art collectors - and their two young children. With all living spaces arranged along a central spine, the built mass of the house is characterized by timber-shuttered concrete walls folding inwards to create multiple niches and courts in the built envelope.