<rt-red>The highlight in the living area is a spectacular textile installation with hand-embroidered woodcut prints on silk by Dhvani Bahl for Flora and Fauna.<rt-red> The dining room has twin artworks by a mother-daughter artist duo, Shanti Bai and Mangla Bai, sourced from Tribal Art forms collective run by Mandira Lamba.

The spatial layout has segregated public and private functions placed on different levels. Internal structural modifications enhance the functional quality of the spaces and infuse daylight and ventilation through the home by selectively shifting walls, reconfiguring ceiling levels and reorganising the sequence of entrances to cater to the flexibility and the varying degrees of privacy required for different functions.

The living room is a sequestered space, oriented axially to the entrance, to allow direct access. It is carved out by extending a former boardroom and integrating it into a former corridor. The eastern wing features the dining area, overlooking the swimming pool and the garden. <rt-red>Art Deco references such as the brass and frosted glass partitions, brass-accented furniture, and lights layer the restrained vocabulary with brush strokes of accent and highlights.<rt-red>

A lot of the furniture from the client's former home has been refurbished and integrated into the new scheme, developed by the Mangrove team, in close collaboration with the client. <rt-red>The home features a rich tapestry of paintings, sculptures and installations representing the client's artistic sensibilities and affinity for art and understated luxury.<rt-red>

On the Ground floor, public zones such as a meeting area and a formal lounge are placed on either side of the foyer, ensuring privacy for other areas. <rt-red>A study that functions as a home office abuts the lounge and features operable sliding pocket doors, enabling ease of flexibility and integration of the spaces. <rt-red>

The master bedroom sits on one side of the axis and opens out onto a private verandah that frames the dense grove of large trees across the front of the house. The other side extends into his and her’s walk-in closets with their respective en-suite bathrooms.

<rt-red>From a sustainability perspective, the client expressed a philosophy of "waste not, want not".<rt-red> Throughout the design and construction process, there has been a conscious effort to ensure least material wastage, and reuse of materials such as timber door and window frames, the existing hard finishes and civil elements as much as possible.

The landscape design works to revitalise hitherto sparingly used areas of the beautiful outdoor spaces, integrating it with the overall design scheme. Outdoor decks have been added to the garden to optimise the usability of the swimming pool, and the layout in the verandah has been altered to strengthen indoor-outdoor connection. <rt-red>Shaded by timber pergolas, the decks allow the backyard to accommodate formal and informal events that can be accessed by guests externally through the garden without disturbing the private functions of the residence.<rt-red>