The Quiet Life
'Quietly he lives, quietly he dies, Amidst the wilderness' -U Soso Tham There are few more evocative descriptions of the spirit of Khasi life in the Cherrapunji hills. Even today, with the threat of mass tourism and growing...
Work
Eight Hues of Blue
Blue. We've used the colour often. In bedrooms, drawing rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. The shade has completely dominated some rooms, only touched a wall in others and sometimes lent it self even more...
Making a Home in Gurgaon
A home is more than just a monetary asset. It has emotional meaning, it holds memories, which is why moving houses is often so difficult. Aside from the stress of packing and the disruption to...
A Restoration
In The Human Zoo, published in 1969, zoologist Desmond Morris famously stated, 'The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.' Humans, he argues, are tribal by nature and that the crowded,...
Decorating a Barsati in Delhi
The Barsati, a small rooftop abode, is a characteristic feature of residential architecture in Delhi from an older period. The word Barsati comes from the Hindi word Barsat, meaning rain & refers to a room...
An Early Project in Gurgaon with Tips to Hang Wall Art
A question we get asked often is 'How to hang wall art well ?' This can be a somewhat daunting task, particularly when creating a gallery wall. The home featured here in Gurgaon was decorated...
Restraint
Restraint In the tones of silence wrapping themselves around the surge of waterfalls, In the minimalism of lime plaster and wood switch boxes Right above the elaborate sandalwood telephone, gilded in gold Do you see restraint? Or do you picture...
How to Create a Mottled Wall
There’s something about a mottled wall. Mottles created with subtlety can give a wall depth— a depth that melds well with architecture of a certain kind. An early client once requested that we create for...