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,...
Work
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...
A Bangalore Office
Interior design in India, when not hastily copied from ideas of modernism, can remind us of an older India— one of unhurried days, where streets and houses coexisted in planned proportion; where pavements and less...
Half Painted Walls
Amidst the refreshing new ideas of beautiful interior design in the modern world today, an old Indian custom stands out—half-painted walls. Traditional homes, across the Indian landscape, would have dual colour walls—a different shade on...
Depth
A word mostly used in paradoxical rarity or abundance—depth is the hallmark of elegant simplicity. Although, linguistically defined as a quality of intensity or extremity, depth can be found in the elaborate glass stained windows...