Arvind Skylands, Bangalore
The 3 BHK apartment on the outskirts of Bangalore is designed for a young family. A simple, thoughtful approach has been taken to design the residence. Being a tight space, the effort was to design a clutter-free, comfortable house to live in.
The layout has been designed to maximize the visual connection between the common spaces – the living room, dining, and kitchen. The TV unit has been placed on the wall next to the door – this allows us to incorporate the movement passage within the living room area, making it visually bigger. A low screening element demarcates the living and dining areas, incorporating seating as well as the dining table within it. Two chairs and a bench make up the dining for four.
Raw textures are used to give a warm, inviting vibe to the space. The walls are painted with a grey stucco texture in most of the areas of the house. Above the living room sofa, an installation of abstract butterflies adds dynamism to the space. The TV paneling incorporates shoe storage within it, cladded with raw Bison Panels. The same material palette continues to the kitchen to create a seamless transition. A bar cum breakfast counter is designed to become the central hub of the house.
The three bedrooms are towards the rear of the house, forming the private zone. The kid’s room is a monochromatic wonderland in white and grey, with colours added only by décor accents. Taking inspiration from the Disney movie ‘Up’, the room is designed to fire up the kid’s imagination, sleeping on a flying house-bed with cloud bookshelves and starry lights for company. Flanking it is the master bedroom, with a warm, soothing material palette of wood and the stucco texture that runs throughout the house. A lounge chair provides for the perfect reading nook next to the window. The custom-made wall mural holds the fort in the guest bedroom, with a simple bed, study and wardrobe in wood and black.
The design for this apartment is an exercise in restraint – making the most out of a simple and neutral material palette to create an inviting and cozy space to live in. It tries to embody the Danish concept of ‘Hygge’, which, in essence, means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people.
The layout has been designed to maximize the visual connection between the common spaces – the living room, dining, and kitchen. The TV unit has been placed on the wall next to the door – this allows us to incorporate the movement passage within the living room area, making it visually bigger. A low screening element demarcates the living and dining areas, incorporating seating as well as the dining table within it. Two chairs and a bench make up the dining for four.
Raw textures are used to give a warm, inviting vibe to the space. The walls are painted with a grey stucco texture in most of the areas of the house. Above the living room sofa, an installation of abstract butterflies adds dynamism to the space. The TV paneling incorporates shoe storage within it, cladded with raw Bison Panels. The same material palette continues to the kitchen to create a seamless transition. A bar cum breakfast counter is designed to become the central hub of the house.
The three bedrooms are towards the rear of the house, forming the private zone. The kid’s room is a monochromatic wonderland in white and grey, with colours added only by décor accents. Taking inspiration from the Disney movie ‘Up’, the room is designed to fire up the kid’s imagination, sleeping on a flying house-bed with cloud bookshelves and starry lights for company. Flanking it is the master bedroom, with a warm, soothing material palette of wood and the stucco texture that runs throughout the house. A lounge chair provides for the perfect reading nook next to the window. The custom-made wall mural holds the fort in the guest bedroom, with a simple bed, study and wardrobe in wood and black.
The design for this apartment is an exercise in restraint – making the most out of a simple and neutral material palette to create an inviting and cozy space to live in. It tries to embody the Danish concept of ‘Hygge’, which, in essence, means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people.
Project Year: 2017
Project Cost: ₹20,00,001 - ₹50,00,000
