A young couple - approached Alkove-Design with a request to design their family home in Pune. Spread across 2900 sq. ft, the spacious 4- bedroom apartment overlooks a lush green open space in an upscale neighbourhood. The family’s brief asked for an unostentatious and toned-down aesthetic for their home- for it to be imbued with a quiet, dignified persona, so to speak. Conversely, the family also wanted it to be conducive to hosting social gatherings and get-togethers. The task was to bring out some compelling design gestures whilst maintaining an overall subtle language for the home. The team came up with a brilliant design tool that could influence yet not overpower the overall space- “Patterns”.

The pattern language strikes a balance through its placid yet persuasive vocabulary. Throughout the home, the patterns whisper to each other in an unspoken tête-à-tête. These elemental exchanges transmit to the inhabitants to influence them in myriad ways. The dwelling and the dweller continue to shape each other, and through these interactions blossoms a symbiotic relationship that only strengthens with time.