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Bengaluru Houzz: A Penthouse Makes Case for Organic Minimalism
Treelight Design creates a tranquil haven in the middle of a bustling city with the aid of natural, organic elements
Houzz at a glance
Who lives here: An elderly couple and their son
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Year built: 2017
Size: 427 square metres (4600 square feet); 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
Interior designer: Amitha Madan, principal architect, Treelight Design
Photographs courtesy: Manoj Masand
The family’s brief to Amitha Madan, principal architect of Treelight Design, was to “create a space that reflected serenity in the city and one that had a deep sense of natural flow through the house”. The duplex penthouse, called Magnolia, is designed to feel like an oasis in the midst of a busy but leafy neighbourhood of Bengaluru, exuding serenity and calm. Madan draws on a palette of neutral colours and natural textures of sandstone, fabric and cement through the house to create an inviting atmosphere of warmth and comfort.
Who lives here: An elderly couple and their son
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Year built: 2017
Size: 427 square metres (4600 square feet); 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
Interior designer: Amitha Madan, principal architect, Treelight Design
Photographs courtesy: Manoj Masand
The family’s brief to Amitha Madan, principal architect of Treelight Design, was to “create a space that reflected serenity in the city and one that had a deep sense of natural flow through the house”. The duplex penthouse, called Magnolia, is designed to feel like an oasis in the midst of a busy but leafy neighbourhood of Bengaluru, exuding serenity and calm. Madan draws on a palette of neutral colours and natural textures of sandstone, fabric and cement through the house to create an inviting atmosphere of warmth and comfort.
The lower level, comprising the living room, dining room and two bedrooms, is occupied by the parents, while the son resides on the upper floor that has a living room and a bedroom. Spacious decks on both floors ensure the seamless merging of the outdoors with the indoors.
Sticking to the brief of a natural and minimal theme, the floors on the lower level are sandstone. The colour palette on the whole is neutral, albeit with rich textures as can be seen in the plush rug and drapes.
The tree of light jali work is an interesting feature separating the puja room and the living room. The vintage-looking cane chairs are customised by Magari, as is the rest of the furniture in the house.
Check out 12 striking puja room wall and ceiling designs
Check out 12 striking puja room wall and ceiling designs
The dining room is marked by a wall in pigmented cement finish. The log dining table and cane-weave chairs fit in well with the overall natural-material theme, while the installation of lights adds a touch of the contemporary.
The upper floor retains the organic theme that permeates the penthouse, this time with a Mark Rothko-inspired aesthetic. The pigmented cement flooring and walls in irregular, painted rectangles are a nod to the American abstract painter’s trademark rectangular colour field paintings.
Madan explains, “The roof of the living room is a metal structure that uses a wooden slat false ceiling with a puff panel sheet, creating an immersive
aesthetic view. Adding to this look, we kept the floor slab and roof concrete.”
Madan explains, “The roof of the living room is a metal structure that uses a wooden slat false ceiling with a puff panel sheet, creating an immersive
aesthetic view. Adding to this look, we kept the floor slab and roof concrete.”
An entire wall in glass, while separating the balcony from the living room, simultaneously allows the seamless flowing together of the indoors and the outdoors.
The son’s bedroom sports solid-wood flooring and “walls that are built on cement blocks in a pigmented plaster finish”. The dappled cement finish accent wall is the perfect canvas for artist Ashu Gupta’s art work resembling the cross-section of a tree trunk.
The outdoor decks are possibly the most appealing aspect of the design. Running the whole length of the room and exhibiting a mix of pebbles, plants and concrete built-in furniture, they provide the perfect outdoor living experience.
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Lower floor plan
Tiles: Ceramique
Tiles: Ceramique
Upper floor plan
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Read more:
How to Bring the Organic Modern Style Into Your Home
Bangalore Houzz: Natural Materials & Eco-Design Cut Back Carbon
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