Unlike other projects where we romanticize one aspect of the
project, here the project as a whole is romanticized. This is one of my
favourite projects where every single space was a separate ethos in itself. The
mood, vibe and design of every space is different yet very synchronized in the
theme of the house. Your task as a designer was to make the space beautiful,
grand and functionally efficient. The design process was creatively satisfying
as the client would take the extra mile to ensure that all design elements fall
in place as conceived, irrespective of budget or geographic constraints of
acquiring the product.
The design journey began with the client's brief that emphasized grandeur to be the representation of his house. He intended his residence to an experience of augustness in its entirety. Designed as a spectacle for the spectators, Prarthna Residence is an embodiment of luxury in the French classical style. There are 5 levels in the house -basement, stilt, ground floor, first floor and second floor each delineated for a separate function. The basement is the entertainment zone, the stilt is the service zone, the Ground Floor entrails all formal areas (drawing- dining etc), the first floor are private chambers for the parents while the second floor is the son's den. The whole house apart from the basement adorns the proportions and detailing the French renaissance style. The entertainment area in the basement was designed to evoke energy and glamour. It is a fusion of classical and modern design style. The interiors follow the order of the classical style while choice of colours infusion of texture and patterns add a modern twist to it.
The formal drawing room adorns royal blue hues. The walls are white ornately decorated with plaster of Paris, and offsets against black marquino onyx marble. It features sofas sets and armchairs from Heritage Collection. The intricate design of the ceiling compliments the Nervous Zenith Baccarat crowing the room. The furniture is curated from The Heritage Collection and tied together with a traditional silk on silk carpet. The room is accessories with vernacular artwork and stone planters that complete the overall appeal of the room.
The formal Lounge is an extended relaxation zone for the
guest. The furniture is themed in wine color, that offsets against the textured
wall. The slight sheen along with the gold leafing design in the wall gives it
the premium experience while not an overpowering one. The room features
signature pieces from Boca da lobo, sofas, Coffee table and arm chairs by Fendi.
The ornate chandelier contrasts the simplicity of the ceiling. The powder
toilet adjoining the lounge is a master piece in Black marquino, with mother of
pearl inlay.
The black and white themed Master suite stands out with
its unconventional color combination. The ceiling and walls feature ornate
designs in Plaster of Paris and patterned wallpaper. The furniture is curated from Paul Matheiu-
Contour Collection. The white micheal angelo flooring forms an important
component of the monotonous look.
GUEST BEDROOM: A somber approach was taken for the Guest
bedroom, to keep it simple yet elegant. The room is decored with furniture from
Turri and Chandelier from Barovier and toso.
SON'S MASTER SUITE: The second floor has master suites
for the Son. The decor is an experimental and fusion style. It features dark
colored veneer along with leather paneling on the wall. Reflective glasses
moldings and abstract artwork create adds a youthful zeal to the room. The
chandelier from Patrizia Granti is used as an art installation in room. The
furniture is curated from Bentley and Fendi
ENTRANCE FOYER: At the entrance one walks into a double height entrance foyer that features a continuous half turning classical stairs. The mammoth scale of the staircase, gold plated wrought iron railing frames the Zenith chandelier from St Louis. The stone medallions on the floor completes the breath taking experience of a grand palace right at the entrance.
The basement being the entertainment zone is bold and
evokes energy it breaks away from the rest of the house in terms of its overall
appeal. It features signature pieces- console and mirror from Boca da Lobo. The
vibrant tangerine couch is curated from Roberto Cavalli and offsets beautifully
against the Alex turco art panel behind. The flooring is a work of art, 24
carat Gold plated glass mosaics are inset in Z black stone, to create the
floral pattern which is the most striking feature of the room. The ceiling is
crowned with dancing leaves chandelier by Serip
The plot is linear but the spatial connectivity is radial
as all the major areas connect to the central foyer. The planning is done
keeping the fundamentals of vastu shastra in place while not losing the intertwined
connectivity between the different social spaces of the house. The core of the house comprises of 2 central
double height atriums, that are the centrifugal inception points of the royal
robustness. At the lower storey, the double height is the entrance foyer that
translates to family living room in the upper storey. These vertical volumes
are the centrifugal cores of the house that connects the Parent's floor to the
Son's floor, the entrance to the formal areas. This helps to establish a visual
and volumetric contact while ensuring a sense of seclusion and privacy to the
individual floors.
The private areas of the house- the bedroom also follow a
hierarchy in terms of social and personal spaces with the suite planning. Each
master bedroom is approached via a private lounge area, that also connects to
the dressers and toilets. It ensures that each room is an ecosystem in
itself. There is also a strong network
of greens in terms of terraces along the living area and master suites. The
central staircase also features a green wall backdrop that adds to the green
diaphragm of the house.
The clients are extremely sophisticated in nature, their
house was a reflection of their personality. The house is themed to be elegant,
experimental at the same time unique in its approach. Every surface is treated
as an art. Every corner accentuated with either art work, mosaics, or detailed
cornices. The plurality in the material palate, the intersection of various
design patterns together in a volume do not contradicts but create a beautiful
transition in terms of details. The idea was to create a plural yet well
composed intersection of designs that keeps engaging and dazzling its inhabits
over time.
In the material palette we took a maximalist approach.
Here is more is less. The project sees a beautiful amalgamation of various
materials on a single plane be it walls or flooring. Plaster of Paris moldings
with gold leafing, wood panels, leather & fabric paneling, Muted patterned
wallpapers are the major wall treatments. Glass and stone mosaic artwork
accentuates the corridor in renaissance theme. Flooring at each space is
unique. Certain areas feature stone mosaic carpets, and stone medallions in
Michael angelo, Z Black stone, Marquino onyx. The facade features Moca Creama
stone that gives an illusion of the facade being carved out of a monolithic
stone block. The house is a masterpiece
of complimentary and contrasting royal hues. The color palette was carefully
determined to evoke and represent emotions.
The formal areas - Drawing room, Dining room adorns a
royal blue, representing elegance. The family living room and lounge embodies
royal wine, representing the refineness with time. Greens, blues and
black-golden hues add warmth to the bedrooms. Purple, orange and browns
represent the bold energetic mood of the entertainment zone in the basement.
The color balance is brought about by the complimenting one bold hue with
neutral tones. One of the 6 surfaces - be it a dark accent wall, dark flooring
or a busy ceiling. We create one focal element and populate the other elements
to compliment it.
Unlike other projects where we romanticize one aspect of
the project, here the project as a whole is romanticized. This is one of my
favourite projects where every single space was a separate ethos in itself. The
mood, vibe and design of every space is different yet very synchronized in the
theme of the house. Your task as a designer was to make the space beautiful,
grand and functionally efficient. The design process was creatively satisfying
as the client would take the extra mile to ensure that all design elements fall
in place as conceived, irrespective of budget or geographic constraints of
acquiring the product. The house is linked with staggered double height spaces.
This extends the visual volume of the house. The essence of overlapping and
intersecting geometries both visually and volumetrically is indexical to our
style of working. We collide floors and create protrusions to infuse
interaction in life style of our inhabitants. This imbrications we create in
the spatial planning is further exaggerated through a green skeletal framework.
The Stilt and the basement get connected through green stairs that extends to a
lagoon in the basement. The Ground floor has a huge terrace, while on the upper
floors features the vertical garden. The spatial quality that we achieve in the
process represent our signature style.
An amalgamation of both routines of design were used.
Here we stay true to the French classical style in the entire house yet breaks
away to a glam decor at the entertainment zones. The whole house apart from the basement
adorns the proportions and detailing the French classical style. The
entertainment area in the basement was designed to evoke energy and glamour. It
is a fusion of classical and modern design style. The interiors follow the
order of the classical style while choice of colours infusion of texture and
patterns add a modern twist to it. The
house intersects with greens at different levels. The stairs in the side
elevation, that connects to the stilt floor to basement is a vertical green
belt adjoining the basement. The most striking feature is the green wall
framing the living area. It opens the room on both sides to green courtyard.
The green courtyard walls are made in Glass reinforced concrete yet gives the
appeal of a stone wall. The Ground floor terrace adorns a classical flooring
design in grass. While the terrace features a planter beds along its perimeter.
All these green intersections create a perception which enlarges the extends of
the plot in which it is set. The design journey began with the client's
brief that emphasized grandeur to be the representation of his house. He
intended his residence to an experience of augustness in its entirety. Designed
as a spectacle for the spectators, Prarthna Residence is an embodiment of
luxury in the French classical style.
There are 5 levels in the house -basement, stilt, ground floor, first
floor and second floor each delineated for a separate function. The basement is
the entertainment zone, the stilt is the service zone, the Ground Floor
entrails all formal areas (drawing- dining etc), the first floor are private
chambers for the parents while the second floor is the son's den. The whole
house apart from the basement adorns the proportions and detailing the French
renaissance style. The entertainment area in the basement was designed to evoke
energy and glamour. It is a fusion of classical and modern design style. The
interiors follow the order of the classical style while choice of colours
infusion of texture and patterns add a modern twist to it.
ENTRANCE FOYER: At the entrance one walks into a double
height entrance foyer that features a continuous half turning classical stairs.
The mammoth scale of the staircase, gold plated wrought iron railing frames the
Zenith chandelier from St Louis. The stone medallions on the floor completes
the breath taking experience of a grand palace right at the entrance.
FORMAL DRAWING: The formal drawing room adorns royal blue
hues. The walls are white ornately decorated with plaster of Paris, and offsets
against black marquino onyx marble. It features sofas sets and armchairs from
Heritage Collection. The intricate design of the ceiling compliments the
Nervous Zenith Baccarat crowing the room. The furniture is curated from The
Heritage Collection and tied together with a traditional silk on silk carpet.
The room is accessories with vernacular artwork and stone planters that
complete the overall appeal of the room.
DINING ROOM: The Dining room ties into the theme of the
drawing room. The wall and ceiling is muted yet embellished with Plaster of
Paris design. The furniture is framed by a mother of pearl inlay in the black
onyx flooring. The room features a Dining table and chairs from Roberto
Cavalli. The most striking feature are the decorated ceramic vases that
balances the antique mirror at the centre. The Balance chandelier by Windfall
creates a beautiful blend of vintage design in the classical theme of the room.
FORMAL LOUNGE: The formal Lounge is an extended
relaxation zone for the guest. The furniture is themed in wine color, that
offsets against the textured wall. The slight sheen along with the gold leafing
design in the wall gives it the premium experience while not an overpowering
one. The room features signature pieces from Boca da lobo, sofas, Coffee table
and arm chairs by Fendi. The ornate chandelier contrasts the simplicity of the
ceiling. The powder toilet adjoining the lounge is a master piece in Black marquino,
with mother of pearl inlay.
FAMILY LIVING ROOM: At First floor Family living room, is
the double height social intermedial of the house. The room mostly features is decorated with
muted tones and slight highlights in wine to maintain the warmth and informality
of the space. Furniture from Longhi tied together with a stone rug flooring
contributes to the sophisticated yet cozy decor of the room. The double height
adorns a beautiful Le Roi Soleil Chandelier by Baccarat. Moreover the room
overlooks a green wall creating an illusion of having both sides open to the
greens. The living room extends into an informal dining and simple yet elegant
open kitchen by Molteni.
POOJA ROOM: Pooja room is designed as an ornate backdrop
in a white monolithic space. Here the colors are brought in by the idols, and
pictures of the deities. The micheal angelo flooring has mother of pearl inlay
design that acts as a carpet to the floor.
PARENT'S MASTER SUITE: The black and white themed Master
suite stands out with its unconventional color combination. The ceiling and
walls feature ornate designs in Plaster of Paris and patterned wallpaper. The furniture is curated from Paul Matheiu-
Contour Collection. The white micheal angelo flooring forms an important
component of the monotonous look.
GUEST BEDROOM: A somber approach was taken for the Guest
bedroom, to keep it simple yet elegant. The room is decored with furniture from
Turri and Chandelier from Barovier and toso.
SON'S MASTER SUITE: The second floor has master suites
for the Son. The decor is an experimental and fusion style. It features dark
colored veneer along with leather paneling on the wall. Reflective glasses
moldings and abstract artwork create adds a youthful zeal to the room. The
chandelier from Patrizia Granti is used as an art installation in room. The
furniture is curated from Bentley and Fendi
ENTERTAINMENT ZONE: The basement being the entertainment
zone is bold and evokes energy it breaks away from the rest of the house in
terms of its overall appeal. It features signature pieces- console and mirror
from Boca da Lobo. The vibrant tangerine couch is curated from Roberto Cavalli
and offsets beautifully against the Alex turco art panel behind. The flooring
is a work of art, 24 carat Gold plated glass mosaics are inset in Z black
stone, to create the floral pattern which is the most striking feature of the
room. The ceiling is crowned with dancing leaves chandelier by Serip
The plot is linear but the spatial connectivity is radial
as all the major areas connect to the central foyer. The planning is done
keeping the fundamentals of vastu shastra in place while not losing the
intertwined connectivity between the different social spaces of the house. The core of the house comprises of 2 central
double height atriums, that are the centrifugal inception points of the royal
robustness. At the lower storey, the double height is the entrance foyer that
translates to family living room in the upper storey. These vertical volumes
are the centrifugal cores of the house that connects the Parent's floor to the
Son's floor, the entrance to the formal areas. This helps to establish a visual
and volumetric contact while ensuring a sense of seclusion and privacy to the
individual floors.
The private areas of the house- the bedroom also follow a
hierarchy in terms of social and personal spaces with the suite planning. Each
master bedroom is approached via a private lounge area, that also connects to
the dressers and toilets. It ensures that each room is an ecosystem in
itself. There is also a strong network
of greens in terms of terraces along the living area and master suites. The
central staircase also features a green wall backdrop that adds to the green
diaphragm of the house.
The clients are extremely sophisticated in nature, their
house was a reflection of their personality. The house is themed to be elegant,
experimental at the same time unique in its approach. Every surface is treated as
an art. Every corner accentuated with either art work, mosaics, or detailed
cornices. The plurality in the material palate, the intersection of various
design patterns together in a volume do not contradicts but create a beautiful
transition in terms of details. The idea was to create a plural yet well
composed intersection of designs that keeps engaging and dazzling its inhabits
over time.
In the material palette we took a maximalist approach.
Here is more is less. The project sees a beautiful amalgamation of various
materials on a single plane be it walls or flooring. Plaster of Paris moldings
with gold leafing, wood panels, leather & fabric paneling, Muted patterned
wallpapers are the major wall treatments. Glass and stone mosaic artwork
accentuates the corridor in renaissance theme. Flooring at each space is
unique. Certain areas feature stone mosaic carpets, and stone medallions in
Michael angelo, Z Black stone, Marquino onyx. The facade features Moca Creama
stone that gives an illusion of the facade being carved out of a monolithic
stone block. The house is a masterpiece
of complimentary and contrasting royal hues. The color palette was carefully
determined to evoke and represent emotions.
The formal areas - Drawing room, Dining room adorns a
royal blue, representing elegance. The family living room and lounge embodies
royal wine, representing the refineness with time. Greens, blues and
black-golden hues add warmth to the bedrooms. Purple, orange and browns
represent the bold energetic mood of the entertainment zone in the basement.
The color balance is brought about by the complimenting one bold hue with
neutral tones. One of the 6 surfaces - be it a dark accent wall, dark flooring
or a busy ceiling. We create one focal element and populate the other elements
to compliment it.
Unlike other projects where we romanticize one aspect of
the project, here the project as a whole is romanticized. This is one of my
favourite projects where every single space was a separate ethos in itself. The
mood, vibe and design of every space is different yet very synchronized in the
theme of the house. Your task as a designer was to make the space beautiful,
grand and functionally efficient. The design process was creatively satisfying
as the client would take the extra mile to ensure that all design elements fall
in place as conceived, irrespective of budget or geographic constraints of
acquiring the product. The house is linked with staggered double height spaces.
This extends the visual volume of the house. The essence of overlapping and
intersecting geometries both visually and volumetrically is indexical to our
style of working. We collide floors and create protrusions to infuse
interaction in life style of our inhabitants. This imbrications we create in
the spatial planning is further exaggerated through a green skeletal framework.
The Stilt and the basement get connected through green stairs that extends to a
lagoon in the basement. The Ground floor has a huge terrace, while on the upper
floors features the vertical garden. The spatial quality that we achieve in the
process represent our signature style.
An amalgamation of both routines of design were used. Here we stay true to the French classical style in the entire house yet breaks away to a glam decor at the entertainment zones. The whole house apart from the basement adorns the proportions and detailing the French classical style. The entertainment area in the basement was designed to evoke energy and glamour. It is a fusion of classical and modern design style. The interiors follow the order of the classical style while choice of colours infusion of texture and patterns add a modern twist to it. The house intersects with greens at different levels. The stairs in the side elevation, that connects to the stilt floor to basement is a vertical green belt adjoining the basement. The most striking feature is the green wall framing the living area. It opens the room on both sides to green courtyard. The green courtyard walls are made in Glass reinforced concrete yet gives the appeal of a stone wall. The Ground floor terrace adorns a classical flooring design in grass. While the terrace features a planter beds along its perimeter. All these green intersections create a perception which enlarges the extends of the plot in which it is set.
About 42 MM Architecture:
A multi-disciplinary practice established in 2005, 42mm has since been specializing in Architecture, Interiors and Urban Design. With a keen desire to depart from conventional models, a team of 25-plus architects and designers strives constantly to create projects that stand out. Its distinct approach towards design, detail and the latest technology is evident in each project. The firm is constantly into research, development and implementation of innovative and efficient design strategies. At the same time, the firm maintains a strong commitment to create design solutions that are individually tailored to suit the specific criteria for each project.
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