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Geometric Patterns Juxtaposed with Fluid Elements and Indoor Greenery Define this Luxurious Farmhouse in Nepal

42mm Architecture’s Verdant Villa is a modern oasis of luxury and comfort, rooted in marble, concrete, wood, and glass

Saranya Subramanian

July 16, 2024

Name of the project: Verdant Villa
Location: Bhairahawa, Nepal
Size of the plot: 26050sqft
Builtup Area: 11000 sqft
Design Firm: 42mm Architecture
Principal architects/designers of the firm: Priyanka Khanna and Rudraksh Charan
Photographer: Ravi Kanade
Date of completion: 2021

Located in Nepal’s Bhairahawa, this modern farmhouse is built to embrace nature through a contemporary interior design plan. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

When New Delhi-based 42mm Architecture was approached to build an expansive house in Nepal’s Bhairahawa, principal architects Priyanka Khanna and Rudraksh Charan ensured that it mirrored the client’s personality. Modern, cosmopolitan and non-conformist in style, the resulting abode is ideal for its owner: a young businessman heading a multifaceted industry. Since this is a farmhouse, the architects wanted to accentuate the search for greenery that their clients were after, and infused the expansive space with green belts. The result is this: a building structured with a layered plan, courtyards imagined as green belts, and geometric interior divisions that let in ample sunlight.

A layered living room allows for multiple different spaces to coexist, each one individualistic yet united in its use of wood, marble, glass, concrete, and neutral colour palettes. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Welcoming the outside landscape inside, the home’s interiors are spaciously established through volumetric geometry and the gradation of different spaces. These neat divisions allow for public, semi-public and private zones to stand independently, each section demarcated by green patches and unique characteristics. The public zone is defined by a see-through block of glass welcoming its residents, the semi-public area has greenery trickling inside the home from its exterior lawns, and the private section is a place of calm; an oasis surrounded by natural beauty and relaxing pastel colours.

Details in the living room comprise an amalgamation of neutral furnishings, bold pendant chandeliers, wooden furniture, and sculpted artwork. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Sealed with a layer of steel, glass, concrete, and products finished in leather, untreated wood, stone and metal, every single corner reflects its owner’s personality: ambitious, cosmopolitan, minimalist, all the while remaining attached to nature. All of these elements juxtapose sublimely with the home’s green spine; pots and plants are found spayed across its corners, and the tall glass walls look outward to its lush natural lawn.

The living room represents modern royalty. With marble tiles, walls, a lavish silver carpet and neutral white sofas, the space’s interior furnishings are subdued to attract attention to various pops of colour: a rounded wooden coffee table, potted plants and tall acrylic paintings, and objet d’art adding a touch of sophistication to its corners. Of course, the most eye-catching piece hangs from above; geometrically designed and industrially inspired chandeliers fall from the ceiling gracefully, subtly contributing to the room’s modern design ethos while juxtaposing with its muted palette.

The dining room and living room are partitioned only by a translucent separator, symbolising the home’s dedication towards uniting its various sections instead of segregating them. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Abstract art hanging on the walls infuses colour into the otherwise soothing dining room – marked by marble tiles and walls, wooden furniture and grey upholstery. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

The living space unfolds into a dining room separated by a double-glass partition divider. Designed to fit into the property’s landscape seamlessly, the dining room contains two solid walls and two transparent ones that open up into the front lawn. With the same geometric pendant chandelier crowning the centre of the room and a spectacular view to gaze at, this section shares many design elements with the drawing space.

The entertainment room exudes a warmth brought about by the darker wooden colours and leather seating, making it ideal for hosting. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

The conversation with marble is continued through this bar table slab, lighter in colour to contrast with the black barstools and lights. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Intimate and inviting, this den area is an exercise in modern design. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Framed by a strong rectangular circumference and rich with geometric furniture & design elements, another semi-public zone in the house is the bar and entertainment room. Here, bold colours of black, brown and grey are selected for furniture pieces, and elegant lights hang from a wood-panelled ceiling. Stone sculptures, leather stools, diamond-shaped coffee tables and a graceful pendant chandelier bring together the entertainment room’s design details. As for the bar, a single marble slab makes up the table, while black swivelling barstools add sophistication to the space, making it ideal for hosting gatherings and late-night revelries. A single painting is placed at the threshold between the bar and the room, joining both with the unifying colour black – and a red skirt painted over it – symbolising the home’s structured design patterns contrasted with free-flowing air and sunlight breathing through its interiors.

The TV den is marked by grey colours; a dark stone panel and grey sofa furnishings accentuate the interiors, and a dark grey-knotted rug is spread out on the floor. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

In this luxurious farmhouse, grey and brown blend perfectly with its expansive interiors. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

42mm Architecture sculpted a living room that exists as the residence’s nucleus. A double-height structure, this room stands as an independent space with semi-permeable screens that circulate its aura through the house. The free-standing TV wall sticks out like a special feature in itself, without attracting too much attention; its black stone panelling adds a cinematic touch, making movie night a theatrical experience. From the vantage point inside this TV room, one can see the home’s corridor, staircase, temple, and upper-floor lobby.

Here, green plants converse with rigid rectangular patterns and bold colours seen leading up to the staircase. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Dark grey marble and a row of thriving potted plants intersect at this liminal space – outside the TV room and right before a flight of stairs. The floating staircase is designed in light wood, soothing to the eye and matching the touches of greenery found in various parts of the home’s interiors.

The first floor transports you to a more intimate setting, with bright colours layered around the foyer. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

A plum-coloured couch creates a fascinating dialogue with the glass-grey furniture and decor around it. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Going up to the home’s first floor is to enter an expansive central area filled with colour, much opposite to the ground floor. Almost bleeding out of the painting hanging over a wooden wall, purple, blue and red are infused in the furniture, collectable items, and soft furnishings found in this area. Holding all these colours together are the glass centre tables, grey cupboards, and standard wooden panellings that have been placed onto the walls.

Beige-golden tinges are found splashed across the room – elevating its interiors through their royal shades. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Earthy tones and silk fabrics turn this bedroom into a sanctuary of comfort, while triangular shapes on the wall take us back to the home’s commitment to geometric patterns. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Soothing beige colours and minimalist products – with the ubiquitous presence of greenery – cocoon the master bedroom in an envelope of comfort. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Entering the master bedroom is to enter a breezy sanctuary of comfort. Opening up at both ends, it has a neat visual vocabulary with colour infused through handpicked artwork hanging on the walls. Simple wood and stone textures define the room’s minimalist aesthetic. A soft rug extends along the floor, its colours camouflaging with the marble tiles and its texture opposing the harder surfaces that furnish the room’s interiors.

A private shower area and green corners accentuate the bathroom with a luxurious undertone. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Prominent materials used inside are marble, dark wood, and black stone. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Carrying forward the farmhouse’s green and geometric design narrative, 42mm Architecture meticulously styled the master bathroom to mirror the rest of the residence’s aesthetics. Marble tiling is found on the floor and wall, lush plants add splashes of green to its corners, and the bath products are rectangular – akin to the cubist styles found in the rest of the house. Dark wood finishings and a tall stone wall add a sense of luxury to the bath space, ideal for the homeowner’s lifestyle.

42mm Architecture played with space, patterns, finishings and colours in the kids’ bedroom. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Chevron tiling and aqua blue extend from the bedroom into the kids’ bathroom. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

While designing the kids’ room, Priyanka Khanna and Rudraksh Charan ensured to keep it playful and alive, still representational of the farmhouse’s modern aesthetic. Pivoting around blue and white, the bedroom has exciting design details like chevron wood floors, brick walls (with a pink neon sign), hanging lamps, a second storey for play, and tall curtains that flow from its high ceiling. The bathroom is an extension of this aesthetic, with vintage mosaic tiles, pops of blue on the walls, and a minimalist interior theme.

At golden hour, sunlight dances into the farmhouse, reflecting off of its glass facade and spreading warmth through its light, airy interiors. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Since the house is oriented in an east-west direction, it embraces the sun’s rising and setting, ensuring an abundance of warmth and light rivers through its open architecture. Simultaneously, green corners help filter the heat outwards, making this design the ideal interlock of green and grey. Grey comes in through the many semi-permeable surface materials used throughout its interiors: metal, glass, concrete and pops of wood here and there. These punctuate the home’s architectural design, creating the image of an exoskeleton placed over a lush greenscape.

Outside seating areas in the farmhouse’s courtyard reflect the architects’ commitment to rooting its design aesthetic in geometric patterns and muted colours. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

In congruence with the rest of the home’s geometric patterns, the outside courtyard is designed to have a gridlike roof that allows sunlight to filter through. Bhairahawa’s weather year-round is generally cool, and such a structure lets in fresh breeze and chill air – all the while surrounded by greenery. With comfortable sofas upholstered in white-grey colours, rattan side tables and a wooden coffee table, the atmosphere here is ideal for lounging; relaxing neutral colours and the natural breeze make this a charming outdoor corner of the farmhouse.

Verdant Villa is the pinnacle of modern luxury; contemporary and biophilic architectures combine to create this farmhouse. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

Designed and completed in 2021 by 42mm Architecture, Verdant Villa aptly represents a modern outlook to traditional family homes. Photograph by Ravi Kanade

One characteristic that 42mm Architecture is known for is its ability to turn segregated houses into harmonious living spaces, and this quality is reflected in Verdant Villa. Khanna and Charan allowed nature to enter an otherwise concrete interior landscape and added fluid elements to the home’s rigid geometric skeleton. Nestled in Bhairahawa, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, this modern, luxurious home is a seamless fit in the scenic town.

Verdant Villa proves that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side; it can be welcomed indoors, used to infuse natural beauty into modern residences that are crafted following geometric, Cubism aesthetics and industrial design styles.