Fact File
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Size: 260 sq m
Principal Designers: Disha Bhavsar and Shivani Ajmera
Photography by: Pulkit Sehgal
Office with a View by Quirk Studio in Juhu, Mumbai, is a premium, minimalist, and indisputably contemporary working space that houses the distinct offices of a father and two daughters within the same premises. The client wanted a space that was premium, luxurious, contemporary yet modern, and minimal in design. He also wanted a section within the same office for his two daughters to run their respective businesses. The brief for the daughter’s offices was to add a feminine touch to their space through furniture, colours, and materials. Because the briefs were so different, the overall office was designed as two distinct spaces with a modern, contemporary design style that would seamlessly tie all the spaces together.
The main office, which seats about 15 employees, allowed the designers to be generous with space; the layout was designed keeping in mind the openness and the inherent natural light. Hence, the placement of the cabins, conference rooms, and meeting rooms is all on the periphery of the right-wing, with clear glass DGU partitions and defined black metal frames that divide the central space into an informal discussion area and seating space for all staff. To craft a premium and luxurious space, the designers chose dark grey marble, walnut veneer, wooden flooring, and different types of metal, such as black metal and gunmetal with hints of brass. For the MD’s cabin, which stands out as the focal point, the main desk was customised with a metal base and a wooden top finished with leather in the centre. For the large 12-seat conference room, a decision was made to go predominantly white, customising the main table with white Statuario marble with a brass edge detail and tinted mirror base; white leather chairs; and white sofa chairs, which juxtapose with four statement brass body bauble chandeliers.
This took advantage of the all-encompassing large windows that surround the whole office, ensuring synergy with the abundant natural light in the space. The left wing of the office was divided between a pantry and café, the two daughters’ cabins, and a small praying and storage area. Softer pastel colours have been used, with only one panelled wall that stands out as an accent in an Oxford Blue shade, floral wallpaper, and brass metal elements tying the space together. The Pantry and Café have been designed to keep the space light, bright, and fun. An exposed brick wall finished in white stands out, with the flooring in the same dark grey marble spilling from the outside area and blending with the sage and coral hexagonal handmade cement tiles. To demarcate the entrance and reception from the rest of the office, a planter wall made of metal and wooden boxes have been created without compromising the openness of the space.
The main door has been inspired by the steel business of the clients and is finished in black gunmetal sheets. Weighing 200 kg, this door makes for a grand entrance statement. The private lift lobby continues to carry forward the same language as the office interiors. The two cabins for the daughters are next to each other; similar in appearance and feel, a sliding folding glass partition separates the two so that the space can be used as one or separate spaces depending on the needs. The bathrooms have been designed with elements that are luxurious yet nature-inspired. A darkly patterned leaf wallpaper, sage green subway tiles, and textured grey IPS on the walls all come together to create the mood that the designers set out to achieve. To take the luxury quotient higher, automation is adopted to create a modern, smart office. The designers tethered the entire office using a lot of greens throughout, right from the entrance to the restrooms, which immediately added a burst of colour and warmth to the space while connecting the inhabitant to nature outside and enhancing the overall well-being quotient.
