Fact File
Location: Gurugram
Size: 220 sq m
Principal Architect: Anuj Kapoor
Photography by: Suryan and Dang
Called The House of Curves, this contemporary Gurugram residence is envisioned as a poised space by Anuj Kapoor-led design firm Logic Architecture + Research. Standing on a 200-square-metre area, this abode is a remodelled 3+1 residential configuration catering to a three-generational family. Each bedroom is designed with the distinct personalities of its occupants in mind. For example, the kids’ room reflects a lively earthy colour scheme, while the master suite exhibits an opulent, timeless material palette.
The design process was heavily dependent on understanding what each resident fancied for the different spaces in the home, to enable collective bliss within the domestic space. It was about three iterations and multiple to-and-fros with the client(s) later, that the final solution was arrived upon, striking a balance between the residents’ whims and the designers’ aspirations for the home.
To enable a coherent dialogue between spaces, the design process emphasised integrating unifying design elements and vocabulary to lend seamlessness to interiors representing the family’s shared ethos.
Inundated with natural light and breeze, the interior architecture stands out with its arched doors, vivid hues, and sustainable and low-maintenance material palette comprising wood, terracotta, natural stone, lime plaster, and concrete, paired with sweeping curves and bespoke furnishings. In keeping with a sustainable approach, the design solutions included repurposing waste into décor like clocks, handles, and other accents.
Conforming to traditional practises, the eldest member in the family was not entirely in favour of an open kitchen layout.
Consequently, a functionally segregated kitchen features two zones: dry (for working) and wet (for washing), paired with a dining area to embrace the natural light within these spaces.
Opening up and connecting the kitchen-dining area, further made room for natural light to enter and spread beautifully across spaces. It was necessary to modify the original 4-BHK plan into a 3+1 configuration to include two large master bathrooms, a kid’s room, and a multipurpose study area. The initial brief also suggested a special emphasis on the home being open, airy and spacious with loads of storage. The client wanted a colour-rich, lit, bright home (quite literally).
Sprawling on a monolithic micro-concrete floor, the living room exhibits a design dominated by two bold hues—green and blue. Complementing the muted aesthetics that transition seamlessly into the central passageway representative of the identity of this home, evoking the notion of playfulness and harmony. Expanding on their concept, the designers state, “This home aspires for collective bliss amidst relationships—both human and spatial.”
Image caption, harmoniously combine two usually distinct indulgences
The link between the two main areas, the one closest to the entryway with the bar counter and lounge and the one at the rear reserved for aesthetic treatments, is a decorative feature with a great scenic impact: a series of deep blue glass portals guides the gaze towards the beauty area, giving the space perspective depth and a theatrical feel. This liminal space also houses the boutique and the facial bar, functions that will cater for a passing public and have faster times than the more complex treatments, as well as delineating the perimeter of the two lounges. “The management of flows and technical spaces,” the architects tell us, “was especially complex. The brief for both Ballard & Fant’s identities were quite specific and binding, so the phases of the choice of space and the layouts of the areas were the most challenging points in the whole project.” cts tell us, “was especially complex. The brief for both Ballard & Fant’s identities were quite specific and binding, so the phases of the choice of space and the layouts of the areas were the most challenging points in the whole project.”The link between the two main areas, the one closest to the entryway with the bar counter and lounge and the one at the rear reserved for aesthetic treatments, is a decorative feature with a great scenic impact: a series of deep blue glass portals guides the gaze towards the beauty area, giving the space perspective depth and a theatrical feel. This liminal space also houses the boutique and the facial bar, functions that will cater for a passing public and have faster times than the more complex treatments, as well as delineating the perimeter of the two lounges. “The management of flows and technical spaces,” the architects tell us, “was especially complex. The brief for both Ballard & Fant’s identities were quite specific and binding, so the phases of the choice of space and the layouts of the areas were the most challenging points in the whole project.” cts tell us, “was especially complex. The brief for both Ballard & Fant’s identities were quite specific and binding, so the phases of the choice of space and the layouts of the areas were the most challenging points in the whole project.”
The link between the two main areas, the one closest to the entryway with the bar counter and lounge and the one at the rear reserved for aesthetic treatments, is a decorative feature with a great scenic impact: a series of deep blue glass portals guides the gaze towards the beauty area, giving the space perspective depth and a theatrical feel. This liminal space also houses the boutique and the facial bar, functions that will cater for a passing public and have faster times than the more complex treatments, as well as delineating the perimeter of the two lounges. “The management of flows and technical spaces,” the architects tell us, “was especially complex. The brief for both Ballard & Fant’s identities were quite specific and binding, so the phases of the choice of space and the layouts of the areas were the most challenging points in the whole project.” cts tell us, “was especially complex. The brief for both Ballard & Fant’s identities were quite specific and binding, so the phases of the choice of space and the layouts of the areas were the most challenging points in the whole project.”
Image caption, harmoniously combine two usually distinct indulgences
The choice of materials and finishes was in keeping with this chromatic landscape. “Through the moodboard we visualized the allure of the space,” explains Pennesi. “An interplay of alternations between more or less tactile surface textures, contrasting colors and opaque and translucent finishes that create intriguing peep-through effects.”
This led to the choice of stoneware tiles by Ceramica Sant’Agostino, which deck the floors and bar counter with their dense and uniform speckled pattern and bind together the different areas into which the space is divided, wth laminates from Arpa Industriale and Kaindl, used respectively for the support surfaces and the structures of the bespoke furnishings.
“We chose these materials for both aesthetic and functional reasons. Aesthetic because this type of semi-finished product has color ranges that enabled us to make choices consistent with the palette we created; and practical because they are wearproof materials and ensure easy sanitization. In particular, Fenix, a special laminate we used to coat the counter top, with a surface that has a non-porous outer layer, makes the material easy to clean and suitable for contact with food as well as fingerprint-proof and pleasant to the touch.”
Even the lighting was curated in detail, helping create a pleasant and richly detailed environment. Bellhop cordless table lamps designed by Barber & Osgerby for Flos, illuminate the tables with their discreet light. Suspended above the bar counter is a spectacular suspension composition created with a series of “leaves” in Diphy polycarbonate. Designed by Mirco Crosatto for Stilnovo, it was inspired by a fascinating Japanese plant, whose flowers turn as transparent as crystal in contact with water.
