A three-bedroom Modern Design apartment at Vadodara by Robust Studio uses lighting to change the ambiance at will and furniture to stand in for art. “A simple, underplayed aesthetic was required, but the home had to be suitable for hosting parties, with some added element to uplift the ambiance,” says Pandya.

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Simple furniture furthers the minimal aesthetic. Stripped bare and sparsely furnished, the language is scrupulous in its restraint. On the wall behind the sofa, a set of six circular installations on the wall in concave wood and metal are used to conceal lighting, in addition to functioning as a sculpture. From the sofa, the foyer and the wall holding the TV appear to merge because of the continuity in the surface cladding. This thoughtful device creates the illusion of a larger space. The dining table is topped with a slab of glossy nano white.

There was no natural light in the storage area which has been incorporated in the kitchen. A green dado behind the hob covers a column. “Since we couldn’t hide the column, we decided to accent it with tiles in a bamboo finish,” says Pandya. The breakfast table functions as a bar during parties. Its base has been used to conceal lighting, furthering the scheme of the rest of the home. Its lower level is used for preparation and the top as a service counter. “The glass used in the home has the same pattern as the wooden strips.”

There was no natural light in the storage area which has been incorporated in the kitchen. A green dado behind the hob covers a column. “Since we couldn’t hide the column, we decided to accent it with tiles in a bamboo finish,” says Pandya. The breakfast table functions as a bar during parties. Its base has been used to conceal lighting, furthering the scheme of the rest of the home. Its lower level is used for preparation and the top as a service counter. “The glass used in the home has the same pattern as the wooden strips.”

Pandya has made a conscious decision to move away from the blanket use of straight lines – tough, inflexible, created by man, with their accompanying right angles. But moving away from the tried-and-tested calm of right angles is traversing slippery slopes indeed. Pandya negotiates these without vacuously reducing her concept to a mere gimmick.

Fact File

Designed by: Robust studio

Project Size: 1050 Sq.ft

Project Type: Residence Interior Design

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Principal Architect: Mrugini Pandya

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