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The Interplay of Space and Memory Defines Rasa’s Landscape Home Approach | Studio Aspire

Rasa’s landscape home design is rooted in the interplay of space and memory, fostering a profound connection with outdoor environments. Our approach embraces grandeur, enriched with meticulously designed focal points that evoke emotion and create lasting impressions. Through thoughtful craftsmanship, we shape outdoor spaces that are not only visually compelling but also deeply experiential.

Editor’s Note: “Drenched in landscape design, Rasa home invites you to wonder and wander. With nature dominating the built forms, the space shapes immersive narratives waiting to be heard and experienced. This personal retreat is where art and emotions flow freely through every corner, evoking soulful connections.” ~ Anusha Sridhar

The Interplay of Space and Memory Defines Rasa’s Landscape Home Approach | Studio Aspire

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With a strong emphasis on design functionality, every outdoor space serves a purpose, seamlessly integrating with built structures to enhance both aesthetic appeal and daily usability. By sensitizing the experience of place-making, Rasa cultivates landscapes that are immersive, meaningful, and inherently connected to the lives of those who inhabit them.

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Imposing Approach

The entrance is a bold interplay of materiality and nature, where curved stone walls and a floating metal roof rest under the canopy of an old neem tree, creating a sheltered yet striking threshold. A linear drive, punctuated with monstera leaf etchings, leads to a grand arrival plaza enclosed by articulated metal screens, offering glimpses of the spaces beyond.

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At its core, a Corten steel water feature sits at the canopy’s edge, evoking suspense and intrigue. This orchestrated sequence unfolds towards the main house on one side and an expansive lawn on the other, balancing solidity and fluidity, enclosure and openness, ensuring a seamless yet immersive transition between architecture and landscape.

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A Bridge between Realms

A floating metal bridge gracefully connects the house and lawn, suspended above a rippling water feature that introduces a sense of movement and tranquility.

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At its heart, a stark white chital, embodied as a female, emerges from the water, engaging in a silent yet profound dialogue with a metal chital, embodied as a male, discreetly watching from the green enclosure of the lawn.

This poetic interaction creates a symbolic connection between elements—water, land, and spirit—heightening the ambience with meaning and depth.

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More than just a pathway, the bridge becomes a transition between realms, where art, nature, and architecture merge to evoke a sense of mystery, emotion, and storytelling in the landscape.

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The Sanctuary

Dense planting and gentle mounds thoughtfully frame the lawn’s horizon, creating a dynamic yet seamless transition between built and natural elements.

A tucked peripheral walkway weaves subtly through the greenery, embracing the home with a lush, uninterrupted foreground.

On one of the lawn’s elongated edges, a grand Balinese pavilion emerges, harmoniously nestled within tropical planting. More than just a structure, it becomes a gathering space and a pause point, inviting one to absorb and engage with the surrounding greens.

This composition of framing, movement, and stillness fosters an immersive experience, where landscape and architecture converge to evoke tranquility, depth, and a sense of retreat within nature’s embrace.

Show Garden

Extending from the home office, the zen space is envisioned not as a conventional retreat, but as an interactive visual composition that invites engagement and reflection. Carefully curated elements blur the boundary between built form and nature, fostering an environment that balances serenity with inspiration. Instead of adhering to the traditional zen garden’s passive aesthetic, this space is designed to be experiential, drawing the observer into a state of mindful interaction.

The interplay of textures, shadows, and spatial rhythm transforms it into a harmonious yet stimulating sanctuary. Moreover, stillness and movement, order and spontaneity coexist, offering a space that awakens the senses and nurtures inner clarity.

A Landscape of Memory and Reflection

Set amidst an endless stretch of farmhouses, the site is a world unto itself—an oasis of quiet contemplation. Rather than extending outward to embrace the vastness, the design turns inward, crafting a sanctuary of intimacy and retreat. Every space is carefully composed, drawing one into a landscape where solitude meets serenity.

At the heart of this vision is the idea of memory—a sentiment deeply resonant with the client. Inspired by nature’s quiet poetry, the landscape is shaped to evoke an ethereal abode. Moreover, textures, forms, and curated spaces work together to awaken nostalgia. Every pathway, every pause point, tells a story, inviting one to not just observe but to feel. It is a place where architecture and nature dissolve into one, leaving behind an experience that lingers long after departure.

Fact File

Designed By: Studio Aspire

Architecture Design: Maiitri Kriti

Project Type: Residential Landscape Design

Project Name: Rasa

Location: New Delhi

Year Built: 2025

Duration of the project: 2 Years

Project Size: 65340 Sq.ft

Principal Landscape Architect: Ar. Ankur Jajpuria

Principal Architect: Ar. Mahipat Singh

Team Design Credits: Anushka Tiwari & Jahnavi Sharma

Photograph Courtesy: Anudeep Mathur

Products / Materials / Vendors: Lighting – LedLum / Flooring – Stone Oasis / Artefacts – Naityam

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